9163 Results Found

Fisheries Act

Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture

An Act that establishes the Fisheries Commission with its functions. It designates the functions of the Minister, defines budgetary expenses and checks of the Commission, and outlines fishing regulations and prohibitions.

Ghana 2002 Fishery and Aquaculture

Healthcare Quality Assurance Manual

Ghana, Ghana Health Service

This manual generally addresses health workers, especially those delivering services at the sub-district level. It hopes to provide them with the essential knowledge and skills to plan and implement quality assurance in their health facilities.

Ghana 2004 Health

Forestry Commission Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

This Act re-establishes the Forestry Commission with its functions, defines the members of the Commission and how members receive allowances. Also defines funds to be allocated to the Commission.

Ghana 1999 Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Forest Protection Decree

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

The decree outlines forest offences and their associated punishment, as well as duties of the forest officer. The decree also contains repeals of sections from the Forest Ordinance and the Concessions Act.

Ghana 1974 Land, Housing and Natural Resources

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 labourers 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

Health Care Waste Management in Ghana

Ghana, Ministry of Health

The policy guidelines provide standards, procedures and processes for handling health care waste in the sector institutions. It also provides mechanisms for performance monitoring. The policy and guidelines target ensuring strict compliance to existing and future laws and regulations. Maximally reducing the level of exposure of personnel and general public to hazardous healthcare waste is also prominently addressed.

Ghana 2006 Health

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 Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Ghana Cocoa Board Law

Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture

The Law officialises the Ghana Cocoa Board body, and outlines its functions.

Ghana 1984 Agriculture and Rural Development

Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II)

Ghana, N/A

The policy outlines strategies to achieve its main goal of improving the socioeconomic status of the country. The sectors that the policy aims to impact are the agricultural and industrial sectors for the medium term and long term, respectively. Lastly, the policy outlines how it will be financed.

Ghana 2006 Economy

The Ghana Forestry Commissions Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

An Act that establishes the Ghana Forestry Commission, 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

Health Sector Gender Policy

Ghana, Ministry of Health

Treatment of women and men should be devoid of bias, as contained in the Ghanaian constitution, and other international ratifications and guidelines. The health sector gender policy contains framework to guide all health sector policies and programmes. It aims to ensure gender concerns and issues are integrated in the sector’s developmental processes.

Ghana 2009 Health