NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL
AND TECHNICIAN LOCKSMITHS
(LICENSING) ACT, 1994 (ACT 488).
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Locksmiths to be licensed
2. Application for licence
3. Grant of licence
4. Non-transferability of licence
5. Exhibition and inspection
6. Suspension, revocation of
licence
7. Appeals
8. Other authorisation
9. Offences
10. Regulations
11. Interpretation
12. Transitional provisions
THE FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHTH
ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF GHANA
ENTITLED
THE LOCKSMITHS (LICENSING) ACT,
1994
AN ACT to provide for the
licensing of locksmiths and to
provide for related matters.
DATE OF ASSENT: 22nd December,
1994
BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as
follows—
Section 1—Locksmiths to be
Licensed.
No person shall engage in a
business of making locks,
repairing locks or cutting keys
unless he has, on an application,
been granted a licence by the
Minister for the Interior or an
officer authorised by the Minister
for that purpose.
Section 2—Application for Licence.
(1) An application for a licence
under section 1 shall be made to
the Minister and shall be—
(a) in such form; and
(b) be accompanied with or contain
such information as may be
prescribed.
(2) A fee of ¢5,000 shall be paid
as processing fee for each
application form.
Section 3—Grant of Licence.
(1) The Minister or an officer
authorised by him may issue a
licence to an applicant subject to
such conditions as may be
prescribed by regulations.
(2) A fee of ¢20,000 shall be paid
for each licence.
(3) Unless suspended or revoked
under section 6 of this Act, the
licence shall be valid for twelve
months from the date of issue and
may be renewed.
(4) A fee of ¢20,000 shall be paid
for the renewal of a licence.
Section 4—Non-Transferability of
Licence.
A
licence issued under this Act
shall not be transferable.
Section 5—Exhibition and
Inspection.
The licence shall be exhibited in
a prominent place on the business
premises of the licensee.
Section 6—Suspension, Revocation
of Licence.
The Minister may suspend or revoke
a licence where the licensee—
(a) has been convicted of an
offence under this Act,
regulations made under it or of an
offence involving fraud; or
(b) is in breach of any of the
conditions attached to the
licence.
Section 7—Appeals.
An applicant aggrieved by refusal
of the Minister to grant him a
licence under this Act or a
licensee aggrieved by the
suspension or revocation of his
licence may appeal to the High
Court against the decision.
Section 8—Other Authorisation.
A
licence issued under this Act
shall be in addition to any other
authorisation required for the
carrying on of the business.
Section 9—Offences.
(1) A person who—
(a) without a valid licence issued
under this Act engages in or
carries on a business as a
locksmith; or
(b) makes any false statement for
procuring the licence; or
(c) fails to exhibit his licence
contrary to section 5 of this Act;
or
(d) transfers a licence granted
under this Act,
commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine not
exceeding ¢500,000 or imprisonment
for a term not exceeding one year
or to both.
(2) Where an offence is committed
under subsection (1) by a body of
persons then—
(a) in the case of a body
corporate, every director, manager
or secretary of that body shall
also be deemed to be guilty of
that offence; or
(b) in the case of partnership
every partner shall also be deemed
to be guilty of the offence.
(3) No person shall be deemed to
be guilty of an offence under
subsection (2) if he proves that
the offence was committed without
his consent or connivance and that
he exercised all due care and
diligence to prevent the
commission of the offence, having
regard to all the circumstances.
Section 10—Regulations.
The Minister may by legislative
instrument make regulations—
(a) providing for conditions for
the grant, suspension or
revocation of licences;
(b) providing for the inspection
of business premises;
(c) amending the fees provided in
this Act; and
(d) generally for giving effect to
this Act.
Section 11—Interpretation.
In this Act unless the context
otherwise requires—
"licensee" means a person licensed
under this Act;
"locksmith" means a person who
makes or repairs locks and
includes a person who cuts keys
for any type of lock;
"Minister" means the Minister
responsible for the Interior.
Section 12—Transitional
Provisions.
Any person who on the coming into
force of this Act is engaged in a
business as a locksmith shall
within three months of the coming
into force of this Act apply for a
licence if he intends to continue
with the business.
Date of Gazette Notification: 30th
December, 1994.
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