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BII,L Supplement ,o the Sierra lzorz Gazette Yol.

CXLXIII, No.

34 dated 19th May, 2O22 TTIENIflOT{,AL DEVEIOPME}IT.DIDI.

'CED RESETTIIMENT ACT ZU ARRAI{GEMENT OF SECTIONS Section.

l. Interpr€tation 2 Appltuatbn PART I-PRELIMINARY PARItrESIABLISIIMEI\IT AI{D FI]}ICTIOIISG' lHE RESETTLEMENT TXPANXIT,ENT X Resetdement Deparuem 4 Ftnctiss of&c R€sfulDepatEd 5.

Admiaistsrtive od sccrttuial aryct 6.

Dircd 7.

Oft€r staff I Consltrmq *rxt operb 9.

Amnsl rtDod lO Cmittocs.

PARTI&FINA}.ICIAL PROVIIilONS ll.


Fmding of tb Resetlem€nt l:)€paltm€rt l2 Accolmb and alilit of 6€ R6€dleE€nt l@€rd PARTIV-PRIMEI.ES OF DEIIEI..OPTI{ENT INDI,ffiD RESETILEMB{T 13.

Principles of developme,nt induoed resenlement 14.

Applicsion of Einciples of developa induced res€td€ost PARTV-UCENCE RESETTLEMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND iviA}[AGEMENT PIA]il 15.

Licemce rcquiremeat 16.


Applic*im for a licence ll fof r€s€fd€m€m imFct ass€ssnn€d iryact ass€ssD3trl iEpod assessmf t U. RcquiEm€nf l& Public comment on r€s€td€msrt 19. hblic hecing on r€sstl€mot tllr'lsgefiElr pte 2q R6€fi1€mfft 21.

Public cmnd *pseEl€mat m.negernentplon 22 Public h€{irlg on resettl€lreot 'n rrgsmer|t plon 23.

Rcviar ad qr,oyal of reseetlemem managprat pla 24.

Issuuce of liace 5.

Reoewal of licencc 5.

Carcellrim, sxpeosion or modificatim ofa licence 27.

Apped 2& Lic€ncefees 29.


Trasfcr of licence s' Register PARTVI.

{MPTTMENU(NON OF RESETTLEMENT AC'TIVTNES 31.

Responsibility for the implementation ofres€ttl€mflt 2.

Inspectim ad moitor'mg of pioject 3.

Enforcement notice 34.

Project specific rcsetlement secring Comnittee rrren*gern€nt plan PARTVII*ESETTLEMENT COMPENSAf,ION FRAMEWORK 35.

Rigfu to ftll and frir compensation 36.

Coryrlsoryacquisition 37' Repossession ofpublic hDd 3& Financirl s€odty PARTVIIIOFFENCES AND PENALTIES 3.

Oftoc€s 40.
Oftoc€s 40.

Offencc by a body ofperson ' PAKT D(+4ISCEIJANEOI,]S 41.

Regulations SC}IED{JLES: No.

2022 Sierra Leone A Brr.r ENTITLED TIIE NATIOT{AL DEVHI)PMHTIFINIX'CED RE.SETTLEhIENT ACI 2UD Sho( tirlc.

Beitrg rn Act to itrtroduct uEiform principles, to guk e the phnftg, impl€menbtion ad modtoringofdflelop[€nt-induced r€satflement activities aad to pmvide fur ot&er rdated matters.

Execrro by lte President and Memb€rs of Peliament in rhi( pres€nt Parliam€fi asssnbled- t I Dlte of com- Dcacc$cot.
2 I{o, Tle Nadonal Dewlop,rpnrJn&ed Resenlement lct 2022 Lrt.iDrllrtion.
l. In ,+'is Act, uoless lte cont€xt otherwise r€quir€s- PARTI-PRELIMINARY 'atrected person " m€ars any persor who as a resrlt ofa qualirying project or ativity loses or is likely to lose, either in fulI or in parg permanently or temporaliry, rhe rigfu to own, use, or otherwise ftom all orpdt ofa physical or n@?h),sicaI b€aefit inchdinghone, community, lan4 rcsourccs, ass€t, impodant cultural sit€s, commercial propertieq taancy, ircome-€amingopporhnities, atrd social or culn ral n€tlvcls ad activities; "asset" m€os a pcrson's righs and properties whether real, persoal smixe4 tegible or intangible ofmy kind , ndne and descripion ; 'associaed activities or f*ilities" include activities or ev€n6 6at arc- (a) conseqmces of&e $Efirying pmj€ctwhich would trot take place in thc absence ofthe pnojecc (b) rcss8try to achieve the objectives of the qualifying proj€ct and (c) coried or4 or plamed to be c€rried ou, contcnporaneously with tte qualifying pmj€ct "c€nsrs" moms a complete cormt ofatrect€d p€rsons, demographic and property information, any inbrnation pertaining to tie adlrE and levels of fupact, afiected ass€a and social smenities; No ThcNationalbvelopneat-IndrcdResealzmenl Ac, 2022 "compcnsation' includes cash payment, deferred paym€nt, aboo4 an insrrece policy, stip€od, gre6 of altemative laIr4 hsiness, tade or commercial &cilities, allowanccs' paymers in kird such as goods or services provided as pEment instead of cesh, rcndition of serviceg grant of privilcges, emitlerrent to specid oearment, social or (irlarral arnenitics ttu may be due or extended to sff€cfied penlons; "concerned lncal Cormcil" means the Incal coucils within which the project ar€a is locafeq ndevelopment-induced displacement' means a rcsulting from tie impleincntaion ofa disphc€ment quali$ing proje6 "development-induced resettlement' means a resilting fiomfte iryl€lmtrtim ofa rcs€fil€,lndrt qrrabting projecq.
"aiThcedpcrson" includes a person vho as a resrlt ofa qualifying projcct 6 activity, sufrers pl{/sbal G economic displar€mqrt ; "displacement" includes physical or economic displacanen{ "econonic dirylacerneaf incldes the permanent or temporey, firll or partial loss of asset\ incof,ic strream!
or m€ans of livelihood, or rhe obffitction, intemption or elimination ofacress to resources, economic opporarnities, public orprivafe hcilities, andculEral or social servic€s fiom the carrying out ofa qualifying projecl od can occur witrouph/sical displac€menq r€sulting 4 Nc Tlv NottomlDewlqe*-Infu*dRes4l c,ienr Act 2022 means fte sum total of compensation '€fltid€m€ot' and otter assisanc€ sss€ssed accordirg to the status of€ach atrected person; "Gazelte" meaDs the Ga"Ette pbli$€d by order ofthe Govemmert of Sierra Leone atrd includes any supplem€ntal and Gazete Extraordinary publishe4 "host cmmunity" neans the cmmmity residing in fte eea within ay distance as dcsigDat€d or n€d by &e Ministerto which affect€d p€rsons are to be sstl€4 "intaagible assea' incldes nan-malerial assets that ae t)picaly difrcult to mea$r€ c value such as sentimertal religious or culEral atta.bmentE or proximity to kh or neighbours; "involurEy displaccnent" includes cirqm*ances rhere thc affected persor does nc have the riglt to r€fuse the prcject or activity tha results inoris likely to result in his physical or economic displac€m€nq "lmf trleos tto psrt of the eafih's crust including lad beneath water bodies; 'Minister" means the Minister responsible for planning and economic developmert; and "Ministr/ shall be constnred .ccodid)l "physical displaccment" includes tk per ane$ or temporry, firll or partial.
loss of $elter, access to assets or social, cultural aod religious frcilities as a resuh ofthc carrying out ofa quali$ing pmjea and necessitatingthe physicalrelocationofanafferted persod; It{o lTe Nqtional Devloprer$-In&tcedRssetlemsnt !1ct ?027 5 "policy" m€atrs the Nation8l Deyelopmetrt -[rduc€d Res€ulem€nt Policy; in 8nd adjac€nt to areas to "project arca" means 8r€as be modifiedor iryacted by arf'etrtring project ad may include the laality wt€re the goject is to be irplemented od ary proposed Eloc*ion sit€s; 'pmject propm€tu" neas any naoml or physical persm plmin& inplememing cr nonitoring a quali$ing Fojecq 'quaifring prcjet*" n€ans a project to whi{:h 6is Act applies; "rehabilitation' includes assistance provided to enable affected penons to $ppl€m€nt ofcompensaion for rquicd assers or benefit fom assistance, in order to achieve full festoratiotr of living sdads ord quality of life; the paym€ot 'replacement value' means the mf,l(et value of an asset including depreciaio ad tansaction co$g such as overhead expe6es, registration fees, tmsfer axes, or customEy tribut€s and ioclud€s in respect of- (a) agrielfi.rral land, trs nnr&a vahe of land of equal productive tse or pdsntial preferably locded in tbe vicinity of fu affeaed larA plus the coct ofpreporarim to levels similar to or befer than those of6e atrected land plus tbe cost of any rcgisEaion ad eansftr ta(es; (b) Imd in ubo areas, the Eaket value of land' of equal size snd use, with simitar cr improved prblic inta$ucture frcilitica ed loc*ed in the vicinity of services, F€ftrably the affected land, plus the cost of any regisEa$on and transfer taxes; .
: 6 I\[G Tle Nalional futelop,r0rrt-Ir&red Rcteuletiarr Ad 2022 (c) household and public strucan€s, the cost of purchasing or buildi4g a tr€w strucdre, with m areaand quality similar to or better tban those of the a{fected stnrcture or of repriring a affected structure, including labou and cont'actors'fe€s,l€al fe€s md my regiffiion md Fesfer taxes 'reseltlement" inclutes the rebabilitation of affected petsons atrdlhe physical or economic rclocation of affested peNoos from the pmject arca; 'r€setl€m€nt assishce" meas the sryport provided to affected persons for the purpose of their r€se8lemefit md may inchde trmsportatioa food, shelter, social services, cash allowances and reimhE€m€n$ nrrs€ttlement inpact assessment" m€ans a study udertaken in aocordarce wi6 tbe secod schedule describing tbe fufl rege of sochl economic ad cultural impacts on affected persons resuhhg Aom their displaceme,nt q rEs€cd€nn€m and s6 ou &e propocals for avoiding , mitigaing o addressing lhe adverse affects; "resettlemcnt maragement plan" means a comprehensive plan pr€pared by the proponerf of a qualiSing project or activity which sets out various frctors outlined in the Third Schedule "wlnerable person" includes any affected person, l,ho because of that p€rson's gender, etbnicity, age, physical or meatal disability, economic disadvutsge, social status may - t{a Tte Notiorral Dewlqrcnt-lndrzd Rescab .td ld 2022 (a) sufffi disproportiorally &om a qualifting pmject Elated activity ; (b) be more adversely affected by diplacenent caused by resetlement tto olks; or (c) be limited fi U. oitity to claim or take advantage of any resculement assistance andrelted &velopmtffi 2.
(1) ThisActsballapplyto aryprcjecq inchding projecE APplic'rion listcd rmder the Fim Schedule, whose associated activities or ficilities email or are likely to entail the physical or economic displacrment of persons, inespcctive of - (a) ihe prpooe of the project, (b) fu pentu sxecuting fre prcject ; (c) tbe source offunding oftbe p,roject or (d) whcther the poject €ntails the use ofpublic land or tie compulsory acquisition ofprivce land (2) This Act shall oot apply to the physicat or economic displacemat ofp€rsons occasioned by n*rral disasrers including floods, earthquakes, dmwh,rainstom.
envirotrmenhldegraddion relar€dto mtural ph€nomeoon, publh distrbance,civil rutsg armed conflicts and the re@iation or r€ception of refi:gees PARTII-ESTABLISHMENT AND FI,]NCTIONS OF THE RESETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT 3.

