62. What other institutions have a formal role in political finance oversight?

PART XII–ELECTORAL OFFENCES COURT

137. Electoral Offences Court.

(1) Pursuant to subsection (3) of section 131 of the Constitution, there is hereby established a division of the High Court to be known as the Election Offences Court.

150. Election campaign calendar.

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(5) The Electoral Commission may, on application made to it by a candidate or political party wishing to import electoral campaign materials, issue to the candidate or political party, as the case may be, with a Certificate of Authorisation.

The Public Elections Act, 2012, available at http://www.sierra-leone.org/Laws/2012-04.pdf accessed February 2018.

The Electoral Commission issues certificates of authorisation for parties/candidates wishing to import campaign materials free from customs duty. The Electoral Offences Court hears cases regarding electoral offences, including vote buying