9738 Results Found

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

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

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