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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