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This Act applies to specified entities, does not affect their functions or operations, and prevails over conflicting or inconsistent enactments.
The President may declare land to be required in the public interest by executive instrument, except land subject to the Administration of Lands Act, 1962. After the instrument is made, a person acting on that behalf may enter the land with one month’s written notice. The National Liberation Council may also make a wri
A person commits an offence if they do certain acts for a purpose prejudicial to the Republic’s safety or interests; public officers also commit an offence if, without reasonable excuse, they fail their duties or harm the Act’s operation.
This section repeals the enactments listed in the First Schedule to the Act.
This section repeals the enactments listed in the Schedule.
This section repeals the enactments listed in Part I of the Schedule.
A company under the Companies Code, 1963 must be formed and registered after this Act starts, so the listed statutory corporations’ assets, liabilities, rights, and obligations can vest in it.
The President may use a legislative instrument to establish an existing organisation or a new organisation as a body corporate, subject to limits for existing organisations.
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.
The High Court has original jurisdiction over disputes about stool land boundaries starting when the Act comes into force.
The Minister responsible for public sector reform may classify subvented agencies into relevant categories by executive instrument published in the Gazette.
The Director of Geological Survey and Geological Survey Department officers may enter land and underground workings to conduct geological surveys, take samples, make borings, and inspect or copy mining-related documents on land under a mining concession.
If a person registers with the Ghana Revenue Authority and files the specified income tax returns by 30 September 2018, the Commissioner-General must not assess or recover certain taxes, penalties, or interest for earlier years up to 2017.
This section says the Act aims to increase revenue collection and requires specified taxable persons to use a Fiscal Electronic Device approved by the Ghana Revenue Authority.
This section creates the Taxpayers Identification Numbering (TIN) System to identify taxpayers.
Section 14(2) is changed so that the criteria and modalities for nominating and electing the Chancellor must be set by the University’s Statutes.
A Technical University established after this Act starts, and not covered by the Act, must meet the requirements in the Second Schedule.
When a person dies, their movable and immovable property devolves to their personal representatives from the time of death.
This section repeals AFRCD 66 and converts the Ghana National Commission on Children into a department of the Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs.
This section establishes the Ghana National Fire Service, called “the Service”.
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