There is hereby established a d€paflm€flt within Ministry to b€ known as the "Resetdement De.parllMt.

fre Rcscnlqmcnt DcDlrtocot 8 No' TlcNanoulDaelqrcnt-IndedResealenev Acr 2022 FEarioos of the Rcsai cDcDt Dcp!ftDcnt.

4 (l) The obj€ct €sbblisbcd rcsetlemenf related issrcs.
for which the Rescttlement Department is is to coordinate and handle rcs€ttlement matters and .
C2) Notwilhsranding the gererality ofsubsection (1) the Resetlemm Oepartnent sball cary ou fte following fi:nctions - (a) mohitor and ensure the compliance of devclopment-induced rcsettlement with applicable laws and regulatioos; (b) receive4plic*ions fo'reserllenrentlicence, assess and approve resettlement inrnrgernent plsr in respect of qualifying projesB, and issue r€settlem€nt licerce; (c) formulate policies and regulations on devclopment-induced resettlements, and make recommendations for the efrective implementation of development-induced rcsotl€rn€fi in acaordance with &is Acq (Q co-ordinate the activities of bodies conc€rn€d with thc t€chnical aod practical aspccts of resettlement i!trd sewe as a channel of commrmication betrveen those bodies md the Mioisry; (c) issue notices in the form of directives, proccdwes or wnings to ensre coryliance wi& ffs Act (0 pi€soibe standards ud guidelines relating to b€st practices in resettlement and rehabilitaion in corsultation wi6 relevant lcad agemcies; Na Tle Nationol Dewlqign rrAedRcsefrle,rE rr Act 2022 9 G) ensure compliance with any laid down resettlement impa.t ass€ssmed proceduEs, surveys, or census i, thc planning and execution of qualirying projects, incMitrg conplisnce in r€sp€ct &€reoe (h) Iiaise and coordinate with gov€rnmetrt agencies, local cormcils and olherbodies md institutions during the imFlementation of activitieq develofcnt-indrcedl€sefrl€mtut (D conduct inv€stigdioos into isses relating to development-induc€d Esettlemetrt and tl€r€on; advise the Minist€r f) promote studies, research, surveys and analysis for the improv€ment of the procedures for managing development- induced rcserd€m€nt (k) nise prblic awums of tte rules, potci€s ard guidelh€s as EtII as riihts ud dr*hs concerning developmcnt -induced rcs€dlemenq (D promote efficient and sandardized rules, guidelines and procedues in the plaming" implementation of development-induced rcsetlement activities; (m) develop a comprehensive ddabase otr all oogoing md post rcs€{tlem€ot astivities; (n) collect and make availabl€ to the public, Orough publicariom aad otho appropriate .
means, data concerning resettlement and rehabilittion activitirx; l0 I{o' The National DevelqnentJndtced Resettbnent Act 2022 (o) rcceive informaion from prcj€ct Plop@em otr aetivities undertaken towards the implementfim of the apfovedrcsettleocnt mrnagem€ot plan; (p) address grievances and promote the resolution of any disputes arising ftom affected persons or project ptoponeu in tlre course of implementdion of resettlemclt activities; (q) act as the focal point otr all issues c oncern ingde velopment- ind uced resetlemerq and (r) do all srch ' ingF as will be coducive to &e att"'nrn€nt of the object Adminisdive .trd sacGtarial Euppofi.
5 (l) The Resettl€ment DepEtr€[[ shall have a secr€tariat which shrll be located wifrin the Ministry.

(2) The Secretariat shall provide administrative, secrEtarisl ald otkr assistmce to tte Res€ttlem€nt Departmenf Direclor 6 (l) Tte R6efr1€m€nt Dcpctment shall have a Dircctor v/ho shail be appointed by the kesid€nt after co$ulation with the Minister.
(2) The Director shall be a person with wide loowledge and expertise in social development (3) The Director shall be the h€ad ofthe Res€tlement Deparurcnt and shall be res?onsible for the followiog - (a) the day-to -day administration of the Resetlem€ntl)Eportmenq (b) fu spervision ard discipline ofstae (c) exeantion ofthe policies ofthe Resetlement Departmenq and I{o. Ttp National fuvelop,ent-ln&Eedkescnlet reil Act 2022 ll (@ performing rny other functions as the Minis6msydetemine.
(4) The Direcfor +all be the vote conroller.

