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IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Minister
responsible for Trade by section
22 of the Imports and Exports Act
1980 (Act 418) these Regulations
are made this 9th day of
September, 1980.
Regulation 1—Importation of Goods
by Travellers into Ghana.
Any person entering Ghana may at
the time of such entry import
goods as part of his personal
effects without import licence
where—
(a) the goods are not for
commercial purposes;
(b) the goods are not prohibited
or banned under any law in force;
(c) no transfer of foreign
exchange through the Bank of Ghana
or any commercial bank in Ghana is
required; and
(d) the goods whether accompanied
or unaccompanied have been
declared to the Comptroller of
Customs and Excise or any officer
authorised by him in accordance
with the Customs and Excise Decree
1972 (N.R.C.D. 114).
Regulation 2—Special provisions
relating to importation of motor
vehicles.
(1) Any person who has been
resident outside Ghana for a
continuous period of not less than
twelve months, and who is entering
Ghana may at the time of such
entry import a motor vehicle as
part of his personal effects.
(2) Nothing in these Regulations
shall be deemed to permit—
(a) the importation into Ghana of
a motor vehicle by a person who
has not attained the age of 18
years;
(b) the importation into Ghana of
a motor vehicle which is more
than four years old reckoning from
the date it was first registered
outside Ghana;
(c) the importation into Ghana of
more than one motor vehicle by any
one person within any period of
four years;
(d) the transfer of a motor
vehicle imported into Ghana under
these Regulations within the first
two years of its registration in
Ghana.
Regulation 3—Interpretation.
In these Regulations—
"goods" means passenger's baggage
namely, household effects,
domestic and electrical
appliances, household provisions
collector's pieces, pets, tools,
machinery or equipment necessary
for the exercise of the calling,
trade or profession of the
passenger;
"Minister" means the Minister
responsible for Trade; and
"motor vehicle" means a two or
three-wheeled mechanically
propelled vehicle, bus, land
rover, saloon car, station wagon
truck, or van as specified from
time to time by the Government.
Regulation 4—L.I. 1194 revoked.
The Imports and Exports
Regulations, 1979 (L.I. 1194) is
hereby revoked.
F. K. BUAH
Minister of Trade and Tourism
Date of Gazette Notification: 29th
October 1980.
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