Act 663, company, ghana, goods, public procurement act 2003. Functions of the commission for the purpose of achieving its objectives, the commission shall. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Nana ato arthur led a delegation that donated an amount of one hundred and twenty thousand ghana cedis gh. Ghana covers an area of about 238,537 square kilometres in the tropical zone in west africa. General procedures in acquiring land ghana integrity initiative. If you wish to enquire as to whether this country chapter is available in a previous edition of energy in print or pdf format, contact us here check availability. Its important and expected role requires the board to. Ag ghana constitution pages 1 50 text version fliphtml5. Holland egypt info phone cairo free zone area nasr city cairo cellucom fzco united arab emirates info web phone. Parcel post compendium online ghana post company ltd gha. Act of the parliament of the republic of ghana entitled the public procurement act, 2003 an act to provide for public procurement, to establish the public procurement authority, make administrative and institutional arrangements for procurement, stipulate tendering procedures and provide for related date of assent. Animodame page 2 payment of annual compensation rental for stool land acquisition taking accounts of the degree of social benefit inherent in the acquisition.
An act to enable the establishment of free zones in ghana for the promotion of economic development. Acts of ghana fourth republic childrens act, 1998 act 560 as amended arrangement of sections part ithe rights of the child subpart irights of the child and parental duty section 1. A comparative analysis of effective free trade zone. Iclg merger control laws and regulations covers common issues in merger control laws and regulations including relevant authorities and legislation, notification and its impact on the transaction timetable, remedies, appeals and enforcement and substantive assessment in 55 jurisdictions. Local government service donates to the covid19 trust fundaccrathursday april 30, 2020. Manuals public procurement act, 2003 act 663 public procurement boardghana 5 definitions the terms used in this manual have the following meanings assigned to them. The ghana free zones board, which is the government agency responsible for the implementation of the programme, is achieving positive results. Compulsory acquisition procedures are deemed to be opened and. Establishment and functions of the water resources commission 1. Ghana free zones to subsidize electricity cost for members.
Amendment to the free zones act, 1995 act 504 the parliament of the republic of ghana has passed an amendment to the free zones act, 1995 act 504 by issuing a legislative instrument l. Lga local government act act 462 of 1993, or generic lg local government lgprsp local governance and poverty reduction support programme lgsa local government service act 2003 act 656 li legislative instrument mlgrde ministry of local government, and rural development and environment nalag national association of local authorities of ghana. Government print department, 1963 corporation law 311 pages. The reason for the establishment of this commission was to make sure that the acquisition and use of land was properly regulated so as to limit the problems associated with lands in ghana. Local government act 1993 act 462 c the member or members of parliament from the constituencies that fall within the area of authority of the district assembly, except that that member or those members shall not have a voting right, and d any other personsnot exceeding thirty percent of the total membership of the. Ghana to integrate revenue administration and amendment to the rate of royalties in the mining industry. Legislation online parliament of ghana pdf consulted on 20211 abstractcitation. Ghana local government act 1993 a comparative analysis in the. The ghana free zones board has disclosed it is engaging the volta river authority vra in an effort to reach a deal, which will reduce the cost of electricity for its members. Ghana is in western africa, bordering the gulf of guinea, between cote divoire and togo. Ghana amends company law, to establish register for. Assemblies of god, ghana constitutionand byelaws the general council of the assemblies of god, ghana avenor junction, p. Twenty six african states including ghana are working towards the removal of trade barriers for a single trade zone for the continent by 2016.
Adding to the chorus of calls for the introduction of a ghanaian antitrust act, the local branch of the global advocacy group cuts consumer unity and trust society, has now asked the government to ensure a currently. Merger control 2020 laws and regulations ghana iclg. Provides for the establishment and regulation of import and export free zones. Security sector reform in ghana introduction and context of reform ghana has come to be considered one of the most successful examples of demilitarization and democratization, and its experiences with security sector reform have often been noted as a hopeful example and an important factor contributing to the establishment of democracy. Aug 30, 2017 the ghana free zones programme was established by the free zone act, 1995 act 504 with the core objective of promoting economic development through the attraction of local and foreign direct investments, promotion of export diversification and enhancing the countrys foreign exchange earnings. The ghana free zones programme was established by the free zone act, 1995 act 504 with the core objective of promoting economic development through the attraction of local and foreign direct investments, promotion of export diversification and enhancing the countrys foreign exchange earnings. The local government service is a public service institution established by the local government service act, 2003 act 656 which has been repealed and replaced with the local governance act, 2016 act 936. Parliament may by law provide for the delimitation of the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf of ghana. Manuals public procurement act, 2003 act 663 ppa ghana. Issued by the right to information coalition the coalition on the right to information, ghana has noted with great concern his excellency john dramani mahamas comments on ghanas right to information rti bill in an interview on dw tv political talk show called conflict zone on october 7, 2015. Act 504 free zone act, 19951 an act to enable the establishment of free zones for the promotion of economic development, to provide for the regulation of activities in free zones and for re lated matters.
