EIRAS · Use Case 15
Regulatory Hierarchy & EIA Schedule Engine
Which law applies, where it derives from, and which sits above which — anchored to the validation register so a statute only shows as client-ready when its underlying claim is verified. The EIA tool tiers a project under L.I. 2504 (Environmental Protection (Environmental Assessment) Regulations, 2025), which repealed the former LI 1652.
51 instruments registered · 7 client-ready (verified anchor)
EIA screening tool
L.I. 2504 (2025)Under L.I. 2504 (which repealed LI 1652), every undertaking listed in the First Schedule needs an Environmental Permit. The baseline is registration and a Preliminary Environmental Report (PER); a Second-Schedule Environmentally Sensitive Area escalates to a full EIA (Scoping and EIS). No hectare thresholds.
Cross-sector applicability
UC15bWhich instruments apply to a project, in precedence order (apex first), and which are conditional on the site or activity. Verified relationships are advice; unverified matches show as candidates to confirm.
16 instrument(s) apply (precedence order, apex first).
- 11992 ConstitutionConstitutionConstitution of the Republic of Ghana
Applies because: applies to all undertakings
- 2Act 1124Framework ActEnvironmental Protection Act 2025
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 3Act 1036Sectoral ActLand Act 2020 (Act 1036)
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 4Act 925Sectoral ActLand Use and Spatial Planning Act 2016 (Act 925)
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 5Act 936Sectoral ActLocal Governance Act 2016
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 6Act 798Sectoral ActAlternative Dispute Resolution Act 2010
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 7Act 795Sectoral ActGhana Boundary Commission Act 2010
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 8Act 759Sectoral ActChieftaincy Act 2008
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 9Act 767Sectoral ActLands Commission Act 2008 (Act 767)
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 10Act 481Sectoral ActOffice of the Administrator of Stool Lands Act 1994
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 11Act 459Sectoral ActCourts Act 1993
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 12Act 455Sectoral ActDistrict Assembly Common Fund Act 1993
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 13Act 123Sectoral ActAdministration of Lands Act 1962
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 14Act 124Sectoral ActConcessions Act 1962
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 15Act 127Sectoral ActSurvey Act 1962
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from 1992 Constitution
- 16LI 2504Regulation / LIEnvironmental Protection (Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2025 (L.I. 2504)
Applies because: applies to all undertakings · derives from Act 1124
Precedence and applicability are registered claims (UC14). This tool surfaces them; it does not assert relationships that have not been verified against the held statutes.
Regulatory hierarchy by sector
Highest authority first. Each instrument shows what it derives from and whether its register anchor is verified.
Cross-cutting
Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (1992)
Administered by: Republic of Ghana
Supreme law of Ghana. All statutes and subsidiary legislation derive authority from it; any inconsistent law is void to the extent of the inconsistency.
Key provisions (3)
- Art. 1(2) — Supremacy: Constitution is supreme; inconsistent laws void.
- Art. 269 — Natural resource commissions: Mandates commissions to regulate and manage natural resources.
- Art. 36(9) — Environmental protection: State to protect and safeguard the national environment.
Local Governance Act 2016 (2016)
Administered by: Local Government Service / 261 MMDAs
Establishes MMDAs (261), District Assemblies Common Fund, National Development Planning System, Regional Coordinating Councils. District Assembly is highest political authority in district (Art. 245).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Key provisions (2)
- s.49 — Development permit requirement: No physical development may be carried out in a district without prior written permission from the District Planning Authority; MMDA may levy a development charge.
- ss.137,141,150 — Fee-fixing: Minister responsible for Local Government issues Fee-Fixing Guidelines; MMDAs pass annual Fee-Fixing Resolutions within that range, covering planning/permit fees among other local service charges.
key_provisions were empty prior to 2026-06-30. s.49 corroborated by three independent secondary sources (lawsghana.com, lgs.gov.gh official Local Government Service site, Business and Financial Times explainer) describing identical content, but not independently read in GhaLII primary text this pass -- confidence set to medium rather than high pending primary-text confirmation.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Act 2010 (2010)
Administered by: ADR institutions / traditional authorities
Provides statutory basis for arbitration, mediation, and customary dispute resolution. Supports CLS and traditional-council land dispute resolution.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
CLS Land Management Committees use ADR for land disputes.