7.

The Secrctariat Sall have dcr tecinical statr rcquired ottc.

$.tr ffith€ efficidpcrfonn ce ofits fiDctioos includingpublic officcrs seconded tom olt€r ministries and orgmisatios conrecled witt the Reseft lement D€partmenL 8.

The Mmister msy engage the servicss ofconsrltanb or cotrsultants experts ss he considers necessari for the proper and efficient md Eip'rts performance oftbs fimctiors ofthe Res€fr!€rn€,rrt Deporhent 9.
The Minister shall within rhr€e Donths alfter ffe etrd of Anrual each finarcial yea prcpale and make publicly accessible an amual Rcpo( r€port on the activiti€s ofthe Rescrlement Dcpartutent 10, (l) Tk Minisrer in the perforoance ofhis fimctions $all costmitrccs €sablish cotnnitte€s which $all perform fimctiors dctermined by the him (:) Notwitsading the gen€raltty of subs€ctiotr (l) there is herebyestablisheda cmmit[ee to be known as the National Seering Commifree (3) ThcNdioal S€rhgco.,rmifte shrll b€ respmsible for giving t€chnical advic€ to the Resotleo€nt Depeftrent (a) The Natioul Steering CoDmittee shall consisr of a representative eact from ttrc following' Miniseies, Departnents md Orgadsdioos- (a) ministy responsible for environmenq, (b) ministry respmsible for lards' (c) minisy respolsible for mines and nineral resourc€s; p NG Tle Naiowl Deyzlopwnr-Irrdted Rcs.ltlerran Ac, 2022 (O minlrryrcspmsme for local gov€rm€[t ed rural devclop.ent; (e) ministry rcsponsible fa agriculure; O ninistry rcsponsible for basic and scnior scc@d8ry educari@; G) ministry responsible for healtjr and sadtstiotr; (h) minisfy responsible for *'atcr resorrces; 0 mini*y rcsponsitle for social welfue; $ Natioal Comnissim fqSocialAair:n ; (t) Office ofNaioal Sesrity; (I) Civil Soci€ty Orgmisation ; md @) Frcebwn Citycoucil PART M. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS f!..
!i!g of thc Dcp!(t!r.!t.

I I (1) Ttc activities of the R€s€tl€,m€nt @cm shall be fitr,nced by a fimd to be knorm as the Narioal Resctlement Flrd u,hfuh shall cmi$ of - (a) meys appmprtuted by Miment for tbe purpos€s oftbe Resstsl€ment Department ; O) grants, gifts and donations mrde to the R6€rrlcmmt Deparm€d by my person or .

aitorityi ad (c) aoy ofter nmcys ttd mry becooc part of ftc firnd ofthe Resetl€arcot D€parto€nt Accole.s rrd Adit of Dcpartmcnt.
lZ (l) The Resettleme harlment shall kecp proper boolc of accormt and oth€r rccords in rclation to rhe activities, popertics and finance ofdre Resettlsmqrf Depar@nt in a form approvcd by the Ardibr-General and shall gepare in respect of cach ftsncial ),ee of the ReseElem€nt Departu€nt a financial mt vfiich shall include - I{o Thc Natiqal Dewlqwnt-htfucd L.scdlerrorrr ,ld 20X, t3 (a) balace shect accormts; (b) incomeode@iunc mr6; ad (c) sorce and applicaio of finds.
@ The accorm of the Rese{rl€m€d kefl unde stbsection (l) sh.ll b€ aldited by the Auditr Gaeral a ay atditcqoimdbyhim.
l@ Q) For the purposes of zubsection (2) tte Auditor- Gencral r the auditor 4pointed by hin shall b€ ,o hsve acccss to all books ofaccornt, vouct€rs and olter financial rcco(& ofiheResetlerrem Depctmeat dtorcquirceyinfuodi@od erylandion as he may think fiL €m'tlod (a) TheAutority <hall pmvkb tbArditr- General a the arditc appointed by him with all necessry md apqrio facilitib fq the ormhdion of tho accdmis and recor& of tte Arnt$ity.
(O The Auditor {eneral c thc audibr appoinEd by him chall srbmit to fte Adt@ity a lrpfit oa the adiEd lcooDts itr subsection (!)

ed sha[ in andlhe financial stafi€rr€dr€fen€dto his ltport draw arention to - (a) irregukities in the accous; O) lDstErs ttst a€ opcratioos oflhe Ar$oritJr; ad likely b advcrscly aft.t lt3 (c) otk maficr wtiich in his opinio oqgltr to be brough to fr€ Doti€e of |te Aftority.
PARTIV.PRINCIPI,.ES OF DEVEIOPMENT.INDUCED RESEIILEMENT 13, The Minister.hell €nsurc thal all &velmem indtccal Pritcipks of activities in Siema L.eone, inctrlding induced te imllcmemtlm of ffinatatt quali$ing projects comply with the following principles of rc!.ntcocsr developmed induced r€s€fi l@t- t4 nh Thc Nariorral DetuloprrerrrJndwd R*ettLnenl Acl 2022 (a) rcsettlement shall be avoided at all cost ad where it is rmavoidable it shell be md€rtaken in a mannerthat will c456 miniml dls1ry1ie1 to lhe aff€cted persons; (b) rgsettlement shall be carried out in accordance with the law ard ryithout htimidatim n discimination ; (c) resettlement shall where feasible be conceived, planned and executed as sgainable developeot int€rv€ntion ; (@ raalememSanaimore$orethefveliM orimfovett€ stan&rds of livirg ofaffec'ted PersoN; (c) resetlement planning and implemenation shall be canicd out with the appropriate disclosure of information , regular consultstions md lhe informed participatiol of affected cmmrmities ood p€rsom; (0 r€setl€{Mt ehall be caried ollt after aff€caed persoos have been provided wift fiilI and &ir corryensaioo for incured angible and imngible losses; G) res€ttlement -shall accout for and pay particuta afiention to the specific impacB on vuloerable gror4s; (h) rcs€fiI€med $rll tskephce afura fiamenuk for fte independent monitoring , evahdion aDd reporting on the planning and implemenetion ofthe rese{rlement activities is €stablisheq llo.
f'lq Notional Deeelqr@nr-IadwdReseuletvi, Act 2022 l5 O resealement shall not bc ceried ortr in a manner ftat will cause or likety to csusc s€rious hafli to drc envk)nmq O r€seltlemelr shdl where appropriate aim to fhe ntral and culEral prclect aDd pf€sef,ve heritage ofatrected communities; and (k) resetlement shail not be c&ri€d out wirhod the prior development and ryproval ofa risk appropriatc reseUlalent maugement plaa; Ia- In applying drc principles of development induced ApplicrtioD of Pdsiplrs reseltlenent outlined rmder sectio 13 the Minister orarl - (a) fmroE ider-s€ctoral collaborrion moog ta0ucca relevant mioistri€s, departments and R's'idco'ot agencies concerned with development- induc4d res€filem€ot issueq D.yaloprctrl- O) eliminafe the need to rlse governmental ardlcity €nforce by pioritising r€setd€mcd the ue of negotided settl€ments or contret (c) ensure tha- O reseal€ilo€mt plmtritrg, irylemeaadm and monitoring are carried out in accordarc€ with tte applicable lavs; CO where it is possible to avoid r€sottlermt lhe regdive impacb are mininised @ esablisbiog ryemopdde mitigntioU meaSnes Or alternatives iA ee d€sign ald inpleomion of tic quafirying projed ftat reduce th€ scale of resettlement withont significmtly compromising the projecg t6 NG The Notiond Dewlopent-Ind*ed Rcsefrlenerrt Act 2022 (if stakeholder engagemert and communication are at the core of all quafirying projecG: (iv) resettlement is carried out without discriminrion; (v) resettlement is csrried out without intimkhtbn; (O resettlement is not carried out at the expense of the environment or in a manner that will carse or likely to cause serious hem to ft€ €trvironm€nE (vD rcseul€med does not irPir tte culhrral patrimony of affected communities; (vii)resettlement gives particular consideration to significant socio- cularral futors; (DO where the primary objective of a qualirying project is to upgrade a particular locality resettlement is plared in a v'zy thx will cause minirul disrupion to afrected communities , their social netwo*$ oppor0miti€s for employment or production md their access to resources and public frcilities; (x) fte ftll cost of resetdement rtivities necessay to achieve the objectives of fte quafirying pmj€{t are inclu&d in fte totsl cost ofthe pmjecg No Thc Natiotsl Davlap,rcnt-Io&t edResefrle,nen!
Act 2022 t7 (x) rescdement is whcre feasible c,mceived of and executed as devclopment intervention providing sufficient resources and oppormfties to affectld persons to share as project bercEts; ($ wtere ttsettlement is incidental to a planned project or activity, lhe rclevaDt resetlement activities are conceived and exesx€d as pafi ofthe project and the full cost of the resettlement is included in appraising the cost and benefit ofthe F,oject ; 6nD rl4ler€ r€s€/rlement entails th physical relocation ofaffectcd perscns they are provided with necesary transitional suppon ed assistance; I (xiy) affected persons are adequately $pportcd to improve lieir sandad of living or restore them to pre- displacemem bvels c levels prevailing prior to the beginning of projcct implement*ion wlicbever is higber; (xv) projec m rtivity that will res tinris likely to rcsult in eirher the physical or the economic displacemert of peqle a resgttlement managenent plan is &velo@ and approvd (xv, resettlement is planned and implemented with the informed mnsultation of affected persons; i8 NL I'lE Ndioaal Dzwlq,rc$Jn&ced Reteibncnl lct 2022 (xv ) r€s€filal€nt activities rt carried ow with the appropriate disclosure of informaion, rcgulr consultations aDd the informed participaion of afrected persons; (:oiii) informaion about rhe proposed project is ma& available to affected p€rsons ind stakeholders promptly and in a forn thal is appropriate for the afected persons; 8i,0 consultations aod dissemination of informatim to affet€d persons takes into accormt literacy levels and are carried out in a manner that is apprcpdate for all literary levels in varinus fonns ofmedia; (v) con*ltatins re held in amanneru&ich ensures wlnerable groups are given meaningfi:l avenues for participation in the planning and design, decision- making processes aod implemantation of resenlement activities; @ affectcd persons are provided with flrll ed mk comp€nsdion for their losses prior to relocation or to the comm€Doement of fte proje€t r€sulting intheir displacement
 ; (taif tbe abeence offormal l€al title is not a bo to afbced penons" entitlement to comp€Nation and the landowners , land users and squatt€rs are appropriately compensated; I{a The Nqtioral bveloprEnrJnd\ced Rcsefrlederrt Act 2022 l9 (xfi) the provision of compensation is additional to livclihood restoration htef,veltiotrs so as to restorc fr improve as far as possible the economic conditions 8nd social well-being of affected persons including their stadards of livitrg , income eaming capacity and socio-cultural cfuqmshnc€s l (rodv) r€setlemeil accounts for and gives particular attention to the specific impacrs of resctlement m yuh€rabl€ group6 ; (;os) resetlemeDt addresses and mitigates inpact on bost res€ttlemcnt commrmities; (lo<vi) a framework for the independent moaitoring, evaludion rnd r€porthg of the plaoning and implementation of r€setlement activities is esoblished before the implementation of rcsettlemeat activities; ;and (xrvi) a comprehensive &amework for redressing gricvances and resolving dispmes that may arise in respett ofth planrring, implementation and meitoring of r€setlemeot activities is established before tle implementaion of resetflement activities; 20 Nc fle Nari<rrul fuwlq,rpnl-IfuEen fusedle,rr.rrt Acl 7022 PARTV-UCENCES, RESETTIEMENT IMPACT ASSESSEMENT AND MANAGEMENT PI.AN equiremeat.
15.

Subject to &isAct I person shAlt not udertake I qualirying proi€cting unless ftat person holds a licence issued under this Act in re+e€t offiat quatryiog Foject .

Applic.rior for t licqica.

t6 (l) A persor wfu wishes to Bdertake a quafirying project #[ amly to tbe Minister for a licence.

(2) An applicant shall mch to the 4plicaion a detailed to b€ rmdstaken in a form descripion of tre goject pmpos€d ryoved by the Minisrer.

RcquiGm.or 17.
(l) within tweoty-one days ofreceip offte application lot .-, impact assessm€nt Rcsatflctrrart ir;:i"*' 6€ Mitrist€r slrall decide u,hether a rc*ttl€rnent is required in respect of the prcjecl A&sassoctrt (2) In making a decision uder subsection ( l) thc Minister drell take into consirleration rhe following - (a) tlle principles guiting development induc€d €llt ed how they should be applied rrscttl€n as set oln und€r Pafi IV; O) thc potential nature and magnitude of development induced displaccment inclding- O the total numb€r of affected persons and vulnerable persons; CO the cxtent of physical md economic displacemeng GD the exlent ofinvoluntary displacemeng (iv) 6e locaim and scale ofthe project rea ;and No.
flE Ndioial Daelqden -Indaced R4re$le,r,cnr lct 7022 21 (v) the pot€ntial impact of development induced resettlement on host comrDities (c) any otheI factor th.t the Mitrister may daernine.

(3) The resettlement impact sssessment shall cq ain the information set or* in the Secod Schedule 1& (l) The Minister ehell circulale lte r€setl€mcnt assessm€nt to all r€levant stakehol&n for theh cmmens.
(2) Wibortwjrdice to $bsection (l) the Minifi $all iffiff** impact assessment in two coosecutive l3rcas6t cooDrent publish the rcs€filement isstrc of the Gazefie md a nen@aper ofwide circthion impsat Publi,c (3) In the case of the newspaper referred to under subsection (2) there shall be at least seven days between the first and second publication .

(a) Tbe cmmeats ref€med to ud€r srbEection (f) sbsll to the Minister within fourteBn days of the last be submitt€d publication in the Gazeue of trewspoper .
19.

(1) Ite Minister after rcceiving a rcsalmt impocr assesmt shall hoH a public lrearing a the project s€a G any other coavenient location (2) Tte Minister shall give a@rute publicity about the dae, time and venuc for the public hearing in or&to ascqtain6e vie*s ofthe afrected persons d r€levant stakehol&G.

hrblic king Ot rcscnlca€Et IEp.ct ,srasaaEtrt X.


(l) me Ministcr Sall within thtty da)E of rcceiving a Recttlcoent resettlement management impact assessment determine the Mirlgcrtr€lt classi.fication of dev-elopment-induc.€d rcspect of&e qualifying project as follouts- adivities in.Be' r€s€itlement D Ilo.
The Ndional bveloprrentJndroed Rcsealenert Act 2022 (a) Crtegory A-resetl€ment activfies to which mrnagement plsn is a detailed r€se{ll€m€ot rcquireq (b) Category B{esetlement activities to wtich an abbreviated res€ttlemeat man€ement plan is required (2) In mamg the determimtion und€r subcectim (l) the Minisler shan take into accout th€ followitrg - (a) ee principles guiding developent-induced resettlflrcnt aDd ho!
*, &ey should be ryplied as set out in Part M (b) ttre nature and magnitude of developmeat- induced displacearc* irchding - O the total number of affected persons and vuherable persons; @ &e extent of physical and economic displac€mEnt ; (lD &e eraeat ofinvaluntary displacemen!
(iv) the locaion and scale of fte project area; and (v) lte pd€nthl iryact of developmefi - ioduced resettlement on host comnrmiti€s (c) any other factor that the Minister may daermine (3) The Midst€r shall nfienever he dee.ms it necessary eguest that a project proponent rc-submit a revised resetlement managem€nt plan either wholly or in part h rcspect of the Frject No.
The National Deteloptnr-Idr.cedR?settlenent ld 2022 (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3) the r€settlement plsn shall contain the informatioo set out h tte Thftd manag€xn€nt Schedule 21.

