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                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none"><b><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; THE SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTIETH &nbsp;ACT </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none"> <b><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA </span> </b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 151.65pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ENTITLED </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 71.25pt"> <b><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BUI POWER AUTHORITY ACT, 2007 (</span><span style="font-family: Arial">Act 740 )</span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 84.95pt; margin-right: .2pt">&nbsp;                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 84.95pt; margin-right: .2pt">&nbsp;</p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 84.95pt; margin-right: .2pt"><span style="font-family: Arial">ARRANGEMENT OF 
                                SECTIONS </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-right: .25pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">Section </span>
                            </i></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 124.05pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">The Bui Power 
                            Authority </span></i></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -16.55pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 22.8pt">
                            1)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">
                            Establishment of the Authority </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.75pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 23.25pt">
                            2)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Governing 
                            body of the Authority </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.75pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 23.25pt">
                            3)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Tenure of 
                            office of members </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.75pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 23.25pt">
                            4)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Meetings of 
                            the Board </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.75pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 23.25pt">
                            5)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Disclosure 
                            of interest </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.75pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 23.25pt">
                            6)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">
                            Establishment of Committees </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.75pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 23.25pt">
                            7)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Allowances
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.75pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 23.25pt">
                            8)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Policy 
                            directives </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.75pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 23.25pt">
                            9)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Chief 
                            executive </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .45pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">10. Employees of 
                            the Authority </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 120.0pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">Functions of the 
                            Authority </span></i></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.0pt">
                            11)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Objects and 
                            functions of the Authority </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            12)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Flow of 
                            water and flooding </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            13)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Powers in 
                            relation to transmission system </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            14)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Health 
                            safeguards </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            15)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Research and 
                            records </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .45pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">16. Co-operation 
                            with other public authorities </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 163.9pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">Finance </span>
                            </i></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.0pt">
                            17)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Authority to 
                            operate on commercial lines </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            18)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Borrowing 
                            powers </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            19)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Funds of 
                            the' Authority </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 94.05pt">
                            20)<span style="font-family: Arial">Re-imbursement 
                            to the Authority </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-right: 94.05pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">21. Accounts and 
                            audit </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 76.55pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">Acquisition of 
                            land and resettlement measures </span></i></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.0pt">
                            22)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Filling of 
                            the lake and acquisition of land </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            23)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Compensation
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            24)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Resettlement 
                            measures </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .45pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">25. Defraying 
                            expenses incurred </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 150.95pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">Miscellaneous
                            </span></i></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.75pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.2pt">
                            26)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Annual and 
                            other reports </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            27)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Regulations
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            28)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Protection 
                            of officers </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            29)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Financial 
                            agreements </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            30)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">
                            Interpretation </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -23.25pt; line-height: 150%; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 24.45pt">
                            31)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span><span style="font-family: Arial">Amendment to 
                            Act 46 </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 2.85pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 25.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">AN ACT to provide 
                            for the establishment of an Authority charged with 
                            the development of a hydroelectric power project on 
                            the Black Volta River at Bui and any other potential 
                            hydroelectric power sites on the Black Volta River 
                            and for related matters </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 89.75pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">. DATE OF ASSENT:
                            <i>31st July, 2007. </i></span></p>
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                            <span style="font-family: Arial">ENACTED by the 
                            President and Parliament: </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 125.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .45pt; margin-right: 123.6pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">The Bui Power 
                            Authority </span></i><b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">Establishment of 
                            the Authority </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 12.95pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .45pt; margin-right: .7pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">1. (1) There is by 
                            this Act established an authority to be known as the 
                            Bui Power Authority charged with the functions 
                            specified in this Act. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 26.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: .95pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) The Authority 