Ghana Boundary Commission Act 2010 (2010)
Administered by: Ghana Boundary Commission
Demarcation and delimitation of international land and maritime boundaries.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Superseded by Act 1123 (2024) — new Act pending capture in Data Trust.
Chieftaincy Act 2008 (2008)
Administered by: National House of Chiefs / Regional Houses of Chiefs
Recognises chiefs, traditional councils, stools, skins, and the chieftaincy institution. Guarantees institution of chieftaincy (Art. 270); chiefs may not engage in active party politics (Art. 276).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Stool/skin holds allodial title; land held IN TRUST for subjects.
Courts Act 1993 (1993)
Administered by: Judicial Service of Ghana
Establishes Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Circuit Court, District/Magistrate Court, and specialized Land Courts where established.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Land disputes at High Court level; minor tenancy matters at District Court.
District Assembly Common Fund Act 1993 (1993)
Administered by: Ministry of Finance / DACF Administrator
Formula for central government transfers to District Assemblies. Key mechanism for decentralised funding.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Works with Act 936 (Local Governance Act) to fund MMDAs.
Environment
Environmental Protection Act 2025 (2025)
Administered by: Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Current environmental framework law. Establishes the EPA Authority, consolidates the Hazardous & Electronic Waste Act 2016 (Act 917) and Pesticides Control & Management Act 1996 (Act 528), and creates Part V climate governance + carbon markets (Ghana Carbon Registry, Carbon Markets Office, Article 6).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Key provisions (3)
- Repeals — Repeals Act 490 & Act 917: Repeals Environmental Protection Agency Act 1994 (Act 490) and Hazardous & Electronic Waste Act 2016 (Act 917) by name.
- Part V — Climate & carbon markets: Ghana Carbon Registry, Carbon Markets Office, Article 6 framework.
- Profession — EIA practice certified: Makes EIA practice a registered/certified profession.
Environmental Protection Agency Act 1994 (Act 490) (1994)
Administered by: EPA
Former EPA establishment Act; repealed by the Environmental Protection Act 2025 (Act 1124).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (1971)
Administered by: Wildlife Division / Forestry Commission / EPA
International treaty obliging Ghana to maintain the ecological character of designated Ramsar Sites and to promote their wise use. Ghana has listed Keta Lagoon and Songor Lagoon.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Does not itself set a Ghana development buffer; national EPA/Forestry Commission rules transpose the obligation. Buffer distance is pending verified extraction.
Environmental Protection (Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2025 (L.I. 2504) (2025)
Administered by: EPA
CURRENT EIA backbone. Per official EPA notice, L.I. 2504 (2025) repealed the Environmental Assessment Regulations 1999 (L.I. 1652). Held official copy is a SCANNED image (81pp) — schedules/thresholds pending OCR before re-verification.
Derives from: Act 1124 ← 1992 Constitution
Repealed and replaced LI 1652 (EPA official notice).
Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations 2022 (LI 2462) (2022)
Administered by: EPA / Forestry Commission
Regulates mining undertakings located within forest reserves (held official copy).
Derives from: Act 1124 ← 1992 Constitution
Environmental Assessment Regulations 1999 (1999)
Administered by: Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
The operative EIA procedure: registration, environmental permits, and the screening schedules. Schedule 1 lists activities requiring registration + permit; Schedule 2 lists activities requiring a mandatory full EIA with thresholds (agriculture >= 40 ha; resettlement >= 20 persons).
Derives from: Act 1124 ← 1992 Constitution
Key provisions (3)
- Schedule 1 — Registration + permit: Activities requiring registration and an environmental permit; EPA may require preliminary or full EIA.
- Schedule 2 — Mandatory full EIA: Thresholds incl. agricultural land development >= 40 ha; agricultural programmes resettling >= 20 persons.
