Health Legislation

The law modifies the law No. 84-10 relative à l’état civil and regulates all the aspects regarding civil status matters.

This Act provides for the amendment and consolidation of the laws relating to the compulsory registration of citizens and non-citizens resident in Sierra Leone, provides for the issuance of identity cards, provides for the establishment of the National Civil Registration Authority responsible for the registration of births adoptions, deaths, marriages, divorces and nullities throughout Sierra Leone and provides for other related matters.

This law institutes a national card certifying the holder's identity.

The law regulates all the aspects regarding civil status matters.