(l) The Minister after receiving a resettlem€nt Pobli{t managem€nt plan shdl - ::EEcat rEsctrlcf,cnt (a) circulate the plan to .

"1gvet ministsieq ,r'6.g.ocnt d€parril€ntl ageoci€s md $aketold€rs; od Ph.

(b) open tle plan for public inspection md cq nenB.
@) The Minister $all ncif tte pubtic sbout tte Frblic inspection by publishing lte notice in two cmsecrfive issnrs offu Gazefie ed two issu€s ofa nervspaper ofwide circukcion (3) In the case of the newspaper referred to roder subsection (2) there shdl be at l€ast sevco days between ttc first and second grblication (a) Csnmem madc rDd.rthb sedln Sall be shitEd to the Minisrer wilhin fourtecn days of th last prblic*ion in the Gazefre ad newspaper 2- (l) The Minister after receiving m4rg€,nent plan *all hold a publb lmring at tte oth€r oonveni€nt location .
a resettlemcnt hblic hcriry oroiect aea a o!

fcaculrment a.tr€cEcllt pll!.

@) The Minister shall give ad€quate pubticity aborn lte date, time aard venue for the public hcaring in order to ascerain lhe views ofthe affected persons and relevart stakeholdcrs.

A.

(l) Within 6irty days of rcc€iving a 'nan platr'Rrairw dd und€r s€ction 2l rhe Minister *all decid€ uit€frer to rypirrv€ n fffiHjr, rejecttheplan.

g€tn€ot M.,.8tf,ctrr plrtr.
24 No np Nolional Dewlqrrren -Induccd Resettlemen, Act 2022 (2) The Minister may rcqu€st that a project pmpment re-submits arevised rEs€ttlenEnt plan either wholly or in part ifhe is not sdisfied with the plan submited- (3) When making a decision under this section the Minister shall take into consideration the following - (a) the principles guiding developnent induced rEserllemetrt and how it should be applid @) tte policy ; (c) the resettlement impact assessment urbmited rmder section 18; (d) public commeats received rmder section 2l; (e) &e views opresed during the public bearing m&r section 22; and (f) otter facton determined E ee Minis.
(4) The Miniser uuy engage or invite persoos with relevant t€chdcal expertise for lhe review of the resettlement managemer plan.

(, A resettlement management plan shall not be approved rmless the Minister is sadsfied thrt the ple complies with this Act and sbtulory insrumens made mder ftb AcL Issuancc of Liccncc.

24 (l) Affer the approval ofa resettlement management plan the MrniSer +alr issue the applicant with a licence.
€) A licence issued md€r fris Act $au - (a) be in the prescribed form; (b) authorise the holder of the licence to undertake the activities specified in it; No.
I'tE Natia,olfuwlqn nrJaA@d Resetlc,rcn lct 2022 b (c) bc valid for twelve montts &om the dare of issue or any other period as lte Minister pur$ant to sautory ftrtument dct€rmh€s made rmdcr fuAcq (O contain conditions necessary for the effective implementation of &e r€seltlflrcnt Eaoag€menf phn X (l) At leasl one month befce the expirationofthe period Renewal of specified in the licencr the project proponent shall submit atr Lic€noe.
application fG reaewal @) The Miniser may rcnew the licence subject to lhe project proporctrt complying with the terms md oonditids ofthe licence applicatioo" X.
(l) After tre issuance of 8 lic€nco udcr ltis Act if (a) th€ t€Ims md conditions of a licence is mt 9l -.- beingcompli€dwi6; llT',,*g crnoctldiot Suspcdri@ O) ther€ is a substantial change in the in an opa'afions rcsulting tr likely to r€suh adverse impact on tie afrected peEons; the Mini9er may either - @ cancel the licence; (i) suspend the licence for any period as he thinks fiq ; or (if impose additional conditions or modi$ the conditions for the licene.

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I.
{c Ttc Ndioral Davelopnen -Lrdut4d ResefrlcrrEnt Act 2O2Z @) Where the Minister has grouds fc the cancelldion it $all give notice to rhe to show cause why tk licenc€ should not b€ suspemsim o modification ofa lic€nc€ projec-t propon€nr cancelh4 susp€[rd€d or modified- thc Minister cr frils to respond to the notice mder sub's€c'tion the Minister shall proce€d (3) Where the proj€ct proponent is unable to Eersuade (2), to cancel ,suspend or modiry the licence (4) The Minister shall restore the licence wher the the siantion thc gave canse for the rem€dfux projrct propotr€nt cocclltion, sspension or modificatioo a rr!€al n. (l) A project proponent aggrieved by tie decision of rhc Minister to reject an application for a licence or refi.rsal to renew a licence may ryly to the High Coufi ftr a r€view of dp Ministefs decision widin ltirty days ofthe rejection or refi$al @) The decision ofttre High Cout shall be final .rlc!
fccs A.

The Minister $all prescribe fees issued under iri( Ac.t by Satutory instument.

_allsfcr of .

..ic€ncc.

D. (l) Subject to tlis section a project Foponent shall d ransfer his licence- @) Where ownership, control or managemcnt of a project chenge< the rew pmj€ct proponent shall (a) notiry the Minister in witing of the new changcs wi6in 14 days after rhe trasfer of owner$b, contol or mrnagemenf and (b) $bmit a written application to the Ministex rcquesting authorisalion for transfer of the lioence.
No.

IIe Natiotul bwlopac*lnducn R?senL,rurrt lct 2022 Z7 (3) If&e new project proponent is ablc to mest all tbe oecessary criteria the Minister shall nof urduly witrbold his appmval (4) Where the Ministerdoes not appmve rhe application he shall staE fhe reasons in writing for doing so.

(, A project Fopon€dirggrieved by the decision of the Minirterto r€ject an applicdion for atransfer mayryply to &e High Court for a rcview of the Minist#s decision wilhin trirty dalrs ofthe rejection or refisal 30.
Th€ Departmert shall maintain 6 6gig4f in which sh.ll b€ Rcgiri'r recorded the following pafticulam - (a) names and addreses of applicat for lic€oce; @) nam and ad&esses of applicans issued licaces; (c) res€d€xn€nt (O rcsetrleNn€nt impaa assessrem conducre4 and rnrnag€m€nt plans eproved PARTVI.IMPLEMENXATION OF RESETILEMENT ACTIVTIIES 3 I The proj€ct Fopon€nt $all bea.

all rcsponsibiliti€s relating Rcspo6ibitity to lh€ plroning implementarion aad mmitoritrg of rescel€mcmt md .
r*abi-fitation activiti€s.pp-.r"d-;;h"-;:A;;a;-q; Sfficl lbt rh' plan metrt t[aaa- gcmeot plrtr.
3a (l[b.FEoj€{tpropoD€dshalldlowany losp€.tiotr strd to have full acc€ss to the project are4 and any prerrises, ve$sel, Ionitoriog of ' Proiect- vehicle ,hcility au recoras reiaing otre projt adtoris€doffic€r ' (2) An auhorised officer shall mnitor and inspect all rheh impact on affected persons projects in ord€r to ass€6s lic€trs€d and to ascertain compliece witL ftis Act a lla' nE Nalioral Dewlq,rEnr-Ind.&ed Resefrlemerd Aet 2022 (3) An authoriscd offic€r wten exercising any of the powers cotrferred upon him under this Act shall produce his identiEcalion card and evidence of authorisation to inspect th6 Femis€s.
(4) Where an auhorised offic€r has reasonable grounds fo bclieve tha a project pmpon€,nt has failedto curply with theAct, tk altorised ofEcer shall without a varrant- (a) €nt€f, insp€ct and s€arch ay associated p{emis€s, v€ss€|, Scilit54 or ttc project a!€a or vehicle or (b) seize any related document, item or for the purpose of eablishing substanc€, rte lack ofcompliance.

(O A rcceitr Sall be issrcd fc tbe items seiz€d rmd€r par:agraph @) of subsectim (a) *ating the grounds for the seiane.