                            is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a 
                            common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate 
                            name. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 26.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: .95pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(3) The Authority 
                            may acquire and dispose of movable and im­movable 
                            property and enter into a contract and any other 
                            transaction. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">The governing 
                            body of the Authority </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -34.55pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 46.05pt; margin-right: 1.4pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">2. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) The sovereign 
                            body of the Authority is a <i>Board consis6ng </i>of
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -34.55pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 46.05pt; margin-right: 1.4pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial">(a)
                            </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial">the 
                            chairperson, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 46.05pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(b) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">the chief executive 
                            officer appointed under section 9, and </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 48.45pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(c) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">five other members,
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24.0pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 107.5pt; margin-right: 2.6pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) one of whom is 
                            a person who has experience in financial matters,
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24.0pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 107.5pt; margin-right: 2.6pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(ii) one of whom is 
                            an engineer conversant with the operations of a 
                            power utility, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.2pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 107.75pt; margin-right: 2.4pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(iii) one of whom 
                            is appointed to represent major con­sumers of the 
                            electrical power generated by virtue of the dam, and
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 83.75pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(iv) one of whom is 
                            a woman. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: .05pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Tenure of office 
                            of members </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 11.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 1.25pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">3. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) A member of the 
                            Board, other than the chief executive officer, shall 
                            hold office for a period not exceeding four years 
                            and is eligible for re-appointment, but a member 
                            shall not be appointed for more than two consecutive 
                            terms. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 26.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 1.7pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) A member of the 
                            Board may at any time resign from office in writing 
                            addressed to the President through the Minister.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: .75pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(3) A member of the 
                            Board who is absent from three consecutive meetings 
                            of the Board without sufficient cause ceases to be a 
                            member of the Board. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 26.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 1.7pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(4) The President 
                            may by letter addressed to a member revoke the 
                            appointment of that member. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: .75pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(5) Where a member 
                            of the Board is, for a sufficient reason, unable to 
                            act as a member, the Minister shall determine 
                            whether the inability would result in the 
                            declarartion of a vacancy. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 27.35pt; margin-right: .05pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(6) Where there is 
                            a vacancy </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 48.2pt; margin-right: .05pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(a) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">under subsection 
                            (2), (3), (4) or subsection (2) of section 5, or <i>
                            (b) </i>under subsection (5), <i>or' </i></span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 48.2pt; margin-right: .05pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(c) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">because of the 
                            death of a member, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .7pt; margin-right: .75pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">the Minister shall 
                            notify the President of the vacancy, and the 
                            President shall in accordance with article 70 of the 
                            Constitution appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: .05pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Meetings of the 
                            Board </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 11.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 1.25pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">4. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) The Board shall 
                            meet at least once every three months for the 
                            despatch of business at the times and in the places 
                            determined by the chairperson. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.6pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 3.3pt; margin-right: 6.95pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) The chairperson 
                            shall at the request in writing of not less than one 
                            third of the membership of the Board convene an 
                            extra-ordinary meeting of the Board at the place and 
                            time determined by the chairperson. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.6pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 3.3pt; margin-right: 6.95pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(3) The quorum at a 
                            meeting of the Board is four members of the Board or 
                            a greater number determined by the Board in respect 
                            of an important matter. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.6pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 3.3pt; margin-right: 6.95pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(4) The chairperson 
                            shall preside at the meetings of the Board and in 
                            the absence of the chairperson, a member of the 
                            Board elected by the members present from among 
                            their number shall preside. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.6pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 3.3pt; margin-right: 6.95pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(5) Matters before 
                            the Board shall be decided by a majority of the 
                            members present and voting and in the event of an 
                            equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a 
                            casting vote. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 26.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 3.8pt; margin-right: 6.45pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(6) The Board may 
                            co-opt a person to attend a Board meeting but that 
                            person shall not vote on a matter for decision at 
                            the meeting. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.6pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 3.3pt; margin-right: 6.95pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(7) The proceedings 
                            of the Board shall not be invalidated because of a 
                            vacancy among the members or a defect in the 
                            appointment or qualification of a member. </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 33.05pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(8) Subject to this 
                            section, the Board may determine the procedure for 
                            its meetings. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 5.45pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Disclosure of 
                            interest </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 21.55pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">5. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) A member of the 
                            Board who has an interest in a matter for </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 6.45pt; margin-right: 4.3pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">consideration by 
