# Laws of Somaliland: list of numbered laws since 1993

> A list of Somaliland's numbered laws, 1993 to 2021, by subject: constitution and government, elections and parties, courts and crime, money and tax, business, the sea, and social laws, with links to each text.

Source page: https://calankii.com/en/government/laws-of-somaliland/
Last checked: 2026-11-13
Publisher: Calankii (https://calankii.com)

## How does Somaliland make laws?

A bill becomes law when the House of Representatives and the House of Elders (Guurti) pass it and the President signs it. Money bills need only the House of Representatives ([Somalilandlaw.com, Somaliland Legislation](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_legislation.html)). This system began with the interim constitution of February 1997 and continued under the constitution approved by referendum in May 2001 (same source). Laws are published in the Official Gazette ([Somalilandlaw.com, Official Gazette](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_official_gazette.html)).

Laws carry one running number and the year, for example Law No. 22/2002. Laws from before 1991 also stay in force where they do not conflict with the constitution, including [Somali Republic](/en/states/somali-republic-1960-1969/) laws of 1960 to 1969 ([Somalilandlaw.com, Somali Republic 1960–89 laws](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somali_rep_60-89_laws.html)).

**Coverage.** Somalilandlaw.com, run by the lawyer Ibrahim Hashi Jama, says records from 1993 to 1996 are incomplete because of record-keeping at the House at the time ([Somalilandlaw.com](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_legislation.html)). The list below comes from its subject pages and stops at 2021.

## Constitution, state and government

- **Law No. 22/2002:** Citizenship Law ([text](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/citizenship_law.htm)). See [Somaliland citizenship law](/en/government/somaliland-citizenship-law/).
- **Law No. 39/2010:** National Human Rights Commission Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/administrative_law.html)).
- **Law No. 46/2010:** Salaries and Emoluments of the President, Vice-President and Members of the Two Houses ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_legislation.html)).
- **Law No. 48/2011:** National Development Commission Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/administrative_law.html)).
- **Law No. 60/2013:** Statistics Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/index.html)).
- **Law No. 62/2013:** Privileges of Former Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Members of Parliament; signed 28 September 2013 ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_legislation.html)).
- **Law No. 68/2014:** Quality Control Commission Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_government.html)).

## Elections and parties

- **Law No. 14/2000:** the first law on political associations and parties ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/electoral_laws.html)).
- **Law No. 14/2011:** Regulation of Political Parties and Associations Law, signed by the President on 23 August 2011; the House passed amendments on 22 October 2011 ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_legislation.html)).
- **Law No. 20/2001:** Presidential and Local Councils Elections Law, consolidated and amended in 2017 ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/electoral_laws.html)).
- **Law No. 19/2020:** Elections and Voter Registration Law (*Xeerka Doorashooyinka iyo Diiwaangelinta Cod-bixiyaasha*), in force on gazetting, 19 October 2020. It replaced the earlier presidential, local, parliamentary and voter registration laws ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/electoral_laws.html)). See [Somaliland elections law](/en/government/somaliland-elections-law/).

## Courts, police and crime

- **Law No. 7/1995:** Police Force Law, later amended ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/police_law_.html)).
- **Law No. 93/1996:** Structure of the Corrections Corps Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/prison_law.html)).
- **Law No. 94/1996:** Prisons Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/prison_law.html)).
- **Law No. 24/2003:** Organisation of the Judiciary Law, replaced by a new Organisation of the Judiciary Law in 2020 ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_judicial_system.html)). See [Courts of Somaliland](/en/government/courts-of-somaliland/).
- **Law No. 30/2004:** Advocates Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_legal_profession.htm)).
- **Law No. 40/2009:** Law banning anti-personnel mines ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_public_safety_laws.html)).
- **Law No. 51/2012:** Maintenance of Public Order and Security Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/public_order___security__law.html)).
- **Law No. 52/2012:** Piracy Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_piracy_law.html)).
- **Law No. 63/2013:** Police Force Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/police_law_.html)).
- **Law No. 78/2018:** Rape and Sexual Offences Law, *Xeerka Kufsiga iyo Ku Xadgudbka Jinsiga* ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/criminal_law.html)).
- **Bill No. 78/2020:** Rape, Fornication and Other Related Offences Bill, approved by the House of Representatives in 2020 to replace the 2018 law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/criminal_law.html)). See [Sexual offences laws](/en/government/sexual-offences-laws/).

## Money, tax and public finance

- **Law No. 79/1996:** Public Contracts Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_public_finance_law.html)).
- **Law No. 82/1996:** Circulation Tax Law (same page).
- **Law No. 83/1996:** Registration Tax Law (same page).
- **Law No. 84/1996:** Sales Tax Law (same page).
- **Law No. 89/1996:** Direct Taxation Law (same page).
- **Law No. 91/1996:** Customs Law, repealed in 2016 (same page).
- **Law No. 7/1999:** Office of the Auditor General Law (same page).
- **Law No. 11/1999:** Post and Telecommunication Taxes Law (same page).
- **Law No. 12/2000:** Local Government Unified Tariffs Law (same page).
- **Law No. 64/2013:** Roads Development Levies Law, passed by the House on 24 September 2013 ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_legislation.html)).
- **Law No. 72/2016:** Inland Revenue Taxes Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_public_finance_law.html)).
- **Law No. 73/2016:** Customs Law (same page).
- **Law No. 75/2016:** Public Finances and Management Law, 57 articles (same page).
- **Law No. 76/2016:** State Auditor General Law, 70 articles (same page).

## Banks, business and investment

- **Law No. 29/2004:** Foreign Investment Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/foreign_investment_law_2004.htm)).
- **Law No. 55/2012:** Islamic Banks Law, 41 articles, signed 3 October 2012 ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/banking___finance_laws.html)).
- **Law No. 80/2018:** Companies Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_company_law.html)).
- **Law No. 86/2019:** Money Transfer Businesses Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/banking___finance_laws.html)).
- **Law No. 92/2020:** Insurance Agency Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/insurance_companies_bill.htm)).
- **Law No. 93/2021:** Special Economic Zones Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/commercial_law__other.html)).
- **Law No. 94/2021:** Ports Agency Law (same page).
- **Law No. 99/2021:** Investment Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/foreign_investment_law_2004.htm)).

## Land, sea, transport and environment

- **Law No. 70/2017:** Civil Aviation Authority Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_civil_aviation_law.html)).
- **Law No. 79/2018:** Environmental Management Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/environmental_laws.html)).
- **Law No. 83/2018:** Urban Waste Management and Sanitation Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_utilities_laws.html)).
- **Law No. 84/2018:** Fisheries Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_fishery_law.html)).
- **Law No. 85/2018:** Coastguard Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/territorial_sea_and_waters.htm)).

## Social laws

- **Law No. 7/1996:** Civil Service Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/labour_employment_law.html)).
- **Law No. 19/2001:** Health Professionals Commission Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/health_professionals_commissio.htm)).
- **Law No. 77/2018:** National Education Law ([page](http://www.somalilandlaw.com/education_law.html)).

## Related pages

- [Constitution of Puntland](/en/government/constitution-of-puntland/)
- [Somaliland institutions](/en/institutions/somaliland-institutions/)

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