Etrfdc.mcot 3.
Q) Wlrere fu activities of any project anfails or rcsulb notic'' in rhe p$rsical ec.onomic displffirned of persons tbe R€stfif€m€,[t Depatment shall issr m enforcemcntmtice to the project pmpm€d requfuing dieproject prcpon€rttotak8then€cessaryste?sto wi6 trris Acf comply (2) lte eaforcement notkx isqrd under subeection (l) shall speciry thc following - (a) the ofiending activity; (b) tr€ $€p6 r€quird (c) fu time within u&ich the steps shall be taken to be takea; ; atrd (@ any other directives the Minirrer considers appropriate I{c TIE Ndioial Dewlopnen ndredR?-tedcucnt Act 2022 n (3) Wher€ lte Rescal€med Departrent coofttros that a prcject proponent in cmfaventio of tbis Acl the Mini$er <hall in an enforcemeat notice direct tte immediate essatin ofthe offending activity.
(4) Where a pmject proponent fails to comply with tbe directive contained in an etrforcem€nt notice withir the stbulded time the Resettlement D€eartnmt shall ake &e r€crssary stcps to ensure compliance wift the enfucement ncice (, Arty amoud r€asonably inffr€d by 6e Reserkmera Department or any other institntion to prevent or stop the offendhg activity refer€d fioNn ths project propooent as a civil debt rmless a cornt determin€s tbot the amount was incured unecessarity to under this section r:hall !q r€coyq€d (l) The Minister in consultation wi& &e local couocil Pmi.6 y. concerned shall establisb an ad hoc project specift resedement ffi.
"o, committee to monitor&e implemertanion of rcsetl€mfit aativities 966o in affordanc€ with ihis Act CoEm r.G.

@) The project sp€cific coosist of0ie following m€rnb€rs- resettl€ment committce sball (a) a represenative ofrhe pmject plopoDeog O) a representative of the Environmetrtal Protectiotr Agency; (c) a representarive of the Gief<lm Council whele the pmject is locaied; (O representatives from the local council concemed '; 30 lfo.
Tle National DewlqnenlJndwcd Resealerrpnl Acl 2022 (e) a representative appointed by the project afe*d persons ; (0 r€fes€ntdive of the relevant disict security council where the project area is located; G) a Fpresemtive oflte National Comi$ion for Social Action; (h) a rcpresentative ofa civil societf,orgmisation dealirg with reseulem€nt projects; @ any other penoo with technical eryertise as lhe Ministermay determine @) The nunber of represent*ives m<ler psragnph (d) ofsubseaion (2) shall be determined by the Minister in consultation wi& fte local cormcil cmcerned (a) ftepoj€dspecift r€s€filemtrtcmnitee$all cary out the followiog fimctions- (a) inspect and nonitor lfo implemenadon of in fte rcsettleme{t axd r€habilitEti@ activiti€s project area to ensure that the activities conform to the approved resettlement menagemeftplm mdlhe t€rms offfe lic€lnce; @) provide fu Minister with periodic rcports as as requfu€d by dre Miqi$sr relating to tbe inspection and moaitoring of resetlemedt activities undertaken by the project proponent; (c) liaise with the concam€d local council and other stakeholders in monitoring the implemenafior ofresettlementuivities; and I{e Tlp Nalional Developt tcn Jrrd*edR.sealern nl lct 2022 3i (d) undertake other duties assigned by rhe Minist€r.
(, The project sp€cific resettlement committee shall reccive tcchical md fin*rcirl stqrlrort 6at shall bc rkmined by the Minister.

PARTVII-RESETTLEIIENT @MPENSATION FRAMEWORK 35.

(l) Any persoa affeaed by a quali$ing project sbalt RiExlo tuIl ffiHr*.

have tte right to a paJm€,nt of fu[ compeosarioo .


O Cqensmon dre tmder rhic Act chalL- (a) seek to restore or improve tte economic cmditions aod social wellbeing of affected persons iocltding thek smdards of living , income eqaing capacities od tbeh socio- culural circunsances ; O) nd be limit€d to monetry coryensation md may irclude in-kird comp€nsa,ion, $pport or rcsettlemcnt as is fair md adequae; and (c) be paid prior to the commencement of lb€ project if ft€ comp€nsation is mmetry.
6) n aaernining the eligibility ofafrected persoc for compensation un&r this Act, a pmjecl propon€nt sha[- (a) take imo sccount my persotr uiho is likely to be p$nically or economically disphced as a resuh ofthe irylememioo oflte qualifying projecq @) not consfue &c absence of a formal lcgal title as a bsl to compensation; tz Ith I'lE Natiorul Dewlqrrerrr-In&eed Resetle,rren Ad 2022 (c) make appropriate provision for various categcies of aff€cted persons includiag lte following persons - @ personsnho bave fotuul legal dghtsto land including land documents or customary and traditional rights recogdsed un&r the law; @ persons nAo underfu relevet hwhave a right to occrryy land in a residential , commercial or industial zone in the project area or occupy land on inftastructre cpblic ftcility sitls sldl as riverg roadq pa*s or o6er public facilities in thc arca of th€ foject but do not hold a formal lepl ridt ; (rii) persons who have ro rccognisable legal rigbt or claimto tlle laod q legal rigtt to occrpy lad in a resklential cormercftrl or indus&ial zone in thc area projecg Crv) persons wtose €conomic opportmities ae lost or ae likety to be $Mdialy disrupted as a result of the implermenhrion of the trojecq and (v) persons whose access to dec€ssary social m€nities or frcilities irclding car frcilities health services , portable water sanitation, electricity, tznsporution , courmunity c€ntre and signiffcant cultural or religiors sites are likely to be signiEcaotly disn@d ss a result of the implementation of the p(oj€ct nh Tb Ndlotplbwlq,ronr-IrdEedResettlan n Act 2022 IJ (o Comp€nsation due f6 lo6f ass€ts $all be asscssed al a valuc nof less fhan the ftll replacement value ofthe ass€fs Coopulsory t {uisitioi.
36.
(t) Where the exercise of the power to compr{sodly acquir€ privaE Ploperty in accordece with section 2l of lie trc disphcemem Cmsimion of Si€rra I-efie 199lis lftcly to €ftail or r€sctlement ofa srgrific€nt number of persons, such acquisitim shall only be nade in exc€ptional citalmstaN€s md as a las r€sdt @) Wherc ttc propoent ofa $rali&ing pmjest emailing the compulsory acquisition ofprivde pnop€rty is not a public ertity including public-private pannership gojecs , tle acquisition shrll not take plac€ mle6s tho proj€d Fopon€{x d€monsffies rt"t - (a) credible dempts haw been made to acquire the relevan property on a "willing brycr' willing seller basis; @) negotiation for the acquisition of thc property was carried out in good faitb wirhout violcace q intimiddion; (c) vuherable persons wcre provided with the neccssary assistaDce to mal(e fuq infrrned and in&pendent dccision: and (O thc lftelrAood of having rccours€ to the power to compulsorily &cquire private property uns not used as a 6rtat during negotiatiotrs or to unLwfully pressurise affected persons to reach a seulement or in vblatim of theh fre€dom 6 agr€ €rn€S coDsont .
37.