                            the Board shall disclose in writing the nature of 
                            that interest and is disqualified from participating 
                            in the deliberations of the Board in respect of that 
                            matter. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 33.05pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) A member who 
                            contravenes subsection (1) ceases to be a member.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 9.3pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Establishment of 
                            committees </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 21.55pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">6. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">The Board may 
                            establish committees consisting of members of the 
                            Board or non-members or both </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 57.05pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(a) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">to perform a 
                            function of the Board determined by the Board,
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 74.85pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">and </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 57.05pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(b) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">to advise the Board 
                            on a matter referred to the committee. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 9.3pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Allowances
                            </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 21.55pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">7. Members of the 
                            Board and members of a committee of the Board </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 10.5pt; margin-right: .7pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">shall be paid the 
                            allowances approved by the Minister in consultation 
                            with the Minister responsible for Finance. </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 9.3pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Policy 
                            directives of the Minister </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 21.55pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">8. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">The Minister may 
                            give policy directives in writing not inconsistent
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 10.5pt; margin-right: .7pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">with a provision of 
                            this Act to the Authority and the Board shall 
                            comply. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 10.5pt; margin-right: -.2pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Chief executive 
                            officer </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 28.95pt; margin-right: -.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">9<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial">
                            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) The Authority shall have a chief 
                            executive officer. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 26.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 3.6pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) The chief 
                            executive officer shall be appointed by the Board 
                            and shall hold office on the term’s and conditions 
                            determined by the Board. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 1.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3) The 
                            chief executive officer is a full time officer of 
                            the Authority.</span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 1.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4) Subject 
                            to the general control of the Board on matters of 
                            policy, the chief executive officer is charged with 
                            the direction of the business of the Authority and 
                            with its administration and organisation. </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -27.0pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: -.2pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Employees of the 
                            Authority </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 2.65pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">10. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">The Authority shall 
                            employ the staff and any other employees as are 
                            necessary for the performance of its functions, on 
                            the terms and conditions determined by the Board.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 120.0pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: 122.4pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">Functions of the 
                            Authority</span></i></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 122.4pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Objects and 
                            functions of the Authority </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-right: 1.7pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">11. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) The Authority 
                            shall plan, execute and manage the Bui 
                            hydro­electric power project which comprises </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: .5pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(a) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">the generation of 
                            electrical power for general industrial and domestic 
                            use, and the operation of the dam and the 
                            hydro­electric generating station in the vicinity of 
                            Bui, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: .5pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(b) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">the construction of 
                            a transmission system for the evacuation of the 
                            electrical power generated at the dam to the 
                            national electricity grid, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-right: -.2pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)
                            </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial">the 
                            supply of the electrical power generated at the dam 
                            to </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: -.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; (i) a public 
                            utility licensed under the Energy Commis­sion Act, 
                            1997 (Act 541) responsible for the trans­mission or 
                            distribution of electrical power to the public,
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: -.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) the township of Bui and its environs, 
                            and </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.7pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: -.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) any other consumer in Ghana or 
                            elsewhere under an arrangement agreed on between the 
                            Government, the Authority, a consumer and the 
                            Electricity Com­pany of Ghana or any other public 
                            utility licensed under the Energy Commission Act 997 
                            (Act 541), </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 27.0pt; margin-right: .5pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) </span>
                            </i><span style="font-family: Arial">the provision 
                            of facilities and assistance for the use of the lake 
                            so created by the construction of the dam for 
                            multipurpose uses. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: 46.8pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; (2) The 
                            Authority may </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 70.75pt; margin-right: 48.2pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(a) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">carry on an 
                            activity which is reasonably requisite or 
                            &nbsp;convenient for or in connection with the 
                            performance of its functions under this Act, </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 63.0pt; margin-right: 48.2pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(b) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">own, maintain and 
                            operate vessels or craft of any description for the 
                            purpose of transporting goods and passengers along 
                            the lake and may charge fares for those services.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-right: 46.8pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Flow of water 
                            and flooding </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-right: 46.8pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">12. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) The Authority 
                            shall control, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 63.0pt; margin-right: 48.2pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(a) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">the level of water 
                            in the lake to prevent the overtopping or breaching 
                            of the dam by flood to ensure that the safety of the 
