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MEAT MARKETING BOARD DECREE, 1972
(NRCD 42)
As amended
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Establishment of Meat
Marketing Board.
2. Compulsory Acquisition of
Property for Board where there is
Hindrance.
3. Composition and Terms of Office
of Members of the Board.
4. Functions of the Board.
5. Power of Board to Delegate its
Functions.
6. Offence.
7. Meetings of the Board.
8. Secretary.
9. Officers and Employees of
Board.
10. Borrowing Powers.
11. Accounts, etc.
12. Audit.
13. Commissioner's Power of
Direction.
14. Exemption from Taxes.
15. Interpretation.
IN pursuance of the National
Redemption Council (Establishment)
Proclamation, 1972, this Decree is
hereby made:
Section 1—Establishment of Meat
Marketing Board.
(1) There is hereby established a
body corporate to be known as the
Meat Marketing Board, in this
Decree referred to as the Board.
[As amended by the Meat Marketing
Board (Amendment) Decree, 1978 (SMCD
153)].
Without prejudice to the
generality of subsection (1) for
the short title to the Cattle
Development Board Decree, 1972 (NRCD
42), there is hereby substituted
the following:—
MEAT MARKETING BOARD DECREE, 1972
[As inserted by the Meat Marketing
Board (Amendment) Decree, 1978 (SMCD
153)].
(2) The Board shall have perpetual
succession and a common seal and
may sue and be sued in the name
assigned to it by subsection (1)
of this section.
(3) The Board shall have power,
for the discharge of any of its
functions, to acquire and hold any
movable or immovable property, to
dispose of such property, and
enter into any contract or other
transaction.
Section 2—Compulsory Acquisition
of Property for Board where there
is Hindrance.
Where there is any hindrance to
the acquisition by the Board of
any property, the property may be
acquired for the Board under the
State Property and Contracts Act,
1960 (CA 6) or as the case may be,
under the State Lands Act, 1962
(Act 125), and each such Act
shall, as the case may be, apply
in relation to any such
acquisition with such
modifications as may be necessary
to provide for the vesting of the
property acquired thereunder in
the Board and for the cost of such
acquisition to be defrayed by the
Board.
Section 3—Composition and Terms of
Office of Members of the Board.
(1) The Board shall consist of the
following persons who shall be
appointed by the National
Redemption Council:—
(a) an Executive Chairman;
(b) a Deputy Executive Chairman;
(c) a representative of the
Ministry responsible for Trade;
(d) a representative of the
Ministry responsible for Finance;
(e) a representative of the
Attorney-General's office;
(f) a representative of the
Ministry of Agriculture who shall
be at least a Senior Veterinary
Officer;
(g) a representative of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
(h) a representative of the Bank
of Ghana;
(i)
a Police Officer not below the
rank of an Assistant
Superintendent of Police;
(j) a representative of the
Comptroller of Customs; and
(k) two private businessmen
nominated by the Commissioner.
(2) The Executive Chairman, the
Deputy Executive Chairman and
other members of the Board shall
hold office on such terms and
conditions relating to the payment
of remuneration and allowances as
may be determined by the Executive
Council.
(3) The Executive Chairman shall
be responsible for the day-to-day
management and administration of
the activities of the Board, and
shall act subject to such general
directions as may be given by the
Board.
(4) The Deputy Executive Chairman
shall assist the Executive
Chairman in the performance of his
functions aforesaid. [As
substituted by the Meat Marketing
Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Decree,
1972 (NRCD 126) s. 1].
Section 4—Functions of the Board.
The objects of the Board are—
(a) to purchase, handle and
transport all cattle imported for
consumption in Ghana;
(b) to arrange satisfactory
distribution of cattle to any
Butchers' Association recognised
by the Government;
(c) to make financial arrangements
in respect of transfer of proceeds
of the sale of cattle; and
(d) to do such other things which
in the opinion of the Board are
incidental or conducive to all or
any of the foregoing objects.
Section 5—Power of Board to
Delegate its Functions.
The Board may delegate any of its
functions to any of the members
thereof or to any other person.
Section 6—Offence.
(1) No person other than the Board
shall perform or undertake any of
the objects specified under
section 4 of this Decree.
(2) Any person who contravenes any
provision of this section shall be
liable on summary conviction to a
fine not exceeding four hundred
cedis or to a term of imprisonment
not exceeding two years or to
both.
