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Ghana legislation

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2019
Ghana Act or statute

C.K. TEDAM UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED SCIENCES ACT, 2019 (ACT 1000)

This section establishes the C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences as a body corporate with perpetual succession and gives it powers over property and contracts.

  • Ip ownership
  • Academic awards
  • Academic governance
  • Allowances
  • Annual reports
2007
Ghana Act or statute

Central Securities Depository Act, 2007 (ACT 733)

A company registered under the Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179) may establish a central securities depository.

  • Account suspension
  • Accounting
  • Application approvals
  • Application procedure
  • Asset realisation
1963
Ghana Act or statute

Chartered Accountants Act, 1963 (ACT 170)

An institute called the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) is to be established.

  • Accountancy
  • Accountant registration
  • Accounting
  • Accounting practice
  • Annual accounts
2020
Ghana Act or statute

Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana Act, 2020 (ACT 1021)

This section establishes the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana as a body corporate and gives it power to deal with property and contracts for its functions.

  • Accounts
  • Administrative decision
  • Advisers
  • Annual reports
  • Appeals
2008
Ghana Act or statute

Chieftaincy Act, 2008 (ACT 759)

The National House of Chiefs must have a President and a Vice-President, and the President and Vice-President are elected from among the House’s members.

  • Accounting
  • Accounts
  • Annual reporting
  • Appeals
  • Appointment/election procedures
1998
Ghana Act or statute

Children’s Act, 1998 (ACT 560)

This section defines a child as a person under 18 years old.

  • Access control
  • Access to child
  • Adoption
  • Adoption application
  • Adoption applications
2000
Ghana Act or statute

Citizen Act, 2000 (ACT 591)

People who were citizens of Ghana by law when the Constitution came into force continue to be citizens of Ghana.

  • Compliance
  • Definitions
  • Dual citizenship
  • Eligibility status
  • Family status
2000
Ghana Act or statute

Citizenship Act, 2000 (ACT 591)

People who were already citizens of Ghana by law when the Constitution came into force continue to be citizens of Ghana.

  • Citizenship
  • Citizenship registration
  • Citizenship status
  • Court power
  • Definitions
1963
Ghana Act or statute

Civil Liability Act, 1963 (ACT 176)

If damage was caused partly by another person's fault and partly by the injured person's own fault, the court must reduce recoverable damages fairly; if fault cannot be separated, liability is shared equally.

  • Air accident claims
  • Air transport
  • Aviation
  • Carriage by air
  • Civil remedies
2017
Ghana Act or statute

Coastal Development Authority Act, 2017 (ACT 961)

This section establishes the Coastal Development Authority as a body corporate with perpetual succession and gives it powers to deal with property and contracts for its functions.

  • Advisers
  • Allowances
  • Annual reports
  • Appointment
  • Appointments
2008
Ghana Act or statute

Communications Service Tax Act, 2008 (ACT 754)

This section imposes Communications Service Tax on charges payable by users of non-private electronic communications services.

  • Administrative compliance
  • Appeals
  • Asset distraint
  • Civil proceedings
  • Communications service tax
1998
Ghana Act or statute

Community Water and Sanitation Agency Act, 1998 (ACT 564)

This section establishes the Community Water and Sanitation Agency as a body corporate.

  • Access to land or premises
  • Agency establishment
  • Agency functions
  • Agency funding
  • Allowances
2019
Ghana Act or statute

Companies Act, 2019 (ACT 992)

This section says the Act applies to companies formed in the Republic, including companies formed before or after commencement, subject to any other provision that says otherwise.

  • Administrative penalties
  • Amendment restrictions
  • Application of act
  • Association
  • Beneficial ownership records
2023
Ghana Act or statute

Contracts (Amendment) Act, 2023 Act 1114

Contracts for the Republic must use simple interest, not compound interest.

  • Contracts
  • Interest calculation
  • Offences
1960
Ghana Act or statute

Contracts Act, 1960 (ACT 25)

When a contract is frustrated, unpaid sums stop being payable, paid sums may be recovered, and the court can allow a fair amount for expenses and related work, subject to limits and an insurance exception.

  • Agreement applicability
  • Assignment of rights
  • Authority to act
  • Consideration
  • Contract applicability
2005
Ghana Act or statute

Copyright Act, 2005 (ACT 690)

Authors, co-authors, or joint authors are entitled to copyright and protection for listed works if the work meets the section’s eligibility conditions.

  • Ip ownership
  • Administrative hearings
  • Allowances
  • Annual reporting
  • Anti-piracy

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