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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