STATUTE LAW REVISION DECREE, 1969 (NLCD 355)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTION

Section

1. Enactments Repealed.

SCHEDULE

Schedule

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 Monday, 28th February, 1966, this Decree is hereby made:—

Section 1—Enactments Repealed.

The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Decree are hereby repealed.

SCHEDULE

The Basel Mission Trading Company (Restoration of Property) Ordinance, 1928 (No. 26, Colony).

The Basel Mission Trading Company (Restoration of Property) Ordinance, 1928 (No. 6 Ashanti).

The Basel Mission Society (Restoration of Property) Ordinance, 1932 (No. 4, Colony).

The Basel Mission Society (Restoration of Property) Ordinance, 1932 (No. 13 Ashanti).

The Pension (William Thomas James) Ordinance (Cap. 33 of 1936).

The Pension (Reverend Alexander Garden Fraser) Ordinance (Cap. 34 of 1936).

The Obuasi Sanitary Board Ordinance (Cap. 52 of 1936).

The Asamankese Division Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 78 of 1936)

The Native Authority (Ashanti) Ordinance (Cap. 79 of 1936).

The Native Authority (Northern Territories) Ordinance (Cap. 84 of 1936).

The Native Treasuries Ordinance (Cap. 86 of 1936).

The Deportation (Yaya and Osumanu) Ordinance (Cap. 89 of 1936).

The Bremen Mission Ordinance (Cap. 100 of 1936).

The Marriages (Removal of Doubts) Ordinance (Cap. 110 of 1936).

The Kwahu Lease Validation Ordinance (Cap. 116 of 1936).

The Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance, 1936 (No. 24).

The Revised Edition of the Laws (Togoland) Ordinance, 1936 (No. 30).

The Revised Edition of the Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1937 (No. 8).

The Revised Edition of the Laws (Togoland) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1937 (No. 16).

The Currency (Bank of England Notes Demonetization) Ordinance, 1937 (No. 20).

The Enemy Property (Deutsche Togogesellschaft Vesting) Ordinance, 1937 (No. 33).

The Commissioners' Powers (Conferment of) Ordinance, 1938 (No. 3).

The Revised Edition of the Laws (Annual Supplements) Ordinance, 1938 (No. 37).

The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Huppenbauer Registration) Ordinance, 1939 (No. 15).

The Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Ordinance, 1939 (No. 29).

The Patents, Designs, Copyright and Trade Marks (Emergency) Ordinance, 1940 (No. 18).

The Kumasi Public Health Board (Provident Fund Validation) Ordinance, 1940 (No. 26).

The Tarkwa Township Ordinance, 1940 (No. 50).

The Compulsory Service Ordinance, 1941 (No. 15).

The Local Forces (Amendment) Ordinance, 1941 (Retrospective Effect) Ordinance, 1942 (No. 7).

The Patents, Designs, Copyright and Trade Marks (Emergency) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1942 (No. 9).

The Compulsory Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 1942 (No. 24).

The Pensions (Old Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 1943 (No. 3).

The Compulsory Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 1943 (No. 20).

The Gold Coast Savings Certificates (Validation of Excess Holdings) Ordinance, 1943 (No. 25).

The Native Authority (Colony) Ordinance, 1944 (No. 21).

The Reinstatement in Civil Employment Ordinance, 1945 (No. 31).

The Pensions (Widows and Orphans) (Exemption) Ordinance, 1945 (No. 36).

The Revised Edition of the Laws (Annual Supplements) (Suspension) Ordinance, 1946 (No. 3).

The Pensions (Widows and Orphans) (Exemption) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1946 (No. 16).

The Land Court Magistrates (Ga State) Ordinance, 1946 (No. 22).

The Native Authority Police (Ashanti) Ordinance, 1947 (No. 34)

The Advertisements Regulation (Rural Areas) Ordinance, 1948 (No. 14).

The Gold Duty Ordinance, 1948 (No. 18)

The Courts Martial Validation Ordinance, 1948 (No. 23)

The Native Authority (Southern Section of Togoland under United Kingdom Trusteeship) Ordinance, 1949 (No. 7).

The Mandated and Trust Territories Ordinance, 1949 (No. 19)

The Pensions (William Thomas James) Ordinance, 1950 (No. 28).

The Statute Law Amendment (Legislative Assembly) Ordinance, 1951 (No. 1).

The 1951-52 Appropriation Ordinance, 1951 (No. 11)

The Industrial Institutions (Change of Description) Ordinance, 1951 (No. 14).

The Sekondi-Takoradi Town Council (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1951 (No. 24).

The Registrar-General (Duties) Ordinance (Cap. 29)

The Pensions (Widows and Orphans) (Palestine ex-Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 32).

The Unlicensed Guides (Prohibition) Ordinance (Cap. 42)

The Lunatics Removal Ordinance (Cap. 83)

The Administration (Togoland) Ordinance (Cap. 112)

The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Ordinance (Cap. 128).

The Kumasi Town Boundaries Ordinance (Cap. 143)

The Palm Oil Ordinance (Cap. 166)

The Terneplate Containers Ordinance (Cap. 183)

The Bananas (Control of Exportation) Ordinance (Cap. 200)

The Railways (Special Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 231)

The Prestea (Brumasi Fura) Railway Ordinance (Cap. 244)

The Matches Ordinance (Cap. 256)

The Time Determination Ordinance (Cap. 264)

The Tema Town and Port (Acquisition of Land) Ordinance, 1952 (No. 38)

The Loans (Railways and Trans-Volta/Togoland Development and Takoradi Harbour Extensions) Ordinance, 1954 (No. 7).

The Crown Agents (Change of Designation) Ordinance, 1954 (No. 17).

The Customs Duties (Correction) Ordinance, 1955 (No. 14)

The Time Determination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956 (No. 21).

The  Accra Industrial Estate (Acquisition of Land) Ordinance, 1956 (No. 28).

The  Housing Schemes (Validation of Land Acquisition) Ordinance, 1957 (No. 7).

The Excise (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 1957 (No. 39)

The Vernacular Literature Board (Dissolution) Act, 1958 (No. 19).

The Constitution (Repeal of Restrictions) Act, 1958 (No. 38)

The Deportation (Indemnity) Act, 1958 (No. 47)

The Togoland (Assimilation of Law) Act, 1958 (No. 54)

The Ahafo-Ano Local Court Act, 1959 (No. 6)

The Referendum Act, 1959 (No. 10)

The Municipal Councils (Abolition of Traditional Members) Act, 1959 (No. 15).

The Appropriation (1959-60) Act, 1959 (No. 40)

The Volta Region Act, 1959 (No. 47)

The District  Magistrates (Extended Jurisdiction) Act, 1959 (No. 60).

The Constituent Assembly and Plebiscite Act, 1960 (No. 1)

The Native Courts (Validation of Proceedings) Act, 1960 (No. 5).

The Rifle Clubs (Dissolution) Act, 1960 (No. 9)

The Supplementary Appropriation Act, 1960 (No. 11)

The Research Act (Repeal) Act, 1960 (Act 4)

The Federation of Nigeria Act, 1961 (Act 35)

The Pensions (Special Provisions) Act, 1961 (Act 39)

The Republic of South Africa Act, 1961 (Act 61)

The Cocoa Duty and Development Funds (Consolidation) (Repeal) Act, 1961 (Act 66).

The Republic of Cyprus Act, 1961 (Act 72)

The Sierra Leone Act, 1961 (Act 74)

The Ghana Holding Corporation (Repeal) Act, 1962 (Act 120)

The Asanteman Council (Winding Up) Act, 1962 (Act 142)

The Development Funds (Members Contributions) (Repeal) Act, 1963 (Act 187).

The Customs (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Act 274)

The Excise (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Act 275)

The Ghana Agricultural Produce Marketing Board (Repeal) Act, 1965 (Act 287).

The National Liberation Council (Police Awards) (Cancellation) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 19).

The Nana Amoako Atta IV (Withdrawal of Recognition) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 29).

The Preventive Detention Act, 1964 (Repeal) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 30).

The Deportation (Othman Larden and Amadu Baba) Act, 1957 (Repeal) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 36.)

The Criminal Procedure (Special Criminal Division) (Abolition) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 43).

The Ministers' Functions (Delegation) (Repeal) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 67).

The Foreign Travel (Exit Permits) Act, 1963 (Repeal) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 70).

The National Liberation Council (Courts Vacation) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 76).

The Central Co-operative Council (Dissolution) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 77).

The Central Co-operative Council (Dissolution) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 97).

The Horse-Racing Commission (Dissolution) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 113).

The Newspapers (Repeal) Decree, 1968 (NLCD 243).

The National Liberation Council (Prohibition of Rumours) (Repeal) Decree, 1968 (NLCD 244).