WhGr€ &€ Eeo6sessi0n of iltcgally occrpid pNlblic in6e displmcnt ofa signific t nmbcr pruperty b likelyto r€s& of persons suc,h rtpossession sball be c{ricd ord lawftlly ad wift nigatd to lie dignity oflhe affected persons RtDccssioo of p$lic lad.
Finacid seourity I{c TbNaiotulDevelqncn4deedResefllehenr Act 2022 38 (1) The Minister may by statutory instrument make regulations rcquiring project prcponents to take and maintain insurance or othcr appropriarc fnancial security to guarante€ p8)rmc[t oflte compensdion for damage csused as a rcsult ofthe fr &c poyment for preveffive measures or opcrations ofee p,roj€ct r€stofdivt elion c/hae necessarl.
@) Regulations modc rmder this section shall specifr lte tninirrirnn amo{Dt of insurance or other appropriate finaacial iD rrsp€cl ofspecified projectl togedEr secEity to be naintain€d wifr any der requircments rcgartliDg the period of caver and rhe coditios mder wtifi lhe cover may cae or th€ liability of th€ insr€r nry be avoidcd becanse ofey act or omission m the part oflhe party iDsrcd.
PART VItrOFFENCES AND PENALTIES Offencts 39 (1) Any person $ho contravenes section 15 commits atr offesce md is liable on cotrviction to a fine ofnot less ttan two hmdrcd million Leones in lbe case ofa citizen ofSierra Lrone and &e equivdl€nt ofotrc huadred thosand United Stat€s Dotlas in Leocs inthe case ofa nonritiz€o cto a term of irryrismment not cxcecding five y€ars or to bofr fte fu€ and inprisonm€nt .
(2) Aproject Foponert who ra;ls to ncify the Ministcr ofchanges in o*nership, cmtsol G tDmagenEl,t contraryto section 29 cmnits an offeace and is liable on conviction to a fine not excceding fu€c mi[ion Leones in the case ofa citizen of Siena L€6e ald thc equivaleot of @€ Thousand five hundred United slates Dollars in hones in tie case ofa non{itizen orto a teirmof imprisonmat rct exceeding on€ year and the licence ofthe project pmponent concrrned sball be cancelled.
I{o 1'lE National Detelop,rcn J,tfuc4d llesellktLa, Act 2022 35 (3) A project proponent who fails to comply with subs€ctior (l) of s€ction 32 commi6 an offence and is liabk on cmvictim to a fine not €xceeding fiflymiuim L.eqcs ato e t€|rm of iryrisotrmeot nd exceeding me y€fi ed in lte cass ofa ccntimiog two millio l-eoocs fs eh offence to a firther fine not exc€eding day the offere codinues (a) Notwfthsending anyuing c@ined tmd€r thfu Act no person shall be fued to hav€ comitted m offence '.nder riis Act wiere an authorised ofrcer rsfirses or fails to coryly with a requcst to produce his idmtification putsuant to srbs€Gtiotr (3) ofsection 32 (, A porsonvho acB comary to a eoforcemeat notice issued uder sectim 33 commic an ofrence md qhrll be liable o conviction to a fin€ not exceeding five hmdred millimleones or to imprisonment for a term not er(ceeding five yeas c m bd ltc fine and imprisooment.
(O A person who obstu€1s any p€rsoo acting urd6 Section 32 comrits m offenc€ aod is liable on conviclim to I fiae not exceeding Five Hrmdred Milliqr l*ooes o to imprisonn€fi ftr atemrmt exc€ €dingfivey€arsGtobd$chfinemdiryrismenf 40.

Where an ofrence uder thisAcc is cmmitted by a body ffiP of pemons, if &e body of persms is &- pcrsrnr.
(a) body corporae wery director or ofEcer of tut body corporate $s[ be deemed to have conrmifrd the off€trc€; (b) fin:l everypaoerof{r* ftmdqll be deemed to have coinmitt€d lhe offsnce x hh TrE Ndio,ol fuvelopantJrdlad Resenlcn en Ac, 2022 PARIX.MISCELLANEOUS Regulatioos 41.
(t) The Mhister may by sEtutory instrment make rwuldio6 f6ceryfug onllle provisios ofthisAct ard the tllowing (a) standards, guidelines or methods for preventing or minimising displacements; @) oiteria for the licersing ofany project, class or c*egory ofPmjec8; (c) criuiafutteaprovalofrcs€illem€olim@ ass€ssments; (d) criteda for the approval of r€settlement menege'nem plans; (e) &c rdnimum ammt of insrance or otier appropriate financial security to be maintained in rcsPect ofspecified q[ali&ing projecs; (0 crit€ria for conpensations; (g) the basis of eligibility for coryensdion; ft) resettlement related training ad capacity building aaivities for drc Ministy ard d€r govtrnment agencies; aad @ aay olter muer rcled under tiis Act rvith developmem -induccd res€ttl€rn€nl I{a TIE Natiorul Devlq,rErt-Iifud Retenlernerd Act 2022 37 FIRSTSCIIEDULBPROJECTSREQUIRII.GENVIRONMEND{LIMPACT SCHEDULES ASSESSMENT The Act shdl apply to &e following projec-ts, to &e e$eft rh4 ft€s€ r€sult fojecls in fu physical or ecoomic di+lacement ofpeqle in or are likely to r€suh (a) Substantial changes in renewable resourc€ use (e.9.
conversion of latrd to agricularal poductioo, forc$ry, wildlift rcsen E or to p€sorelan4 rual developm€nt, tidcr prodrction); @) Substanthl cbnges in &rning md fisherics fadic€s (e.9.

introdrction of nery crops, largc scale mechanisaion or use of cbernicals in agriculhre); (c) Elqloitatim of hydraulic rcsorrces (e*.

