This is an Act of Parliament providing statutory effect for limited periods to orders of the Minister imposing any new tax or duty or rate of tax or duty in Kenya.

To achieve the goal of attaining the highest health standards in a manner responsive to the population needs, this investment plan outlines the impact priority targets and also provides the service delivery focus and targets that will be implemented to attain the impact target. The priorities are to eradicate polio & guinea worm; eliminate malaria; and other diseases.

This is an Act of Parliament for the establishment and operation of public benefit organizations; to provide for their registration; to establish an administrative and regulatory framework within which public benefit organizations operate.

This is an Act of Parliament specifying the provision for the training, registration, and licensing of public health officers and public health technicians, to regulate their practice, and to provide for the establishment, powers, and functions of the Public Health Officers and Public Health Technicians Council.

The Government of Ghana recognizes the importance of safe potable water to public health. The framework is based on an assessment of the status of drinking water quality and the way it is managed. It seeks to guide water supply services and agencies on the management of potable water and public health protection. It covers all aspects of water supply and also addresses the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders.

An Act by the President and Parliament to provide for the regulation of electronic communications and related transactions, and to provide for connected purposes.

The policy follows from the priority placed on environmental sanitation, and the establishment of health standards. It contains crucial directives to guide the attainment of the objectives of the policy; establishment of the National Environmental Policy Coordinating Council, charged with expediting the implementation process.

The act stipulates that the term of lease and freehold interest as granted by Government by agreement to Ghana Rubber Estates and Firestone Ghana Limited respectively shall remain valid, despite laws, decrees, or regulations to the contrary.

The Law regulates the exploration, development, and production of petroleum in Ghana. It stipulates the duties and rights of persons involved in such exploration, development or production. Without prejudice to rights granted or acquired in this law or any other laws; no person, except the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation shall engage in the exploration or production of petroleum.

The regulations do not apply to imports or exports of controlled substances
or products that are intended to be used for medical purposes as may be prescribed by law. It clearly states that no person shall engage in trading (import and export) of controlled substances, as listed in the appropriate schedules without a permit issued by the necessary bodies and persons.

The act provides for the sole exporters by land of timber and timber products. It states that no person, other than the Ghana Timber Marketing Board, shall export overland timber, or any of the timber products specified in the Act. It also specifies that only the board or any person authorised in writing by the board shall export by sea or air, timber or any of the timber products specified in the act.

This represents the medium term national development policy framework of the GSGDA II. It builds on the GSGDA I and contains a set of policy objectives to guide implementation of government goals at sector and district levels. The priority policies are premised on the following thematic areas: macroeconomic stability; competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector; accelerated agriculture modernisation and sustainable natural resource management; oil and gas development; infrastructure and human settlements development; human development; productivity and employment; and transparent, responsive and accountable governance.

Protection under this Act is available regardless of whether a geographical indication is registered; and against a geographical indication which, although true as to the territory, region or locality in which the goods originate, falsely represents to the public that the goods originate in another territory. Indications contrary to moral, indications that have fallen into disuse are excluded from protection.

This act aims to ensure safe handling and overall management of genetically modified organisms that may have adverse effects on general health and environment. The act does not apply to genetically modified organisms that are pharmaceuticals. The act also does not repeal any other act.

The policy acts as a comprehensive guideline towards addressing employment issues in Ghana. The policy prioritises vulnerable groups, youth, women and persons with disability (PWDs). It aims to integrate approaches in relation to: entrepreneurial development, private sector competitiveness, linking agriculture to the other sector of the economy, research and innovation, vocational and technical skills development, productivity improvement, harnessing opportunities in labour migration and the green economy.

The Act concerns the removal of abandoned property including trees, timber of logs, and scrap metals. It confers powers to authorized officers for removal or ordering a removal of an abandoned property.

“The Policy provides the framework for the management of
public records in the Republic of Rwanda. In its quest to provide transparency and accountability to all stakeholders, it sets out to ensure that all activities and decisions of the Government of Rwanda are fully and accurately documented and managed per the life cycle principles of records creation, maintenance, use and disposal. It additionally aims to promote the accessibility and sharing of information within and across government and to enhance the performance of business activities and service delivery by all government agencies”.

The absence of legal and strategic frameworks to guide relations between public and private sector players in Kenya’s agricultural research system hinders the country’s capacity to adjust to technological, political and socio-economic changes. Therefore, this policy was formulated to address the shortcomings by creating synergies among different players operating along research-development continuum.

These guidelines were developed to achieve the main veterinary internship programme objective of creating wealth and providing affordable veterinary services to ensure safe animal health and maximize food security. The document details information and guidelines on veterinary medicine and the veterinary para-professional internship; it covers the eligibility for the internship, internship process, and veterinary and veterinary para-professional registration.

This document recognizes the role of wholesale and retail distribution in the supply of manufactured therapeutic products. These guidelines for good wholesaling and retail practice in pharmaceuticals set out steps to meet the distribution requirements in the following aspects: building & grounds, facilities, personnel, stock handling and stock control, transport, complaints, documentation and records, counterfeit products and sale of unregistered medicines.