Ghana Statutes

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Patents Act, 2003 (Act 657)

Act 657

42 provisions

This section defines “patent” and “invention,” and says an invention may be a product or a process.

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Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987)

Act 987

77 provisions

This Act applies to banks, specialised deposit-taking institutions, dedicated electronic money issuers, payment service providers, and certain affiliates and agents.

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Persons with Disability Act, 2006 ACT 715 (Revised Edition)

Act 715

60 provisions

A person with disability has the right to live with their family and take part in social, political, economic, creative, or recreational activities.

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Pesticides Control and Management Act, 1996 (Act 528)

Act 528

42 provisions

A person must not import, export, manufacture, distribute, advertise, sell, or use a pesticide in Ghana unless the pesticide has been registered by the Environmental Protection Agency under this Act.

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Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 2016 (Act 919)

Act 919

90 provisions

This Act applies to petroleum activities within Ghana, including activities on land, inland waters, territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the continental shelf.

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Petroleum Hub Development Corporation Act, 2020 (Act 1053)

Act 1053

28 provisions

This section establishes the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation as a body corporate and gives it powers to deal with property and contracts.

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Petroleum Revenue Management Amendment Act, 2025

Act 1138

1 provisions

This Act amends section 21 of Act 815 to require the Annual Budget Funding Amount to support infrastructure development, and it lets the Minister make a special request to Parliament for revenue release in a natural disaster.

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Petroleum Revenue Management Amendment no.2 Act, 2025

Act 1155

1 provisions

The Act expands the definition of “qualifying instrument” and lets the Minister prescribe additional qualifying instruments by Executive Instrument.

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Political Parties Act, 2000 (Act 574)

Act 574

34 provisions

Political parties may be formed for lawful purposes, and citizens of voting age have the right to form or join a party.

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Polytechnics Act, 2007 ACT 745 (Revised Edition)

Act 745

38 provisions

The listed institutions are established as polytechnics, and the Minister may amend the Schedule by legislative instrument.

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Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission Act, 2003 (Act 649)

Act 649

57 provisions

This section creates the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission as a body corporate and gives it corporate powers.

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Powers of Attorney Act, 1998 (Act 549)

Act 549

7 provisions

A power of attorney instrument must be signed by the donor or an authorised person, with the required witnesses present and attesting the document.

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Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463)

Act 463

16 provisions

This section establishes the Presidential Office, referred to as “the Office.”

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Protection against Unfair Competition Act, 2000 (Act 589)

Act 589

10 provisions

Confusing another person's enterprise or its activities in the course of industrial or commercial activities is treated as unfair competition.

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Public Conveyancing Act, 1965 (Act 302)

Act 302

7 provisions

The President may, if it is in the public interest, declare land in a state or stool area to be a selected area by executive instrument.

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Public Financial Management Amendment Act, 2025

Act 1136

1 provisions

This Act adds fiscal responsibility rules, creates a Fiscal Council, and sets reporting, breach, suspension, and correction requirements for public finances.

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Public Holidays Act, 2001 (Act 601)

Act 601

9 provisions

A day named in the First Schedule is declared a public holiday across the Republic.

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Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) Act 1998 (Act 550)

Act 1998

16 provisions

Public office holders covered by section 3 must file a written declaration of their assets and liabilities with the Auditor-General.

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Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 491)

Act 491

11 provisions

People planning a special event in a public place must notify the police at least 5 days in advance, in writing, with required details.

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Public Pocurement Amendment Act, 2025

Act 1139

1 provisions

This amendment requires a Minister-issued commitment authorisation before certain procurements are started or approved, and it criminalises unauthorised commitments and unverified payments by procurement-related officials.

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