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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
The State Lands Regulations Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
Establishes a Site Advisory Committee to inspect and give recommendations of any land under the States Land Act. The Regulations Act also contains forms to apply for various types of land leases and licenses.
Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources
Land Registry Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
The Land Registry Acts establishes registry offices and appointees to work in those offices. The Act also describes how land instruments can be registered
Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources
The Farm Lands Protection Act
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
An Act that protects farmers who acquired land after Dec 31, 1940 and before the Act in 1962, and those lands that are defective.
Ghana • 1962 • Agriculture and Rural Development
The Concession Acts
Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources
An Act that does not apply the provisions of the Concessions Ordinance to the lands belonging to the stool.
Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources
Ghana's Seven-Year Plan
Ghana, National Development Planning Commission
This represents Ghana’s 7-year plan for national reconstruction and development. The 1963-1970 plan highlights the strategies for future development of Ghana and Ghanaians, socially and economically, through science and technology, modernization and expansion of agriculture and the industry. It also plans massive expansion of transport, water, electricity, and communications social services.
Ghana • 1964 • Economy