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GHANA NATIONALITY (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1994 (LI 1583).

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for citizenship by section 15 of the Ghana Nationality Act, 1971 (Act 361) these Regulations are made this 25th day of January, 1994.

Regulation 1—Regulation 1 L.I. 747 Amended.

The Ghana Nationality Regulations, 1972 (L.I. 747) referred to in these regulations as “the principal regulations” are amended by the substitution for regulation 1 of the following—

"1. Applications under the Act.

All application under the Ghana Nationality Act, 1971 (Act 361) shall be made to the Minister in the appropriate form set out in the Schedule (which shall be submitted in duplicate), and shall be accompanied by the following fees, which shall not be refundable.

Form 1 (application for registration as a citizen of Ghana under

section 2 (1) of the Act  . .       . .        . .        . .         .                                              ¢100,000

Form 2 and 3 (application of Registration as a citizen of Ghana

under section 2 (2)  (3), (4) or (5) of the Act). .         . .                               ¢50,000

Form 4 (application for registration of a  minor child as a citizen

of Ghana under section 3 (1) or (2) of the Act     . .                                                ¢20,000

Form 5 (application for naturalisation as a citizen of Ghana under

section 6 of the Act      . .        . .        . .         . .                                            ¢100,000

Form 6 (application for a certificate of  citizenship in case of

doubt under section 12 of the Act”)   . .         . .                                           ¢10,000

Regulation 2—Regulation 2 L.I. 747 Amended.

The principal regulations are amended by the substitution for regulation 2 (2) of the following—

“(2) One such sponsor shall be a judge, magistrate, minister of religion, public officer earning a basic salary of not less than ¢1.5 million per annum, legal practitioner, accountant, doctor or dentist”.

Regulation 3—Regulation  5 L.I. 747 Amended.

The principal regulations are amended by the substitution for regulation 5 (3) of the following—

“(3) A fee of 920,000 shall be paid for the registration of a declaration referred to in this regulation”.

Regulation 4—Regulation 9 of L.I. 747 Amended.

The principal regulations are amended by the substitution for regulation 9 (2) of the following—

“(2) a fee of ¢10,000 shall be paid for supplying a certified copy of any certificate, declaration or entry granted or made under the Act”.

COL. E. M. OSEI OWUSU (RTD.)

Minister for Interior

Date of Gazette Notification: 11th February, 1994.