- Schedule 5 — Sensitive areas: Environmentally sensitive areas list (NOT yet verified in register).
REPEALED by L.I. 2504 (Environmental Protection (Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2025), per official EPA notice. No longer operative. Retained for the supersession chain.
Forestry
Wildlife Resources Management Act 2023 (Act 1115) (2023)
Administered by: Forestry Commission — Wildlife Division
Current wildlife/protected-area law (held official copy). Replaces older Wildlife Conservation regulations regime.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Forestry Commission Act 1999 (1999)
Administered by: Forestry Commission
Establishes the Forestry Commission and brings the main public bodies implementing forest and wildlife policy under one corporate body.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Key provisions (1)
- s.1-2 — Establishment: Creates the Forestry Commission with regulatory and management mandate over forests and wildlife.
Timber Resources Management Act 1997 (1997)
Administered by: Forestry Commission
Timber rights, utilisation contracts and forest management.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Forest Protection Act 1974 (1974)
Administered by: Forestry Commission
Protection and management of forest reserves. Predecessor to Act 571; still operative.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Complements Act 571 for forest reserve protection.
Water
Water Resources Commission Act 1996 (1996)
Administered by: Water Resources Commission
Establishes the Water Resources Commission as the body responsible for regulation and management of water resources and coordination of related policy.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Key provisions (2)
- s.1 — Establishment: Creates the Water Resources Commission.
- s.13 — Water-use permits: Requires a permit for water use/abstraction.
Water Use Regulations 2001 (LI 1692) (2001)
Administered by: Water Resources Commission
Procedure for water-use permits under the Water Resources Commission Act.
Derives from: Act 522 ← 1992 Constitution
Minerals & Mining
Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act 995) (2019)
Administered by: Minerals Commission
Amendment to the Minerals and Mining Act 2006.
Derives from: Act 703 ← 1992 Constitution
Minerals Income Investment Fund Act 2018 (2018)
Administered by: Minerals Income Investment Fund
Sovereign wealth fund for mineral income. Manages equity interests of Republic in mining companies. Must disburse to MDF within 3 days.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Receives mineral royalties and related income; invests for long-term benefit.
Minerals Development Fund Act 2016 (2016)
Administered by: Minerals Development Fund
Establishes Minerals Development Fund. Channels 20% of mineral royalties to mining communities. Disbursement: 50% OASL, 20% Mining Community Development Scheme, 13% Minerals Commission, 8% GGSA.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
MIIF must disburse to MDF within 3 days of receipt.
Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act 2015 (Act 900) (2015)
Administered by: Minerals Commission
Amendment to the Minerals and Mining Act 2006.
Derives from: Act 703 ← 1992 Constitution
Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (2006)
Administered by: Minerals Commission / EPA
Substantive minerals law governing rights, licensing and operations. Amended by Act 900 (2015) and Act 995 (2019). Mining undertakings also engage LI 1652 environmental permitting and sector regulations LI 2173-2177 (2012).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Key provisions (2)
- Amendments — Act 900 & Act 995: Amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Acts 2015 (Act 900) and 2019 (Act 995).
- LI 2173-2177 — Sector regulations: 2012 regulations on licensing, support services, compensation/resettlement, health & safety, and general operations.
Minerals Commission Act 1993 (1993)
Administered by: Minerals Commission
Establishes the Minerals Commission as the regulator responsible for the regulation and management of mineral resources and coordination of related policy (giving effect to Art. 269 of the Constitution).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Key provisions (1)
- s.1 — Establishment: Creates the Minerals Commission.
Minerals and Mining (Compensation and Resettlement) Regulations 2012 (LI 2175) (2012)
Administered by: Minerals Commission
Compensation and resettlement obligations for mining.
Derives from: Act 703 ← 1992 Constitution
Minerals and Mining (Explosives) Regulations 2012 (LI 2176) (2012)
Administered by: Minerals Commission
Explosives manufacture, storage and use in mining.
Derives from: Act 703 ← 1992 Constitution
Minerals and Mining (General) Regulations 2012 (LI 2177) (2012)
Administered by: Minerals Commission
General operational rules for mining.
Derives from: Act 703 ← 1992 Constitution
Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations 2012 (LI 2173) (2012)
Administered by: Minerals Commission
Licensing of mineral rights.
Derives from: Act 703 ← 1992 Constitution
Minerals and Mining (Support Services) Regulations 2012 (LI 2174) (2012)
Administered by: Minerals Commission
Registration of mining support-service providers.
Derives from: Act 703 ← 1992 Constitution
Fisheries
Fisheries and Aquaculture Act 2025 (Act 1146) (2025)
Administered by: Fisheries Commission / MoFAD
Current fisheries & aquaculture framework; supersedes the Fisheries Act 2002 (Act 625).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Fisheries Act 2002 (Act 625) (2002)
Administered by: Fisheries Commission / MoFAD
Former fisheries law; superseded by the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act 2025 (Act 1146).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Fisheries Regulations 2010 (LI 1968) (2010)
Administered by: Fisheries Commission / MoFAD
Operational fisheries regulations (licensing, gear, closed seasons).
Derives from: Act 625 ← 1992 Constitution
Lands
Land Act 2020 (Act 1036) (2020)
Administered by: Lands Commission
Consolidated principal land law (tenure, conveyancing, customary land).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Land Use and Spatial Planning Act 2016 (Act 925) (2016)
Administered by: Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority
Spatial planning, zoning and development-permit framework.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Key provisions (4)
- ss.27,37,39,43 — Planning institutions: Establishes Regional Spatial Planning Committees, District Spatial Planning Committees and Technical Sub-Committees, and Joint-District Planning entities.
- ss.110-119 — Permits and penalties: Physical development (buildings, civil/engineering works, change of use, subdivision, mining/quarrying, waste disposal, tree removal, excavation, advertisement hoarding) requires a planning or development permit; ss.117-119 set sanctions for unpermitted development.
- ss.51-97 — Spatial planning cycle: Governs preparation of Spatial Development Frameworks, structure plans, local plans, and zoning schemes, including public consultation (s.174) and Gazette publication of approvals.
- s.103 — Blight and nuisance: District Assembly may declare a property blighted and acquire, clear, repair, or compel remediation; bona fide farm buildings on agriculturally-zoned land are excluded per LI 2384.
key_provisions and source_url were empty/null prior to 2026-06-30. Added after reading LI 2384 (the implementing regulation) in full and cross-referencing its section citations back to the parent Act. FAOLEX LEX-FAOC180045 used as source_url; verify_sources confirmed live/supported.
Lands Commission Act 2008 (Act 767) (2008)
Administered by: Lands Commission
Establishes and mandates the Lands Commission.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands Act 1994 (1994)
Administered by: Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands (OASL)
Establishes OASL. Collects rents, dues, royalties from stool lands; disburses: District 55%, Stool 25%, Traditional Authority 20%, OASL 10% (Art. 267.6). Facilitates Customary Land Secretariats.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
President is NOT trustee of stool lands (Art. 267.1); OASL collects revenue only, not land management.
Land Title Registration Law 1986 (1986)
Administered by: Lands Commission
Former land title registration framework. Repealed by Act 1036 (2020).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Repealed by Act 1036; savings for existing registrations.
Administration of Lands Act 1962 (1962)
Administered by: Lands Commission — PVLMD
Vesting of customary lands in the President via Executive Instrument; management of vested lands. Beneficial interest remains with the community.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
~2% of Ghana (~9,500 km²) is vested land. State manages; community retains beneficial interest.
Concessions Act 1962 (1962)
Administered by: Lands Commission
Regulates concessions granted on stool lands. Historical legislation; largely absorbed into Act 1036 and Act 767.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Largely superseded in practice by Act 1036 but still in force.
State Lands Act 1962 (1962)
Administered by: Lands Commission — PVLMD
Compulsory acquisition of land for public purposes; compensation; management of state lands. Public lands vested in President (Art. 257.1).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
~3% of Ghana (~14,300 km²) is state/government land. Managed by PVLMD on behalf of President.
Survey Act 1962 (1962)
Administered by: Lands Commission — Survey & Mapping Division
Geodetic networks, topographic & cadastral mapping, boundary demarcation.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Section 11 repealed by Act 1036; remainder active but absorbed into Act 767.
Land Use and Spatial Planning Regulations, 2019 (L.I. 2384) (2019)
Administered by: Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA); District Planning Authorities
Key provisions (6)
- regs.43-45 — Planning permit and development permit: District Planning Authority is sole issuer of planning permits and development permits; development permit combines planning permission and building permission. Required before any erection, alteration, civil/engineering works, change of use, mining/quarrying, waste disposal on land, tree removal, excavation, or advertisement hoarding.
- reg.45(9) — Development permit application requirements: Requires site plan (1:2500), block plan, architectural and structural drawings, evidence of land right, stakeholder consultation report, and where applicable reports on environmental protection, fire safety, traffic impact, geo-technical, hydrological, and structural impact.
- reg.7(2)(f)-(g) — EPA and Lands Commission mandatory quorum: District Spatial Planning Committee quorum statutorily requires representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency and Lands Commission.
- reg.17(3)(k)-(t) — Statutory zoning categories: Structure plans must positively zone agricultural areas, forest areas/timber plantations, watershed protection areas, natural disaster high-risk zones unsuitable for development, and buffer zones around main power distribution lines.
- regs.30, 55-59 — Enforcement: Unpermitted development triggers Enforcement Notice, Stop Notice, or Notice of Revocation; sanctions under Act 925 ss.117-119.
- reg.36(2)(a) — Farm building exclusion from blight: Bona fide farm buildings on agriculturally-zoned land used for storage, livestock, or farm operations are explicitly excluded from the blight-abatement regime.
Full 71-regulation, 59-form text read directly on 2026-06-30. Gazetted 28 May 2019, made under s.197 of Act 925, signed by the Minister responsible for Environment, Science and Technology. Passed verify_sources (live, claim supported). High SiteSense relevance: gives a concrete, citable permit pathway and statutory zoning categories (incl. buffer zones, high-risk natural disaster zones) for Before-you-build/Before-you-farm screening.
Energy
Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act 2016 (Act 919) (2016)
Administered by: Petroleum Commission
Upstream petroleum exploration & production regime.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Petroleum Commission Act 2011 (2011)
Administered by: Petroleum Commission
Regulates upstream petroleum exploration and production.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Upstream petroleum licensing and operations.
Renewable Energy Act 2011 (Act 832) (2011)
Administered by: Energy Commission
Renewable energy development, licensing and incentives (amended by Act 987, 2020).
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Energy Commission Act 1997 (Act 541) (1997)
Administered by: Energy Commission
Establishes the Energy Commission; technical regulation of electricity/gas.
Derives from: 1992 Constitution
Agriculture
Plants and Fertilizer Act, 2010 (Act 803) (2010)
Administered by: Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD), Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Key provisions (4)
- Part 1 — Plant protection: Phytosanitary certificate and import permit required for cross-border movement of regulated plants/plant pests, administered by Plant Quarantine Division.
- Part 2 — Seeds: Commercial seed must be certified/registered under the Act seed certification scheme.
- Part 3 — Fertilizer control: Manufacture, import, sale, or distribution of fertilizer requires PPRSD registration and compliance with labelling/quality standards.
- Repeals — Prevention and Control of Pests and Diseases of Plants Act 1965: Act 803 repeals and replaces the 1965 Act.
Verified live via GhaLII and FAOLEX (LEX-FAOC168842) on 2026-06-30. URL passed verify_sources with claim supported. First agriculture-sector instrument added to corpus -- prior corpus had zero agriculture rows.
Pesticides Control and Management Act, 1996 (Act 528) (1996)
Administered by: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Key provisions (2)
- s.4 (per FAOLEX summary) — Pesticide registration: No person shall import, export, manufacture, distribute, advertise, sell or use any pesticide in Ghana unless registered with the EPA.
- Dealer licensing — Dealer licence: Commercial pesticide dealers (importers, distributors, sellers) require a licence.
Status set to uncertain (not in_force): secondary sources describe Act 528 as later incorporated into Part II of EPA Act 490 (1994), which is itself now superseded by Environmental Protection Act 2025 (Act 1124). Act 1124 key_provisions in this corpus name only Act 490 and Act 917 as repealed -- Act 528 is not named, so its survival/repeal status is unresolved. Needs human legal confirmation before treating as definitively in_force or repealed. Manual verification pass 2026-06-30: WebSearch confirmed Act 1124 (Environmental Protection Act 2025, enacted 6 Jan 2025) consolidates pesticides control provisions previously under Act 528, replacing the prior EPA Act 490 (1994). Source: afriwise.com and templars-law.com client alerts on Act 1124, cross-checked against existing Act 1124 corpus row.
Irrigation Development Authority Act, 1977 (S.M.C.D. 85) (1977)
Administered by: Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA), under Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Key provisions (3)
- s.20(1)(a) — Reservoir use regulation: GIDA Board may make LI regulations prohibiting, restricting, or regulating use of a reservoir created for an irrigation project, taking national interest into consideration.
- s.20(1)(b) — Water rate and land improvement charges: Board fixes water rate and land improvement charges payable within GIDA irrigation project areas.
- s.2(d)-(e) — Land-use planning in project areas: GIDA carries out land-use planning in areas earmarked for irrigation development to conserve soil/water resources, and lays out environs for housing and social amenities.
Full text read directly via FAOLEX PDF on 2026-06-30. Pre-1992-Constitution decree (S.M.C.D. = Supreme Military Council Decree) but text shows no repeal -- only minor amendments to board composition (ss.3-7) and staffing (s.11) via consequential constitutional changes. No successor Act establishing GIDA was found despite searching. Relevant to SiteSense if a screened site overlaps a GIDA-administered irrigation scheme.
Diseases of Animals Act, 1961 (1961)
Administered by: Ministry of Food and Agriculture / Veterinary Services Directorate
Key provisions (6)
- s.2-3 — Infected area declaration and notification: Minister may declare a district/area/place an infected area by executive instrument; owner or person in charge of an animal that has died of, or is suspected of having, a disease must forthwith notify the nearest veterinary authority.
- s.4-5 — Isolation and movement restriction: Owner must isolate a suspect animal pending veterinary direction; no disposal, sale, or removal of animals/carcasses that contacted a suspect animal without veterinary authority permission.
- s.8-9 — Disinfection, quarantine, destruction: Veterinary authority may require examination, inoculation, disinfection, or quarantine; may order disinfection or destruction of infected buildings, fodder, carcasses, or animals.
- s.10 — Infected area registration and movement control: In a declared infected area, owners must register animal counts at the nearest agriculture office and animals may not enter/leave the area except by veterinary-authorised route.
- s.13 — Compensation: Minister responsible for Finance may authorise ex-gratia compensation from the Consolidated Fund for loss from measures taken under the Act; not a legal entitlement.
- s.23 — Repeals and savings: Repealed the Cattle Guards (Colony) Ordinance (Cap. 35) and Cattle Guards (Northern Territories) Ordinance (Cap. 36); this section is itself spent. No subsequent repeal of Act 83 found; a non-statutory Animal Health Bill has been called for by the Veterinary Services Directorate (2026) to replace it but has not been passed.
Read in full directly via PDF (Veterinary Services Department official upload, 2025-03). Confirms this is the real current animal-disease statute, replacing the agent-flagged hallucinated citation Act 1047 (Animal Health and Production Act), which is actually the Real Estate Agency Act 2020. A non-statutory Animal Health Bill is pending to modernise this 1961 Act per allAfrica.com/Ghanaian Times reporting (2026-05-22) but has not been enacted.
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