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Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2007 (Act 742)

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Jurisdiction: Ghana
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Citation: Act 742
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“A statutory instrument may include a penalty clause for non-compliance, with penalties up to 150 penalty units, up to one year’s imprisonment, or both; continuing offences may attract an extra daily penalty of up to 5 penalty units.”

A statutory instrument may include a penalty clause for non-compliance, with penalties up to 150 penalty units, up to one year’s imprisonment, or both; continuing offences may attract an extra daily penalty of up to 5 penalty units. This section repeals the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Act 539).

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Section 9 of Statutory Instruments Act, 1959 amended

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This section repeals the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Act 539).

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§ 1Section 9 of Statutory Instruments Act, 1959 amendedRepeal

Section 1—Section 9 of Statutory Instruments Act, 1959 amended The Statutory Instruments Act, 1959 (No. 52) of 1959 as amended is further amended by the repeal of section 9 and the insertion of the following: ''9 Penalties. (1) There may be included in a statutory instrument which contains a prohibition or requirement, a provision that a person who fails to comply with that prohibition or requirement is liable to penalties. (2) A penalty prescribed for an offence by virtue of this section, shall be not more than a fine of one hundred and fifty penalty units or imprisonment for a term of one year or both and in the case of a continuing offence, an additional penalty of not more than five penalty units may be prescribed by the instrument for each day on which the offence continues.

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§ 2RepealRepeal

This section repeals the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Act 539).

Section 2—Repeal The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Act 539) is hereby repealed. Date of Gazette Notification: 24th August, 2007.

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