                            dam and its structures are not jeopardized, and
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 63.0pt; margin-right: 48.2pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(b) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">the flow of water 
                            in the lake to prevent flooding downstream from the 
                            dam above the levels which were normal proceeding 
                            the construction of the dam. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: 47.5pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) The Board shall 
                            take reasonable measures to give warning of possible 
                            flooding from the lake or from the Black Volta River 
                            downstream from the dam. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: 46.8pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Powers in 
                            relation to transmission system </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.95pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: 48.45pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">13. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) For the 
                            purposes of constructing the transmission system 
                            referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of 
                            section 11, or of prevent­ing damage or obstruction 
                            to the systems, the Authority may </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 54.0pt; margin-right: 48.2pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(a) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">enter on any lands 
                            for the purpose of constructing any works, or of 
                            examining, repairing, altering, or may remain there 
                            for a reasonable time and execute and do the things 
                            that the Board considers necessary, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 54.0pt; margin-right: 48.2pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(b) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">survey and take 
                            levels of the lands or part of the lands, and do any 
                            other acts or things which the nature of the works 
                            may require. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: 47.5pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) Where an owner 
                            of the lands cannot, after reasonable enquiry be 
                            found, the Board shall cause not less than one 
                            week's notice in writing of the intention to enter 
                            the lands for the purposes of this Act, to be posted 
                            in a conspicuous place on the lands so proposed to 
                            be entered; and after the expiration of that time 
                            the Board may exercise its powers as if notice had 
                            been served on the owner of the lands. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: 47.5pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(3) The Authority 
                            may, without giving notice enter on any lands for 
                            the purpose of inspecting, repairing, or altering 
                            any works whether wholly or in part constructed.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.6pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 3.8pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp; &nbsp;(4) In the 
                            exercise of the powers conferred under this section 
                            the Board, the employees, the agents and workmen of 
                            the Authority shall do as little damage as possible; 
                            and, where the surface of a road or street has been 
                            disturbed, the Authority shall, as far as 
                            practicable, restore it to its former condition.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 26.6pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 3.8pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; (5) A person who 
                            has an estate or interest in a land injuriously 
                            affected by the exercise of the powers conferred by 
                            subsection (1) is entitled to compensation to be 
                            settled, awarded and paid in accordance, as nearly 
                            as may be, with the provisions relating to 
                            compensation which are contained in the State 
                            Property and Contracts Act, 1960 (CA. 6). </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 49.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; (6) For the 
                            purpose of this section, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 49.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                            &quot;owner includes an occupier; </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.95pt; margin-right: 3.1pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;works&quot; 
                            includes the erection of electrical plants, works 
                            and equipment. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Health 
                            safeguards </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.95pt; text-autospace: none; margin-right: 1.4pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">14. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">The Board shall 
                            take reasonable measures in co-operation with the 
                            Minister responsible for Health, and with the 
                            relevant District Assemblies, to safeguard the 
                            health and safety of its employees and persons 
                            engaged on the construction of works referred to in 
                            section 11, their families and dependents, the 
                            inhabitants of Bui township and its environs. </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Research and 
                            records </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.95pt; text-autospace: none; margin-right: 1.4pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">15. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">The Board shall, 
                            with a view to facilitating present or future 
                            research or planning, maintain and preserve the 
                            records relating to the functions of the Authority 
                            as the Board considers proper, and may engage in 
                            research and assist others to engage in research, in 
                            respect of a matter relating to those functions and 
                            may publish the records and the results of a 
                            research in which it may engage. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Co-operation 
                            with other public authorities </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.95pt; text-autospace: none; margin-right: 1.4pt">
                            <b><i><span style="font-family: Arial">1</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial">6. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">In the performance 
                            of the functions of the Authority, the Board shall 
                            co-operate with Government departments and agencies 
                            and any other public authorities. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 72.0pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Finance 
                            Authority to operate on commercial lines
                            </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.95pt; text-autospace: none; margin-right: 1.4pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">17. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) The Board shall 
                            conduct the affairs of the Authority on sound 
                            commercial lines, and in particular, perform its 
                            functions under this Act as to ensure that, taking 
                            one year with another, the revenues of the Authority 
                            are greater than its outgoings properly chargeable 
                            to revenue account. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 33.35pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .95pt; margin-right: 1.65pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) The Authority 
                            shall charge to revenue account the charges which, 
                            in the normal conduct of a business, are proper to 
                            be charged to revenue account, including proper 
                            provision for depreciation of assets or for renewal 
                            of assets, and in addition the interests on 
                            borrowings, repayments to be made each year in 
                            respect of loans incurred by the Authority to the 
                            extent that the repayments exceed provision of 
                            depre­ciation, and proper allocati0!ls to reserve.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 33.1pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 1.9pt; margin-right: .45pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(3) Without 
                            prejudice to the power of the Authority to establish 
                            appropriate reserves for replacements or any other 
                            purposes, the Authority shall establish a reserve 
                            fund and out of its profits make payments to the 