Ghana and also to provide for the regulation of activities in the free zones and its related purposes. In exercise of the powers conferred on the minister responsible for trade and industry by sections 262 and 41 of the free zone act 1995 act 504, and after consultation with the minister responsible for customs and exercise and the commissioner of customs, excise and preventive service in accordance with section 262 of act 504, these regulations. Of the parliamnet of the republic of ghana entitled the free zone act, 1995 an act to enable the establishment of free zones in ghana for the promotion of economic development. Although english is the official language of ghana, there are. Gipc act under the ghana investment promotion centre act, 20 act 865, any enterprise in which there is foreign participation is required to register with the ghana investment promotion centre gipc. As one of two key west african nation states the other being nigeria, ghana still lacks functioning competition legislation at the close of 2018. Ghana chapter to merger control 2019 does not exists. Holland egypt info phone cairo free zone area nasr city cairo cellucom fzco united arab emirates info web phone dubai d14 airport free zone dubai dubai 36153 uae. Ghana free zones authority looking beyond the horizon. The ghana free zones authority gfza was established on 31st august, 1995 by an act of parliament1995 act 504, to enable the establishment of free zones for the promotion of economic development. Construction of references in other acts to companies registered under the companies consolidation act, 1908. National health insurance act, 2012 act 852 2 where there is a hindrance to the acquisition of property, the property may be acquired for the authority under the state property and contracts act, 1960 c. Ghana revenue authority act, 2009 act 791 the government of ghana announced in the 2010 budget statement on 18 november 2009 that it will continue with administrative reforms of the revenue authorities by establishing the ghana. Arrangement of sections section part i preliminary 1.
Ghana has amended the 1962 law on registeration of companies in july 2016 the companies act 1962, and the amended law includes a clause on beneficial ownership. Parcel post compendium online ghana post company ltd gha gh ghana page 4 of 11. Aug 29, 2017 the ghana free zones board has disclosed it is engaging the volta river authority vra in an effort to reach a deal, which will reduce the cost of electricity for its members. Adding to the chorus of calls for the introduction of a ghanaian antitrust act, the local branch of the global advocacy group cuts consumer unity and trust society, has now asked the government to ensure a currently pending draft. Ghanas constitution of 1992 with amendments through 1996. This comes as a response to repeated complaints from some companies operating in the free zones enclave that the existing cost of power supply 20 cents per kilowatts. The ghana free zones board gfzb was established on 31 st august, 1995 by an act of parliament. The act received presidential assent in august 1995. Section 3application of act 1 except where otherwise provided, the provisions of this code shall apply to all companies formed in ghana, whether before or after the commencement of this code, under the provisions of the companies ordinance, cap.
Security sector reform in ghana bonn international center. The service exists to secure effective administration and management of the decentralised local government system in the country. This comes after the leadership of the country have come under some pressure, and following news of the leak of the panama papers and the ripples and the global call by anti. Act of the parliament of the republic of ghana entitled the free zone act, 1995 an act to enable the establishment of free zones in ghana for the promotion of economic development. A final meeting to approve the africa free trade zone aftz treaty is scheduled for june, after which citizens of member states would travel and trade without visa. Implementation of the program began in september 1996 with the establishment of the ghana free zones board secretariat 27. What is the international telephone dialling code for ghana. A free zone unless it is a body corporate registered under the companies codes 1963 act 179 or a partnership registered under the private partnership act 1962 act 152. Nov 02, 2016 ghana has amended the 1962 law on registeration of companies in july 2016 the companies act 1962, and the amended law includes a clause on beneficial ownership. Time zone currently being used in ghana time and date.
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