dams, drainage \.der and irrigUion pmj€ds, wder basin dayelopm€ot, supply); (d) Infrastructure (e.g.
roads, bridges, airpots, harbours, ransmissbn lines, pipelines, d*y"); (e) Industrial activities (e.g.
metallurgical plsnts, wood processing plants, chemical plantg power and rcnewable energ/ plam, cemeat plants, r€fiEry and p€firo-chemical plant\ €ro-industries); 38 lb TIE Ndional Devlop e Jn&@dReiefrlenent Act 2022 (f) Extractive indu*ies (e.9 mining, quarrying, exEaction of so4 gravel, salt, p€d, oil ard gas); (g) Whste management md disposat (e.9 sewerage sysems and treatment plants, landfills, treatrrent plants for household and hazrdous umse); (h) Reposscssioa ofpublic Imds resulting in the displacement ofa signficant nrmber ofpeople; @ Housing constsuction and developm€nt schemes; and @ E*ablishment of places of entertainment, motor repair grages md welding shops.
SE6NDSCHEN]LE OOMENTOTRESETTLEMENTIMPACT ASSESSEMENT [Coftert of ltese$lement Impast AssessnneDt (RIA) I A r€sctlement infom*iltn imprct assessm€ shall contain the following (a) A true stat€m€d proponent; and daailed informaion on rhe project (b) Desaipion ofthe project area and adjoining areas including theEatic maps that id€ntiry population settlement, I{o, |'lc Nationd tbwlq,i..dJn&Eed Resettlerr@nr lc, 2022 9 infra*ucare., soil coDpositiotr "ofiral wafcr rcsourceq and lad use @e c; v€g€trio atas, (c) Adine the principle, concept d purpose oftbe project ircludhg fte udrtr€ ofrhe publi; inferest involvd (O Lis ofprojcct coryonenc irclding$ocied a.tivitis aod frciliti€s; (e) Ceass that enumemtes ft€ aftcfed p€rsms od rcgiscr ttem in accordaoce wifr locatim; (f) The number of tunilies and cmermitieg 0emoppnAt information such as occrpatioo econmic or income generating activities, gender goups, age grou.p and vulnerable grorps; G) Invetrtory of h and affected as*rs d lte h@sehol4 ederprise, and community lwel in lhe Fojea areas; (h) Inventuy of social, culntral ed ecmomic frcilities r menities in the poject ar€a sRd as public md mrity properties, ass€B and hfr?sEuctr€ particulrdy loas, public transporg drainrgg s&itdioo, welldcornnuoal waler poitrts, livestock watering poin8, pding lad washing platforms, conmunity ponds, gmzing tand, 4 IYo flE Natiotul D€vlqnc -Lrfued Reseflleignt lct 2022 ptantstion& public utilities suct as posl otEces, 6h price shop6, food siorage frcilitieq electricity $ppty ad pow€r lines, scwage lines, communication lines, bealth cae frciiiti€s, schools ad e&rcaioul G training fuilities, chik rcopadss, places offlq$ip, ete&c4 sies ofrc.ligiqrs a histaical significarce, mourreG, hnial edcrcmdim grounds; O Socioecoronic surve)ts aod studies ofall affocted pesons (including seasonal, mignng and hos popul*ions), as necessary; @ Analysis ofsu'veys and s$die6 to €stablish compensaion parameters, to kign appropriale income rcsoration and sustainable development initiatives, and to identiry baseliDc
 m@itoring indicatqs; (k) Persons, commmitirx, inteEsted parties ad Govermle mhi$rics consultc4 (D Non{isplacing c minimel displacing irysct altemAives to lhe proposed prcj€ct (E) Actions or mea$tr€s u/hich may avoi4 pr€v€nt, change, mfigde or r€m€dy the likely effect on people md society; IYa 'Ile Nottund bwlqoc*-htuen R?reden0rt Ad 2022 4t (n) Plaos for decommissioning of the Foj€ct, as well as impac*s of decommissioning; and srch o6cr associat€d informaticn as may be msary for a poper revbw ofthe pdential impa.t ofrLe projecr THIRDSCHEDULE ONTENTOTRESETILEMENT MANAGEMEI{TPIAN [Cont€nt ofR€s€ttl€m€nt Manag€ment PlaD (RMP) ] A Resetleoent Mmagemert Plan sball mong otlcr'rti'rgs coffiin thc following - (a) A detailed description of the lauA rceuldims, pffmit requircments, policies, customary laws, and zoning tbd mry be afreccd by trc qualifring projcct r€quir€n €6 (b) A srmnary of how th€ project complkx with or intetrds to corylywith latr6!r€gulai@s,p€rmitrcqdnmrffi,pofcies, customary laws and zoning requircments; (c) Indicaion of wMer environmental impact essessent is rcquired uder the Environment Proteaion Agency Act 2008, and ifso, whefier an appmpriae lbcnce has becn obtaine4 or &e statrs ofany application made lmd€r ttd Act; a llo I'lE Nqriorulbelqrlen Jndled Raseulan4nl lct 2022 (O A d€taild descripion of the impd or likely Foject iryacts; (e) A d€tailed list of likely affected persons; (0 An apfaisal oflhe.project be,refits thar takes into account the cms and likely impact of r€s€Cl€flrent population; on aff€ct€d G) A dcailca compcosaim frmewort lhar makes provisiotr for, a basis for estalblishing ratcs of compensdion ard resetlement assistanc€, conditions for eligibility for coryensatim and r€s€fiI€m€nt ssistmce, consRrltations with sffected persons to assess the adequacy and acceptability of ltc proposed compensation; (h) A rhiled descridim of resetl€rn€ livcliM r€stor8tim activiti€s; , rehabilitalion and (D A cutaral property management plan; @ A risk
 appmpriate fuflrx matr€ement plan; ft) A detailed budget and costing of all resettlement, rehabilitation and livelihood restoration activities, including planing and implemenratiorl men'g€in€ and administration, monitoring and evaluation and Nc Thc Ndianol fueelq,tcrrr-Infud R@alet rett Ac, 2022 I cotingemix as sEll as spccific rnechmisms to adjust co6t cstimc ed comp68tion pEllEm for infl.tion, price and sun€ocy fhEttafions; @ Ttr sorrccs offtnds fc irylemaingtrEPla, inchtding a descriFio of rte f,ow of fids; (m) A clear implementatiol schedule which lists the cbronological sEpa in implement*ion of lte Pla; (n) Adescripirnoftheprqo€drulmeilteet inchditrg a clear dcscription of organizdioml respoGfuilities, includiq any persos, e>perb 6 rtsorc€s rrsposible forall aspects oftrer€s€ltlementpl,ming dmmitringfffi; (o) A comprch€nsive framewort for tte consultatim and participation of affected persoos; @) Adescti6imofihe mechaaismsfurrcdrcssinggdevaces ard rcsolving dispdes; (q) Mechanisms for moaitoring and evaluation and for implcm:ntiry oorcctivc actions; md (r) Any olher information necessry fm a proper revier of the poficnrial .rcsetlem€ot impad of the projcc't 4 ItIo nc Natiotel DevelaprE t-bfun lbretLrren Act 2022 MEMORANDUMAND OBJECTOFREASONS The Bill is divided inlo nine pans.
Paa I which is the preliminry p6t contains the int€rprctation clause which defines wdds and phras€s used thrcughou lhe Bilf and applic*ion the clause which stiplces the ocent to which the Bill should or should not apply.

Part II conaim pmvisioN on the establi$ment of fte lGserlement DepartmenL tle Res€tdareat Depaftn€nt.
Clause 4 deals with the fimctions Chlsc 3 €dabli$€s of tte Departmsnt It stipulares that the object for which the Resettlement D@rtuent is established is to coordinate and handle resetle,frent matters and rcsefilffirelated issrs.

Chus€ 5 stipulares trilrh'rtr€ R€s€trlsn€ $ould have a s€ci€tariate which should b€ located within the Ministry.
l)epatm€nt The purpoce ofte S€setariat is to provide a&ninishrive, secr€tarial and other assistarce to thc Departueil .Clause 6 provides for the officB of the Director.

This clare sipulates *rt the head of tb€ Depafim€nt should be tte Direcior wto $ould be amointed by the Prcsid€nt after consultatims with tbe Minist€r.

Clause I0 establish€s ffe Ndiond Steering Comniree wtrici should be responsible for giving techical advice to the Reseolem€nt Depatne.nt Part Itr cqtains financial provisioos.
Clause I I provides t+'at the activitirx ofthe Rcs€{tlem€ilt DQartment should be financed by the National Resetrtement Fmd.
Part IV oothins povisios on lte principles of dwelopneat induc€d and how the principles should be 4plied Claxse 13 provide tltat the Minister $cuH ensne tlrat all developent indrced reseulerent activities in Sierra kone coryly witb the outlined principles of developed hduced rcsettlem€nt .Clause 14 ordincs bow the principle So{d be applied- r€sottlem€nt Part V contains provisions on licences ,resettlement impact assessment and mrnegeF€nt plm.
Clause 15 stipulat€s that a person should not rmdertake a qualifying proj€ct unless that person holds a lic€nc€ h respect ofthrt goject Nc I'he Nqtionol fuvelq,wa!-Ir&en Resexlenent Act 2022 ,5 Part VI c&tains provisions on the iopl€mentEtim ofrcs€fil€mfdrtivitfrrs Chtse 3l stipulates that a project proponetrt should bear all responsibilities relaing to tk pmning iE plerD€ffiion and nmitoring ofresetdemerr od r€babilitatkn a.tivid€s approved mder the resettlement moagement plm.
Clause 32 deals with inspeAion that a pnoject propourt $onH allow 8nd monitoring of the Foject It stipulat€s any adtoris€d ofEcer to hsve firll access to tk project ana and aoy premisesr vessel vehicle , frcility and records rclating to dre projed Ctausa 33 denlq with &e the activities of my project €mils c enforccrnent notico.
It stat€s resulted in the physical ecolomic displaccment of persons tbe Resetlement Depatnent should isslre an soforc€m€nt to lhe project propon€, t rcquiring notic€ to cmplywilh tre BilL Clause 34 th€ prcject proponent to take the necessary st€ps establishes the Project Sp€cific Reset{emert Steering Conmitlee to monitor 6c irryleinenulion offirc resetlem€m activities in accordance with 6e Bill lhrt wh€te h VII contains provisions on r€s€61€ment tmemrlc Chuse 35 stipulu fta any persotr affecled by a quali&ing proje.t shorld hrve fu right to a paym.ent offirll compensation .
comp€Gsdim Pot Vm contains provisions on ofreoces and p€nalties- actions aod spe[s out tte pcnalties for not corylying tvith the Bi[.

It crimimliscs +ocific Part D( deds with miscellaneous provisions MADE this day ofAp3il,2022 frsowx, Smr.e I*oNe 2022 PROFESSOR FODAY }1 JAWARD Ministq of Emborsrre Pr,ono.oo Pr-rgusrcD av nc Ciovqxnanr Penrrarc Danrormrr, Sanre t*ora.

G,rzazr No.

348 or lgrrt M^Y, 20D-