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Statute Law Revision Act, 1997 (Act 543)

This section repeals the enactments listed in Part I of the Schedule. This section revokes the enactments listed in Part II of the Schedule. Bank accounts frozen under the listed enactments are defrozen.

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“This section repeals the enactments listed in Part I of the Schedule.”

This section repeals the enactments listed in Part I of the Schedule. This section revokes the enactments listed in Part II of the Schedule. Bank accounts frozen under the listed enactments are defrozen.

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§ 1Repeal of Enactments Specified in Part I of the ScheduleRepeal

This section repeals the enactments listed in Part I of the Schedule.

Section 1—Repeal of Enactments Specified in Part I of the Schedule. The enactments specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed.
§ 2Revocation of Enactments Specified in Part II of the ScheduleProvision

This section revokes the enactments listed in Part II of the Schedule.

Section 2—Revocation of Enactments Specified in Part II of the Schedule. The enactments specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Act are hereby revoked.
§ 3Defreezing of Bank Accounts. SCHEDULE Part I—Enactments repealed Part II—Enactments revokedRepeal

Bank accounts frozen under the listed enactments are defrozen.

Section 3—Defreezing of Bank Accounts. Any bank account frozen by or under any of the enactments specified in the schedule to this Act is hereby defrozen. SCHEDULE PART I—ENACTMENTS REPEALED (Section 1) 1. National Liberation Council (Bank Accounts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Decree, 1996 (N.L.C.D. 10). 2. National Liberation Council (Forfeiture of Assets) Decree, 1966 (N.L.C.D. 23). 3. National Liberation Council (Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets) (Amendment) Decree, 1969 (N.L.C.D. 101). 3 4. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets (Further Implementation of Commissions’ Findings) Decree, 1969 (N.L.C.D. 354). 5. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets (Further Implementation of Commissions’ Findings) (No. 2) Decree, 1969 (N.L.C.D. 390). 6. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets (Further Implementation of Commissions’ Findings) Decree, 1969 (N.L.C.D. 400). 7. National Redemption Council (Forfeiture of Assets) Decree, 1972 (N.R.C.D. 5). 8. Assets and Bank Accounts Decree, 1972 (N.R.C.D. 8). 9. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets (Amendment) Decree, 1975 (N.R.C.D. 321). 10. Investigation and Forfeiture (Further Implementation of Commissions' Findings) (Amendment) Decree, 1975 (N.R.C.D. 328). 11. Loyalty Industries Limited Decree, 1976 (S.M.C.D. 25). 12. Committee of Inquiry (R.T. Briscoe) (Ghana) Limited Implementation of Committees Findings) Decree, 1976 (S.M.C.D. 68). 13. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets Decree, 1978 (S.M.C.D. 180). 14. State Lands (Revesting) Decree, 1978 (S.M.C.D. 227). 15. Transfer of Shares and Other Proprietary Interests (Dakmak Group of Companies) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 6). 16. Transfer of Shares and other Proprietary Interests (Tata Brewery Limited) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 9). 17. Forfeiture of Assets Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 10). 18. Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (Special Tribunal and Other Matters) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 23). 19. Assets Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 29). 20. Transfer of Shares and Other Proprietary Interests (A and B Industries and Others) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 31). 21. Transfer of Shares and Other Proprietary Interests (Babylos Company Limited and Others) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 38). 22. Transfer of Shares and Other Proprietary Interests (Metal Construction Company Limited and Plastic Wares Limited) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 39). 23. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets (Amendment) (No. 3) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 48). 24. Forfeiture of Assets (Noe Drevici and Others) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 52). 25. Transfer of Shares and Other Proprietary Interests (Fattal Group of Companies) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 55). 4 26. Transfer of Shares and Merger (Auto Parts and Japan Motors) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 57). 27. Transfer of Shares and Other Propriety Interests (Drevici Group of Companies) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 59). 28. Transfer of Shares and Merger (Kowus Motors, Kaasbohrer Ghana Limited and Ghana Assembly Plant) Decree, 1979 (A.F.R.C.D. 60). 29. Forfeiture of Assets and Shares and Other Propriety Interests (Unipress Limited) Law, 1982 (P.N.D.C.L.3). 30. Forfeiture of Assets (Amadu Duri) Law, 1982 (P.N.D.C.L.9). 31. Transfer of Shares etc. to the State (Removal of Doubt) Law, 1982 (P.N.D.C.L.30). 32. Forfeiture of Assets and Transfer of Shares and Other Proprietary Interests (Subin Timbers Company Limited and Central Logging and Sawmills Limited) Law, 1982 (P.N.D.C.L.31). 33. Plasticwares Limited (Cancellation of Forfeiture) Law, 1982 (P.N.D.C.L 36). 34. Forfeiture of Assets of Menleo Enterprise Limited, etc. in Bibiani Complex Limited and Bibiani Metal Complex Limited and Merger of Bibiani Wood Complex Limited Law, 1984 (P.N.D.C.L.76). 35. Cancellation of Transfer of Shares and Other Proprietary Interests (Specified) (Companies) Law, 1984 (P.N.D.C.L. 88). 36. Transfer of Shares and Other Proprietary Interests (Four Seasons Limited and West Coast Shrimping Company Limited) Law, 1986 (P.N.D.C.L. 157). 37. Forfeiture of Assets (Evangeline Nana Amoako-Pomaa) Law, 1986 (P.N.D.C.L. 164). 38. Confiscated Assets (Removal of Doubt) Law, 1993 (P.N.D.C.L. 325). PART II—ENACTMENTS REVOKED (Section 2) 1. Assets (Prohibition of Disposal) Instrument, 1972 (L.I. 783). 2. Assets and Bank Accounts (Consolidated Amendments) Instrument, 1975 (L.I. 1051). 3. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) Instrument, 1975 (L.I. 1058). 4. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) Instrument, 1975 (L.I. 1059). 5. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) Instrument, 1976 (L.I. 1079). 6. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) Instrument, 1976 (L.I. 1095). 7. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) Instrument, 1977 (L.I. 1101). 8. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) Instrument, 1977 (L.I. 1115). 9. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) Instrument, 1977 (L.I. 1122). 10. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1136). 5 11. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1140). 12. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1141). 13. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (Defreezing) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1147). 14. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.7) Instrument 1978 (L.I. 1149). 15. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.8) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1150). 16. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.9) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1152). 17. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.10) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1154). 18. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.11) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1155). 19. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.12) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1156). 20. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.14) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1158). 21. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.15) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1159). 22. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.16) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1161). 23. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.17) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1169). 24. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.18) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1186). 25. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.19) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1187). 26. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.20) Instrument, 1978 (L.I. 1188). 27. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.1) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1193). 28. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.2) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1195). 29. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.3) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1196). 30. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.4) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1198). 31. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.5) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1203). 32. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.6) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1204). 33. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.7) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1207). 34. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.8) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1208). 35. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.9) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1209). 36. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.10) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1210). 37. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.11) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1211). 38. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No.12) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1212). 39. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 13) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1213). 40. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 14) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1214). 6 41. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 15) Instrument, 1979( L.I. 1216). 42. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 16) Instrument. 1979 (L.I. 1218). 43. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 17) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1219). 44. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 18) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1220). 45. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 19) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1221). 46. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 20) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1222). 47. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 21) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1223). 48. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 22) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1224). 49. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 23) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1225). 50. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 24) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1226). 51. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 25) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1227). 52. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 26) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1228). 53. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 27) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1229). 54. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 28) Instrument, 1979 (L.I. 1232). 55. Assets and Bank Accounts (Schedule) (Amendment) Instrument, 1980 (L.I. 1239). Date of Gazette Notification: 20th February, 1998.

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  • Bank Accounts. Any bank account frozen by or under any of the enactments specified in the schedule to this Act

    Section 3
  • Enactments Specified in Part I of the Schedule. The enactments specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Act

    Section 1
  • Enactments Specified in Part II of the Schedule. The enactments specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Act

    Section 2

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