                            fund for the purpose of expanding its Activities.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 33.1pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 1.9pt; margin-right: .45pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(4) The Board shall 
                            determine charges for the supply of electrical power 
                            so as to ensure that it is able to comply with the 
                            requirements of this section. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 1.2pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Borrowing powers
                            </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.95pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 1.4pt; margin-right: 1.65pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">18. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">The Authority may, 
                            in accordance with article 181 of the Consti­tution, 
                            borrow the sums of money that it requires, on the 
                            terms and in the currencies that may be agreed 
                            between it and the lender, for the performance of 
                            its functions under this Act. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 1.2pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Funds of the 
                            Authority </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -35.25pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 49.2pt; margin-right: 130.05pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">19. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) The Funds of 
                            the Authority include </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -35.25pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 49.2pt; margin-right: 130.05pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                            </span></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial">(a)
                            </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial">money 
                            approved by Parliament, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.2pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(b) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">a fee or charge 
                            determined by the Board in consultation with the 
                            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Minister and the Minister responsible for 
                            Finance, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.2pt; margin-right: 2.4pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) </span>
                            </i><span style="font-family: Arial">loans granted 
                            to the Authority by the Government or by any other 
                            person or body, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 48.7pt; margin-right: 140.4pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) </span>
                            </i><span style="font-family: Arial">revenue 
                            accruing from banks,</span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 48.7pt; margin-right: 140.4pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(e) </i>
                            donations, grants and gifts, and </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 36.2pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(f)
                            </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial">any 
                            other moneys that are approved by Parliament. </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 33.35pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .95pt; margin-right: 1.65pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) Funds received 
                            by or on behalf of the Authority shall be deposited 
                            by the appropriate person or authority to the credit 
                            of the Authority in an account in a bank approved by 
                            the Authority. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 33.1pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(3) Each payment 
                            from the Funds shall be signed by the </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 48.2pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(a) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">chief executive, 
                            and </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.2pt; margin-right: 2.4pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(b) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">the officer 
                            responsible for financial matters designated&nbsp; by 
                            the Board. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Re-imbursement 
                            to the Authority </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 11.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 2.4pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">20. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">The Republic shall 
                            pay the Authority the net cost of the measures 
                            undertaken by the Authority under section 14 the 
                            necessity for which is not attributable to the 
                            creation of the lake or any other activities of the 
                            Authority. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Accounts and 
                            audit </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 12.0pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 2.6pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">21. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) The Board shall 
                            keep proper books of accounts and records in 
                            relation to them in the form approved by the 
                            Auditor-General. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 33.35pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 1.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) The Board shall 
                            submit the accounts of the Authority to the 
                            Auditor-General for audit within three months after 
                            the end of the financial year. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 33.35pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 1.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(3) The 
                            Auditor-General shall, not later than three months 
                            after the receipt of the accounts, audit the 
                            accounts and submit a copy of the audit report to 
                            Parliament. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 32.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .45pt; margin-right: 1.9pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(4) The financial 
                            year of the Authority is the same as the financial 
                            year of the Government.&quot; </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 76.55pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 78.2pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">Acquisition of 
                            land and resettlement measures </span></i></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-right: 78.2pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Filling of the 
                            lake and acquisition of land </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 11.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 2.4pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">22. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) The Authority 
                            shall, on the completion of the dam and power 
                            station, so operate the dam as to cause the lake to 
                            fill by the accumulation of water in the upstream of 
                            the dam. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 32.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .45pt; margin-right: 1.9pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) Subject to 
                            article 20 of the Constitution, the President shall 
                            cause to be acquired lands which, in the opinion of 
                            the Board, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 48.95pt; margin-right: 1.65pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(a) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">may be required to 
                            be inundated by the filling of the lake together 
                            with any other land not extending beyond two 
                            kilometres from the shores of the lake at its 
                            maximum fill, <i>(b) </i>may be required for the 
                            development of the Bui township, <i>(c) </i>may be 
                            required for the use of persons being resettled as a 
                            result of the inundation of their lands by the 
                            filling of the lake, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.7pt; margin-right: 1.65pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(d) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">are necessary to 
                            acquire for the proper performance of the functions 
                            of the Authority .. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 33.35pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt; margin-right: 1.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(3) The lands 
                            acquired under paragraphs <i>(a), (b) </i>and <i>(d)
                            </i>of subsec­tion (2) shall immediately after their 
                            acquisition vest in the Authority without a further 
                            assurance than this subsection, free from any 
                            encum­brances, and the Authority may sell, transfer, 
                            exchange, let, demise or otherwise dispose of all or 
                            any of them to or with a person, and on the terms 
