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Parliament of Ghana

Electricity (Special Levies) Act, 1995 (Act 497)

electricityelectricity billingelectricity chargeslevies collectionlevylevy collectionlocal public lightingpublic accountspublic utilitiesregulatory compliancerevocationrural electrification

Jurisdiction: Ghana
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Citation: Act 497
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“All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢1.70 per kwh for rural electrification.”

All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢1.70 per kwh for rural electrification. Consumers of electricity in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢0.5 per kwh for public lighting. The Electricity Corporation of Ghana and the Volta River Authority must collect the levies under this Act with electricity charges, and the Controller and Accountant General determines the public account for payment. Section 4 revokes paragraph 2 of the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (Power Tariff) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (L.I. 1595). All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢1.70 per kWh for rural electrification.

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Imposition of Levy for Rural Electrification

All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢1.70 per kwh for rural electrification.

Section 1

Payment

The Electricity Corporation of Ghana and the Volta River Authority must collect the levies under this Act with electricity charges, and the Controller and Accountant General determines the public account for payment.

Section 3

Imposition of Levy for Rural Electrification

All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢1.70 per kWh for rural electrification.

Section 1

Levy for Public Lighting

All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢0.5 per kWh for public lighting.

Section 2

Revocation. THE FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVENTH ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED THE ELECTRICITY (SPECIAL LEVIES) ACT, 1995 AN ACT to impose special levies towards rural electrification and lighting of public places. DATE OF ASSENT: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1995 BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows

This section revokes paragraph 2 of the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (Power Tariff) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (L.I. 1595).

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Provision 6Amendment 2

§ 1Imposition of Levy for Rural ElectrificationProvision

All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢1.70 per kwh for rural electrification.

Section 1—Imposition of Levy for Rural Electrification. There is imposed by this Act a special levy of ¢1.70 kwh payable by all consumers of electricity in Ghana as an additional charge towards the cost of rural electrification.

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§ 2Levy for Public LightingProvision

Consumers of electricity in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢0.5 per kwh for public lighting.

Section 2—Levy for Public Lighting. There is imposed by this Act a special levy of ¢0.5 kwh payable by all consumers of electricity in Ghana as an additional charge towards the provision of lights on streets, roads and similar public places.

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§ 3PaymentProvision

Section 3—Payment. (1) The levies payable under this Act shall be collected by the Electricity Corporation of Ghana and the Volta River Authority together with the regular charges for electricity consumption. (2) The levies shall be paid into such public account as the Controller and Accountant General shall determine.

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§ 4Revocation. THE FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVENTH ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED THE ELECTRICITY (SPECIAL LEVIES) ACT, 1995 AN ACT to impose special levies towards rural electrification and lighting of public places. DATE OF ASSENT: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1995 BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as followsAmendment

Section 4 revokes paragraph 2 of the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (Power Tariff) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (L.I. 1595).

Section 4—Revocation. Paragraph 2 of the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (Power Tariff) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (L.I. 1595) is revoked. Date of Gazette Notification: 10th February, 1995. Electricity (Special Levies) Act, 1995 (ACT 497) ELECTRICITY (SPECIAL LEVIES) ACT, 1995 (ACT 497) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Imposition of Levy for Rural Electrification. 2. Levy for Public Lighting. 3. Payment. 4. Revocation. THE FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVENTH ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED THE ELECTRICITY (SPECIAL LEVIES) ACT, 1995 AN ACT to impose special levies towards rural electrification and lighting of public places. DATE OF ASSENT: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1995 BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows—

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§ 1Imposition of Levy for Rural ElectrificationProvision

All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢1.70 per kWh for rural electrification.

Section 1Verify source

§ 2Levy for Public LightingProvision

All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢0.5 per kWh for public lighting.

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§ 3PaymentProvision

The levy is to be collected by the Electricity Corporation of Ghana and the Volta River Authority, and paid into a public account determined by the Controller and Accountant General.

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This section revokes paragraph 2 of the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (Power Tariff) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (L.I. 1595).

Section 4—Revocation. Paragraph 2 of the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (Power Tariff) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (L.I. 1595) is revoked. Date of Gazette Notification: 10th February, 1995.

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Electricity Corporation of Ghana (Power Tariff) (Amendment) Regulations
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Ghana and the Volta River Authority must collect the levies under this Act
Section 3
Levy for Rural Electrification. There is imposed by this Act
Section 1

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