Ghana Statutes

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Internal Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act 757)

Act 757

2 provisions

A person who pays profit or repatriates profit must withhold a final tax on the gross amount at the prescribed rate.

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Internal Revenue (Registration of Business) (Amendment) Act, 2008 ( Act 777)

Act 777

1 provisions

This Act amends the Schedule of the Internal Revenue (Registration of Business) Act, 2005 by replacing certain amounts with new Ghana cedi amounts.

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Internal Revenue (Registration of Business) Act, 2005 (Act 684)

Act 684

12 provisions

A person must register a business with the Commissioner before carrying it on.

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International Bank, Fund and Finance Corporation Act, 1957 (No. 17 OF 1957 )

Act 12

6 provisions

This section gives the Act’s short title: International Bank, Fund and Finance Corporation Act, 1957.

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International Development Association Act, 1960 (Act 11)

Act 11

4 provisions

The Minister may sign the Agreement for Ghana, deposit the acceptance instruments with the Bank, or authorize another named person to do so.

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Judiciary (Retention of Revenue) Act, 2003 (Act 661)

Act 661

4 provisions

Judiciary administrative expenses are charged on the Consolidated Fund, and judicial pay and service conditions cannot be made worse.

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Juvenile Justice Act, 2003 (Act 653)

Act 653

61 provisions

A juvenile is a person under 18 who is in conflict with the law, and juveniles are to be dealt with differently from adults except in exceptional circumstances under section 17.

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Kimberley Process Certificate Act, 2003 (Act 652)

Act 652

10 provisions

A licensed person must not export rough diamonds unless they have applied for and been issued a Kimberley Process Certificate by the Minister.

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Act, 1961 (Act 80)

Act 80

19 provisions

This section establishes the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, gives it body corporate status with perpetual succession and a common seal, and gives it power to award its own degrees.

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Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651)

Act 651

136 provisions

This section says the Act applies to all workers and employers, except the Armed Forces, Police Service, Prison Service, and specified security and intelligence agencies.

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Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036)

Act 1036

81 provisions

This section lists the interests in land.

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Land Development (Protection of Purchases) Act,1960 (Act 2)

Act 2

4 provisions

The court may replace a possession order with an order deeming the purchaser’s conveyance to have passed title, and may also order compensation, subject to a cap.

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Lands (Statutory Way Leaves) Act, 1963 (Act 186)

Act 186

9 provisions

The President may, if it is in the public interest and subject to the Act, declare land to be subject to a statutory wayleave by executive instrument.

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Lands Commission Act,2008 (Act 767)

Act 767

45 provisions

The Lands Commission is established, has corporate status, and may sue, hold property, and enter transactions for its functions.

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Lands Registry Act, 1962,Act (Act 122)

Act 122

37 provisions

The Minister may appoint registry offices at other places, move offices, and increase or reduce their number.

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Legal Aid Commission Act,2018 (Act 977)

Act 977

61 provisions

The Act establishes the Legal Aid Commission as a body corporate with perpetual succession.

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Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32)

Act 32

58 provisions

The General Legal Council continues as a body for the legal profession, legal education, and professional conduct, with powers to hold property and duties to appoint officers and follow the Minister’s general directions.

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Local Governance (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act 940)

Act 940

1 provisions

The President may revoke the appointment of an appointed member of a District Assembly.

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Luxury Vehicle Levy (Repeal) Act, 2019 (Act 996)

Act 996

2 provisions

This section repeals the Luxury Vehicle Levy Act, 2018 (Act 969).

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Major Mahama Trust Fund Act, 2017 (Act 960)

Act 960

24 provisions

This section identifies the Act as a private Act.

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