                            that the Board considers necessary for the proper 
                            performance of the functions of the Authority.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -11.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 2.6pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;(4) Despite any 
                            other enactment under which the lands were acquired, 
                            the lands falling under both or either of the 
                            descriptions set out in paragraphs <i>(b) </i>and <i>
                            (d) </i>of subsection (2), which are lands which 
                            have been acquired before the commencement of this 
                            Act and vested in the President immediately before 
                            the commencement are hereby vested in the Authority 
                            and are subject to the powers conferred on the 
                            Authority by subsection (3). </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -11.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 2.6pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(5) Lands acquired 
                            under paragraph <i>(c) </i>of subsection (2) may be 
                            transferred, exchanged, let, demised or otherwise 
                            disposed of by the President to or with a person 
                            whether or not that person is included among the 
                            persons being resettled &quot;and on the terms that are 
                            necessary for the promotion of the well being of the 
                            resettlement areas and the inhabitants of those 
                            areas. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -11.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 1.4pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(6) Legal 
                            proceedings do not lie against the Authority as a 
                            result of the inundation of lands caused by the 
                            filling of the lake. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Compensation
                            </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-right: .95pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">23. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">Subject to article 
                            20 of the Constitution, the provisions of the State 
                            Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125) relating to the 
                            acquisition of land shall apply to the lands 
                            acquired under subsection (2) of section 22. </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Resettlement 
                            measures </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-right: .95pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">24. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">The Government 
                            shall take reasonable measures to assist in the 
                            resettlement of the people inhabiting lands liable 
                            to be inundated and lands adjacent to those lands 
                            which are needed by the Authority for the 
                            performance of its functions, and the Minister shall 
                            ensure that so far as is practicable, a person does 
                            not suffer undue hardship or is deprived of 
                            necessary public amenities, as a result of the 
                            resettlement. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Defraying 
                            expenses incurred </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-right: 1.4pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">25.· </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">The expenses 
                            incurred in pursuance of sections 22, 23, and 24 
                            shall be defrayed by the Republic. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Annual and other 
                            reports </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-right: .95pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">26. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) The Board shall 
                            within one month after the receipt of the audit 
                            report, submit an annual report to the Minister 
                            covering the activities and the operations of the 
                            Authority for the year to which the report relates.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -11.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 1.4pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) The annual 
                            report shall include the report of the Auditor - 
                            ­General. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 33.1pt; text-autospace: none; margin-right: 2.85pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(3) The Minister 
                            shall, within one month after the receipt of the 
                            annual report, submit the report to Parliament with 
                            a statement that the Minister considers necessary.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 33.1pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .95pt; margin-right: 1.65pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(4) The Board shall 
                            also submit to the Minister any other reports, which 
                            the Minister may require in writing. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .2pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Regulations
                            </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 12.2pt; margin-right: 1.9pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">27. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) The Authority 
                            may, by legislative instrument, make Regulations <i>
                            (a) </i>prohibiting, restricting or regulating the 
                            use of the lake and the lakeside area; </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 48.95pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(b) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">prohibiting, 
                            restricting or regulating the abstraction of water
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">
                            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; from the Black 
                            Volta River or the lake, otherwise than for </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.7pt; margin-right: 1.65pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">the. purpose of 
                            obtaining water for domestic use in a village, town 
                            or house situated within the catchment's area of the 
                            Black Volta River; </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.95pt; margin-right: .95pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(c) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">imposing penalties 
                            on persons trespassing on land in the ownership or 
                            possession of the Authority; </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -28.55pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.95pt; margin-right: .95pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">. <i>(d) </i>
                            prohibiting, restricting or regulating the movement 
                            of motor or any other vehicular traffic on or in the 
                            vicinity of the dam; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.95pt; margin-right: .95pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(e) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">for the better 
                            performance of the Authority's functions under 
                            section 11; and </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.95pt; margin-right: .95pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(f) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">generally for the 
                            purpose of enabling the better performance by the 
                            Authority of its functions. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 32.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 1.65pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) The Regulations 
                            may in addition to the penalties which can be 
                            imposed by virtue of section 9 of the Statutory 
                            Instruments Act, 1959 (No. 52), impose in the case 
                            of continuous offences, an appropriate fine for each 
                            day during which the offence continues. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 32.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 1.65pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(3) In lieu of 
                            prohibiting, restricting or regulating an activity, 
                            the Regulations may regulate that activity under a 
                            licence to be granted by the Board. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 33.1pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .95pt; margin-right: 1.65pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(4) The Regulations 
                            may prescribe the forms to be used and the fees to 
                            be paid for the licences. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 32.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 1.65pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(5) Proceedings for 
                            offences against the Regulations shall not be 
                            instituted except by the Attorney-General or by the 
                            Authority with the consent of the Attorney-General.
