ACTS OF GHANA

Ghana Maritime Authority               Act (Amendment) Act, 2011          ACT    824

                                                    ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.         Section 16 of Act 630 amended

2.         Section 25 of Act 630 amended

ACT

OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC

OF GHANA

ENTITLED

                                      GHANA MARITIME AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2011

AN ACT to amend the Ghana Maritime Authority Act, 2002 (Act 630) to make specific provision for levies, fees and charges and to provide for related matters.

DATE OF ASSENT:

PASSED by Parliament and assented to by the President:

Section 16 of Act 630 amended

1. The Ghana Maritime Authority Act, 2002 (Act 630) referred to as the principal enactment is amended in section 16 by the substitution for paragraph (a) of

" (a) moneys accruing to the Authority

(i)          in the performance of its functions under the Ghana Shipping Act, 2003 (Act 645) and any other enact­ment related to maritime matters,

(ii)       from levies, fees and charges, and

(iii)     from investments."

Section 25 of Act 630 amended

2. The principal enactment is amended by the substitution for section 25 of

"Regulations

25. (1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make Regulations for

(a)         the supervision of flag State and port State responsibilities;

(b)        the prevention of marine pollution;

(c)         the protection of the marine environment and response to marine environment incidents;

(d)        the imposition of levies, fees and charges;

(e)         offences and penalties; and

(1⁾ generally carrying into effect the functions of this ActAct Ghana Maritime Authority (Amendment) Act, 2011

                          MEMORANDUM

The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Ghana Maritime Authority Act, 2002, (Act 630) to make specific provision for the Minister to make Regulations for the purpose of fixing specific levies, fees and charges to cover the administrative costs associated with the performance of the functions specified in the Act. The application of the specific levies, fees and charges will be provided for in the Regulations.

Clause 1 of the Bill introduces levies, fees and charges as part of moneys accruing to the Authority.

Clause 2 includes in the Minister's power to make Regulations, the imposition of levies, fees and charges and the authority to make Regulations generally to carry into effect the functions provided for under the Act. A general penalty has been provided for the contravention of Regulations. The ceiling set by douse 2 is fifteen thousand penalty units.

HON. ALHAJI COLLINS DAUDA (M.P.) Minister responsible for Transport