The Declaration of Customary Law (Dagomba State) (Repeal and Revocation) Decree, 1968 (NLCD 296).

The Security Service Act, 1963 (Repeal) Decree, 1968 (NLCD 298).

The Importers (Regulation and Imposition of Fees) Act, 1963 (Amendment) Decree, 1968 (NLCD 301).

The National Advisory Committee of the National Liberation Council (Dissolution) Decree, 1968 (NLCD 302).

FRUIT INDUSTRY DECREE, 1969 (NLCD 356)

ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS

Paragraph

1. Standard, Packing and Shipping.

2. Powers of Entry and Inspection.

3. Duty of Inspector.

4. Marking of Packages and Issue of Certificate.

5. Evidence.

6. Offences.

7. Power to make Regulations.

8. Interpretation.

9. Repeals.

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 Monday, 28th February, 1966, this Decree is hereby made:—

Paragraph 1—Standard, Packing and Shipping.

All fruit intended for export shall be of such standard of quality as is prescribed by regulations and shall be packed and shipped in accordance with this Decree and the regulations.

Paragraph 2—Powers of Entry and Inspection.

For the purposes of this Decree every Inspector may at all reasonable times enter any premises in which fruit is kept or suspected of being kept for export and may examine any fruit or any part of such premises or any receptacle or package therein.

Paragraph 3—Duty of Inspector.

It shall be the duty of every Inspector to satisfy himself that fruit intended for export conforms to the standard of quality and is packed as prescribed by regulations.

Paragraph 4—Marking of Packages and Issue of Certificate.

On being satisfied that the requirements of paragraph 1 have been complied with the Inspector shall mark each package of fruit intended for export with a stamp or seal showing that the fruit in such package has been inspected and passed as fit for export by an Inspector and at the same time shall issue a certificate in the form prescribed by regulations.

Paragraph 5—Evidence.

A certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the requirements of this Decree and the regulations have been complied with.

Paragraph 6—Offences.

Any person who—

(a) exports or attempts to export fruit without first complying with all the requirements of this Decree and the regulations (other than regulations providing for the cleansing, maintenance or control of premises where fruit is stored or kept); or

(b) wilfully tampers with any package of fruit after the same has been certified fit for export; or

(c) obstructs, resists or hinders an Inspector in the lawful exercise of his powers or duties under this Decree; or

(d) contravenes any provision of this Decree or any regulation made thereunder, or who makes default in complying with any provisions with which he has a duty to comply;

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred new cedis and in default of payment to imprisonment not exceeding six months.

Paragraph 7—Power to make Regulations.

The Commissioner may by legislative instrument make Regulations in respect of all or any of the following matters:—

(a) the cleansing, maintenance and control of premises where fruit intended for export is to be stored or kept, and for the imposition of penalties for failure to clean or maintain the premises;

(b) methods of packing and standards of quality for the export of any fruit;

(c) the inspection, stamping or sealing and grant of certificates for export of fruit and generally controlling the export of fruit;

(d) the appointment of Inspectors and other persons to carry out the provisions of this Decree and any regulations made thereunder and investing them with powers necessary for the due execution of their duties and for giving effect to the purposes of this Decree;

(e) the form of an Inspector's Certificate to be issued under paragraph 4;

(f) the fees to be paid for any matter or thing done under any regulations under this Decree;

(g) any other matters for carrying out the principles and provisions of this Decree.

Paragraph 8—Interpretation.

In this Decree—

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner responsible for Agriculture;

The word "export" applies only to fruit exported for use or marketing outside Ghana;

"Fruit" means any fruit, nut or vegetable product, other than cocoa beans, to which this Decree shall be made to apply by regulations made hereunder;

"Inspector" means any person appointed by the Commissioner to exercise the powers of inspection of fruit under this Decree.

"Regulations" means regulations made under this Decree.

Paragraph 9—Repeals.

The following enactments as subsequently amended are hereby repealed:—

The Coconut Industry Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 197)

The Palm-kernels Adulteration Ordinance (Cap. 198)

The Bananas (Control of Exportation) Ordinance (Cap. 200)

The Fruit Industry Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 201)

The Fruit Industry (Regulation) Act, 1958 (No. 13).

Made this 17th day of May, 1969.

BRIGADIER A. A. AFRIFA

Chairman of the National Liberation Council

Date of Gazette Notification: 23rd May, 1969.