6519 Results Found
The Forests (Amendment) Ordinance
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
Makes sectional changes to the Principal Forest Ordinance.
Ghana • 1954 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources
Forest (Amendment) Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
Amends the Forest Ordinance, particularly, Section 34.
Ghana • 1957 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources
National Petroleum Authority Act
Ghana, Ministry of Energy
An act that establishes the National Petroleum Authority and defines its membership and functions. The Act also outlines: licensing related matters; functions of petroleum service providers; fair use of oil (e.g. preventing the formation of business cartels); petroleum offences, and how managing complaints.
Ghana • 2005 • Environment and Climate Change
Pesticides Control and Management Act
Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Contains rules associated with the sale and distribution of pesticides not registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and exceptions to those rules. In addition, the Act contains the criteria for approval and registration of documents.
Ghana • 1996 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Mining Health Areas Acts
Ghana, Ministry of Lands
Gives authority to the Minister to define a mining health area, regulate construction in mining health areas including housing for laborers who live there, regulate sanitary control, and to regulate all other activities in the mining health areas.
Ghana • 1925 • Mining
Fisheries Law
Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
The Fisheries Law states the regulations surrounding motor fishing vessels. The law also prohibits users from operating fishing crafts if the users are not licensed, and details the penalties associated with operating without a license. In addition, the law establishes the Fisheries Monitoring Control, Surveillance and Enforcement Unit and the Fisheries Advisory Council and their respective roles.
Ghana • 1991 • Agriculture and Rural Development
The Fisheries Commission Act
Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
An Act to establish a Fisheries Commission and provide for its composition and functions, relating to the regulation and management of the utilisation of fishery resources in Ghana and for connected purposes.
Ghana • 1993 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Wholesale Fish Marketing Act
Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
An Act to establish fish market zones and to regulate the wholesale marketing of fish landed in those zones and for connected purposes.
Ghana • 1963 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Maritime Zones Act
Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
The Act defines the following: the breath and outer limit of the territorial sea, internal waters, contiguous and exclusive economic zones, and the continental shelf of Ghana.
Ghana • 1986 • Maritime
Environmental Protection Agency Act
Ghana, Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation
It is a regulatory act that sets up the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Hazardous Committee, and the National Environmental Fund, among others. In the Act, specific functions of the EPA and the Hazardous Committee are detailed, as well as the uses of the fund and regulations on pesticide use.
Ghana • 1994 • Environment and Climate Change
Administration of Estates Act
Ghana, Ministry of Justice
This is an act that defines the estates of a deceased person, the personal relatives of the deceased and how his/her property is devolved to those relatives. In addition, the Act lists the job of the Administrator General and the measures in place for when an executor of a will dies. Lastly, the Act describes how an infant who is entitled to a will is protected
Ghana • 1961 • Justice
Ghana Cocoa Board Law
Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
The Law officializes the Ghana Cocoa Board body, and outlnes its functions.
Ghana • 1984 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II)
Ghana, N/A
The policy outlines strategies to achieve it main goal of improving upon the socieconomic status of the country. The sectors that the policy aims to impact are the agricultural and industrial sector for the medium term and long term, respectively. Lastly, the policy outlines how it will be financed.
Ghana • 2006 • National Development
The Ghana Forestry Commissions Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
An Act that establishes the Ghana Forestry Commision, its members and key roles, the functions of the Commission, financial provisions and other related activities.
Ghana • 1980 • Forestry and Wildlife
Land Planning and Soil Conservation Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
The Act establishes a planning committee that sets aside land for purposes including soil conservation.
Ghana • 1953 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources
The Rents (Stabilization) Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
The Act prescribes rents and other fees to land that are under the authority of the President, the Stools Land Act, a statutory body, or public corporation.
Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources
The States Land Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
The Act allows for provision of land to the public and the authorities in charge of land provision such as the President.
Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources
The State Lands Regulations Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
Establishes a Site Advisory Committee to inspect and give recommendations of any land under the States Land Act. The Regulations Act also contains forms to apply for various types of land leases and licenses.
Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources
Land Registry Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
The Land Registry Acts establishes registry offices and appointees to work in those offices. The Act also describes how land instruments can be registered
Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources
The Farm Lands Protection Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
An Act that protects farmers who acquired land after Dec 31, 1940 and before the Act in 1962, and those lands that are defective.
Ghana • 1962 • Agriculture and Rural Development