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The Prevention and Control of Pests and Diseases of Plants Act
Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
The Act defines a diseased plant and diseased area and places prohibitions on the sale, exchange and purchase of those diseased plants and lands.
Ghana • 1965 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Economic Plant Protection Act
Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
There are some plants that by law cannot be destroyed; thus, the Act enforces the rule and puts measures in place to penalize offenders.
Ghana • 1979 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Control and Prevention of Bushfires Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
The Act makes it illegal to set uncontrollable fires to farmland, grasslands or forests. The Act also sets up bushfire control subcommittees with their functions and gives exceptions to who can set land fires.
Ghana • 1990 • Forestry and Wildlife
The Oil in Navigable Waters Act
Ghana, Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources
An Act to control and prevent the disposal of oil into the sea and other water bodies.
Ghana • 1964 • Environment and Climate Change
Wildlife Conservation (Amendment) Regulations
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
Makes amendments to Sections 4-6 and Regulations 9 and 14 of the Wildlife Conservation Act of 1971.
Ghana • 1989 • Environment and Climate Change
Trees and Timber (Amendment) Law
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
The amendment changes the monetary figures in section four of the Trees and Timber Decree, 1974.
Ghana • 1983 • Environment and Climate Change
Volta River Development Act
Ghana, Ministry of Energy
Establishes the Volta River Authority, its members and its functions.
Ghana • 1961 • Utilities
Volta River Development (Amendment) Act
Ghana, Ministry of Energy
Makes vocabulary changes to the Volta River Development Act: Sections 6, 23, and 26.
Ghana • 1962 • Utilities
Volta River Development (Amendment) Act
Ghana, Ministry of Energy
This Act makes changes to the Volta River Development Act, 1961, Section 5.
Ghana • 1968 • Utilities
National Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Policy
Ghana, Ministry of Health
The aim of this policy is to attain the goal of reaching every community with a basic package of essential health services. This effort is geared towards attaining Universal Health Coverage and bridging the access inequity gap by 2030 as central to government’s push for universal health coverage for Ghanaians.
Ghana • 2016 • Health
Volta River Development (Amendment) Act
Ghana, Ministry of Energy
This amendment brings a substitution to Section 3 of the Volta River Development Act of 1961, and also repeals Paragraph 1 of the initial Act.
Ghana • 1970 • Utilities
Volta River Development (Amendment) Act
Ghana, Ministry of Energy
This amendment introduces a new paragraph into Subsection 1 of Section 10 of the Volta River Development Act.
Ghana • 1987 • Utilities
Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation Act (Amendment Decree)
Ghana, Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources
This Act establishes the Water and Sewerage Corporation, its functions, and related matters.
Ghana • 1969 • Utilities
Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation Act
Ghana, Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources
It amends the steps in which a board member can resign. The Act also includes amendments to Subsections 5 and 6.
Ghana • 1965 • Utilities
Minerals and Mining Law
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
The Law states that all mineral resources in Ghana are under the authority of the Provisional National Defence Council, and grants the government right of pre-emption over the lands. The law also lists the duties of the Chief Inspector of Mines, how people can access mineral licenses, the responsibilities associated with a mineral license holder, and lastly, provides a list of offences.
Ghana • 1986 • Mining
Small Scale Gold Mining Law
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
A law that discusses licensing qualifications and related matters; establishes a small scale gold mining committee, and discusses the penalties for mining without a license.
Ghana • 1989 • Mining
Forest Protection (Amendment) Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
The Act makes changes to the Forest Protection Decree of 1974 by adding higher penalties to forest offences.
Ghana • 2002 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources
The Trees and Timber (Amendment) Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
This Amendment Act makes changes to the Trees and Timber Decree of 1974, specifically on renewal applications and levies on timber exports. There are also changes to some monetary figures. The Trees and Timber (Amendment) Law of 1983 has herein been repealed.
Ghana • 1994 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources
The Timber Resources Management Act 617 (Amendment) Act, 2002
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
Makes changes to the Timber Resources Management Act of 1974, specifically on: lands that would not be granted timber rights; timber right applicants disqualifications; investment-related activities and restrictions; and other changes to Sections 17, 18 and 20.
Ghana • 2002 • Forestry and Wildlife
Forest Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
The Forest Act creates the office of a forest officer, enforces the creation of forest reserves, creates the fund for forest improvement and other related matters.
Ghana • 1927 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources