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GHA-1986-L-2720
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Title_of_text
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority Act (No. 160 of 1986)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ghana
Subjects (Classification)
Dock workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1986-06-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act establishes the Ports and Harbours Authority and sets rules regarding, inter alia, its functions, assets, staff, finance and powers. In particular, the Authority may regulate pilotage (Part X) and the conduct of persons employed on wharves (s. 31(1)(e)). The Secretary for Transport and Communications is empowered to make regulations, especially in regard to the licensing of porters, carriers and other port workers and the prescribing of masters' duties (s. 110(1)(l) and (p)). The Act also delineates offences and sets penalties.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ghanalex
Publisher
Ghana Legal Environmental Legislation
Country
Ghana
URL
http://www.epa.gov.gh/ghanalex/acts/index.html
File
GHA2720.pdf (PDF of Law in English)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Page range
47 p.