(3) Where the offence is committed
by a body of persons then—
(a) in the case of a body
corporate (other than a
partnership) every director or
officer of the body shall be
deemed also to be guilty of the
offence;
(b) in the case of a partnership
every partner or officer of the
body shall also be deemed to be
guilty of that offence:
Provided that no such person shall
be deemed to be guilty of the
offence, if he proves that such
offence was committed without his
knowledge or that he exercised due
diligence to prevent the
commission of the offence.
Section 7—Meetings of the Board.
(1) The Board shall meet for the
despatch of business, at such
times and places as the Executive
Chairman may appoint but shall
meet at least once in every month.
[As amended by the Meat Marketing
Board (Amendment) Decree, 1972 (NRCD
82) s. 2].
(2) The Executive Chairman shall
preside at meetings of the Board
and in his absence, a member of
the Board appointed by the members
present from among themselves
shall preside. [As amended by the
Meat Marketing Board (Amendment)
Decree, 1972 (NRCD 82)].
(3) The quorum of every meeting
shall be five.
(4) Questions proposed at a
meeting of the Board shall be
decided by a majority of the votes
of the members present and in the
event of an equality of votes, the
person presiding shall have a
second or casting vote.
(5) The Executive Chairman may, at
any time, and shall at the request
in writing of five members of the
Board call a special meeting of
the Board.
Section 8—Secretary.
(1) The Board shall have a
Secretary who shall be appointed
by the National Redemption Council
on such terms and conditions as
may be stated in his letter of
appointment.
(2) The Secretary shall, subject
to the directions of the Board,
arrange the business for and cause
to be recorded and kept minutes of
all meetings of the Board.
(3) The Secretary shall in
addition perform such functions as
the Board may by writing direct or
as the Executive Chairman may by
writing delegate to him and shall
be assisted in his functions by
such of the staff of the Board as
the Board may on the
recommendations of the Executive
Chairman direct. [As substituted
by the Meat Marketing Board
(Amendment) Decree, 1972 (NRCD 82)
s .3].
Section 9—Officers and Employees
of Board.
The Board shall employ such
officers and employees on such
terms and conditions as it may
deem fit for the discharge of its
functions, in accordance with the
advice of the Public Services
Commission.
Section 10—Borrowing Powers.
Subject to the prior approval of
the Commissioner responsible for
Finance the Board may borrow from
any banking institution, such
amounts as it may require for the
discharge of its functions.
Section 11—Accounts, Etc.
(1) The Board shall, in such form
as the Auditor-General may
approve, keep proper books of
accounts and proper records in
relation thereto.
(2) The financial year of the
Board shall be the period of
twelve months ending on the 31st
day of March in each year.
(3) The Secretary shall prepare
the budget estimates for any new
financial year and present such
estimates to the Board for its
approval not later than two months
before the end of the preceding
financial year of the Board.
Section 12—Audit.
(1) Accounts prepared under
section 11 of this Decree shall be
submitted annually to the
Auditor-General by the Board and
the Auditor-General shall cause
the accounts to be audited.
(2) The Board shall not later than
three months after the end of the
previous financial year, forward
to the Commissioner a report of
its activities during the
preceding financial year together
with the audited statement of
accounts in respect of that year.
(3) The Commissioner shall
transmit copies of the said report
and audited statement as soon as
may be practicable upon receipt
thereof to the National Redemption
Council.
Section 13—Commissioner's Power of
Direction.
The Commissioner may give
directions as to policy to the
Board and the Board shall be bound
to comply.
Section 14—Exemption from Taxes.
The Board shall be exempted from
such taxes, rates and duties as
the Commissioner for Finance may,
with the prior approval of the
Executive Council, by writing
direct.
Section 15—Interpretation.
In this Decree—
"Commissioner" means the
Commissioner responsible for
Trade.
Made this 7th day of March, 1972.
COLONEL I. K. ACHEAMPONG
Chairman of the National
Redemption Council
Date of Gazette Notification: 13th
March, 1972.
amended by
MEAT MARKETING BOARD (AMENDMENT)
DECREE, 1972, (NRCD 82)2
MEAT MARKETING BOARD (AMENDMENT)
(NO. 2) DECREE, 1972 (NRCD 126)3.
MEAT MARKETING BOARD (AMENDMENT)
DECREE, 1978 (SMCD 153)4.
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