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .75pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Protection of 
                            officers </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 11.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .95pt; margin-right: .7pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">28. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">A matter or thing 
                            done by an officer or employee of the Authority 
                            shall not subject that officer or employee or a 
                            person acting by the directions of that officer or 
                            employee personally, to a civil liability where that 
                            matter or thing is done bona fide for the purpose of 
                            executing a provision of this Act. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .75pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Financial 
                            agreements </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .95pt; margin-right: 2.15pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">29. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) Subject of 
                            article 181 of the Constitution, the President may, 
                            in writing, as the President considers it necessary 
                            in the public interest,</span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1.2pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 49.25pt; margin-right: 2.15pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(a) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">enter into 
                            agreements providing for the guarantee of an 
                            obligation &nbsp;&nbsp;undertaken by the Board, and </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.75pt; margin-right: 1.4pt">
                            <i><span style="font-family: Arial">(b) </span></i>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">enter into 
                            agreements providing for loans by the Government to 
                            the Board. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 32.85pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: .95pt; margin-right: 2.15pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(2) Moneys payable 
                            under an agreement referred to in subsec­tion (1) 
                            are charged on the Consolidated Fund. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: .75pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Interpretation
                            </span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 12.95pt">
                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">30. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(1) In this Act, 
                            unless the context otherwise requires, </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 49.2pt; margin-right: 2.6pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;abstract&quot; includes 
                            divert, or by any other means cause to flow; 
                            &quot;Authority&quot; means the Bui Authority established by 
                            section 1; &quot;Board&quot; means the governing body of the 
                            Authority; </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -17.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.75pt; margin-right: 1.4pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;Bui township&quot; 
                            means the area of land acquired for the development 
                            of the Bui township; </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 49.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;chief executive 
                            officer&quot; means the Chief Executive Officer </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 17.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 49.2pt; margin-right: 72.95pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">of the Authority, 
                            appointed under section 9; &quot;citizen&quot; means a citizen 
                            of Ghana; &quot;functions&quot; includes powers and duties;
                            </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.75pt; margin-right: .7pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;lake&quot; means the 
                            lake created as a result of the construction of the 
                            dam, as the waters of the lake extend from time to 
                            time, including the islands in the lake; </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17.5pt; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 66.75pt; margin-right: .7pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;lakeside area&quot; 
                            means any of the lands referred to in paragraph <i>
                            (a) </i>of subsection (2) of section 22 as are not 
                            for the time being comprised in the lake; </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 49.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;member&quot; means a 
                            member of the Board; </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin-left: 49.2pt; margin-right: 15.35pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;Minister&quot; means 
                            the Minister responsible for Energy; &quot;Regulations&quot; 
                            means the Regulations made under this Act. </span>
                            </p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; text-autospace: none; margin-left: 49.2pt">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;supply&quot; in 
                            relation to electrical power includes maintaining 
                            potential, whether or not the power so supplied is 
                            taken. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 32.85pt; text-autospace: none">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;(2) For the 
                            purposes of the Rivers Act, 1903, and any other 
                            enact­ment, the lake is not a river, and section 10 
                            of the Rivers Act shall not apply to any part of the 
                            Black Volta River upstream of the lake. </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 32.85pt; text-autospace: none">
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">(3) Officers of the 
                            Authority are public officers for the purposes of 
                            the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and the 
                            Criminal and other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 
                            (Act 30). </span></p>
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                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">Amendments to 
                            Act 46 </span></b></p>
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                            <b><span style="font-family: Arial">31. </span></b>
                            <span style="font-family: Arial">The Volta River 
                            Development Act, 1961 (Act 46) is amended by the 
                            deletion of the words &quot;the Black Volta&quot; in the 
                            definition of the words &quot;River Volta&quot; in section 38 
                            of that Act. </span></p>
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                            <span style="font-family: Arial">Date of <i>Gazette
                            </i>notification: 3rd August, 2007. </span></p>
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