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             ACTS OF GHANA

                                                                 

                        NATIONAL LIBERATION COUNCIL DECREE

 

 

RENTS STABILIZATION ACTS (REPEAL) DECREE, 1966 (NLCD 49)

As amended

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Repeal of Acts 109 and 168.

2. Restoration of Customary Rules of Land Tenancy.

3. L.I. 495 Revived

IN pursuance of the Proclamation entitled "Proclamation for the Constitution of a National Liberation Council for the Administration of Ghana and for other matters connected therewith" published in Gazette No. 11 of 28th February, 1966, this Decree is hereby made:—

Section 1—Repeal of Acts 109 and 168.

The following enactments are hereby repealed:—

(a) The Rents (Stabilization) Act, 1962 (Act 109); and

(b) The Rents (Stabilization) (Amendment) Act, 1963 (Act 168).

Section 2—Restoration of Customary Rules of Land Tenancy.

Any rule or other requirement of customary law relating to the tenancy of land which was revoked, amended or in any way affected by or under the Acts repealed by paragraph 1 of this Decree, shall, on and after the coming into force of this Decree, have and be given the same effect as it had and was given under customary law immediately before the coming into force of the said repealed  Acts:

Provided that nothing in this Decree shall affect or be deemed to affect the previous operation of the said repealed acts or any rights accruing to, or liabilities (including obligations) incurred by any person by or under the said repealed Acts before the coming into force of this Decree.

Section 3—L.I. 495 Revived

Notwithstanding the repeal of the enactments referred to in paragraph 1 of this Decree the Timber Royalties Regulations, 1965 (LI 495) shall continue in force as if the said enactments had not been repealed. [As inserted by the Rents Stabilization (Amendment) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 103) s. 1].

Made this 24th day of May, 1966

LT.-GEN. J. A. ANKRAH

Chairman of the National Liberation Council

 

Date of Gazette Notification: 18th November, 1966.

amended by

RENT STABILIZATION (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1966 (NLCD 103).1

 

 

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