<p style="text-align: center"> 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS ACT, 1962, 
                                              (ACT 123)</span></b></p> 
                                              <p> 
                                              <span> 
                                              As amended</span></p> 
                                              <p> 
                                              <span> 
                                              ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS</span></p> 
                                              <p> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section</span></p> 
                                              <p> 
                                              <span> 
                                              PART I&#8212;ADMINISTRATION</span></p> 
                                              <p> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Stool Land</span></p> 
                                              <p> 
                                              <span> 
                                              1. Management.</span></p> 
                                              <p> 
                                              <span> 
                                              2. Proceedings relating to Stool 
                                              land.</span></p> 
                                              <p> 
                                              <span> 
                                              3. Determination of questions on 
                                              extent of a traditional area.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              4. Declaration of interest in 
                                              lands.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              Kumasi Town Lands</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              5. Grant of lease of land in 
                                              Kumasi.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              6. Rent to be charged.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              Lands Generally</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              7. Vesting of land in President in 
                                              trust.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              8. Disposal of lands.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              9. Appeal Tribunal.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              10. Use of land for public 
                                              purposes.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              11. Disposition of Stool lands.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              12.&nbsp; Limitation period for mining, 
                                              timber, farming rights, etc.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              13. Duty to give information 
                                              relating to land.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              14.&nbsp; Custody of documents, seals 
                                              and stamps.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              15.&nbsp; Layout plans, etc.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              16.&nbsp; Unlawful occupation of land.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              Revenue</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              17.&nbsp; Collection of revenue.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              18.&nbsp; Stool Lands Accounts.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              19.&nbsp; Payment to local authorities.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              20. Payments to traditional 
                                              authorities and others.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              21. Scheme for application of 
                                              Stool revenue.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              22. Payments to be made in 
                                              accordance with scheme.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              23. Capital payments.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              PART II &#8212; MISCELLANEOUS</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              24.&nbsp; Delegation of functions.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              25.&nbsp; Accounts.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              26.&nbsp; Boundary Books.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              27.&nbsp; Offences.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              28.&nbsp; Expenses.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              29.&nbsp; Regulations.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              30.&nbsp; Transitional provisions.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              31.&nbsp; Interpretation.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              32.&nbsp; Repeals.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              SCHEDULE &#8212; Boundaries of Kumasi 
                                              town lands.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              Schedule</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: center"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              THE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THIRD</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: center"></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: center"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE 
                                              REPUBLIC OF GHANA</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              ENTITLED</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              THE ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS ACT, 
                                              1962</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              AN ACT to consolidate with 
                                              amendments the enactments relating 
                                              to the administration of Stool and 
                                              other lands.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              DATE OF ASSENT:&nbsp; 14th June, 1962</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              BE IT ENACTED by the President and 
                                              the National Assembly in this 
                                              present Parliament assembled as 
                                              follows:&#8212;</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              PART I&#8212;ADMINISTRATION</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <i> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Stool Land</span></i></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 1&#8212;Management</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              The management of Stool lands 
                                              shall be exercised by the 
                                              Minister.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 2&#8212;Proceedings Relating to 
                                              Stool Land.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              The President may direct the 
                                              institution or defence of, or 
                                              intervention in, any proceedings 
                                              relating to any Stool land in the 
                                              name of the Republic, on behalf, 
                                              and to the exclusion, of any Stool 
                                              concerned, and may compromise or 
                                              settle any such proceedings.</span></p> 
                                              <p  >&nbsp;</p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 3&#8212;Determination of 
                                              Questions on Extent of a 
                                              Traditional Area.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1)&nbsp; Any question arising under 
                                              this Act as to whether any lands 
                                              are in a particular traditional 
                                              area shall be referred to the 
                                              Minister who shall, after 
                                              consulting the Traditional 
                                              Council, determine the question 
                                              for the purposes of this Act.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2)&nbsp; A decision of the Minister 
                                              under this section shall be final.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 4&#8212;Declaration of Interest 
                                              in Lands.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1)&nbsp; The President may at any time 
                                              require a Stool to declare his 
                                              interest in any land and the Stool 
                                              shall, within three months of 
                                              being notified in writing of such 
                                              requirement, send full particulars 
                                              thereof to the Minister.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2)&nbsp; In the event of any failure 
                                              to declare an interest in any land 
                                              within the period prescribed by 
                                              subsection (1) of this section or 
                                              of any question arising as to the 
                                              existence or extent of any 
                                              interest of the Stool in any land, 
                                              the Minister may determine the 
                                              existence or extent of any 
                                              interest of the Stool in the land.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3)&nbsp; A decision of the Minister 
                                              under this section shall be final.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <i> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Kumasi Town Lands</span></i></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 5&#8212;Grant of Lease of Land 
                                              in Kumasi.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) The President may, subject to 
                                              the provisions of this Act, grant 
                                              to any person owing allegiance to 
                                              the Asantehene one lease, at a 
                                              nominal rent of one shilling per 
                                              annum, of one vacant plot of land 
                                              for residential purposes only, in 
                                              any area within the boundaries of 
                                              the Kumasi town lands described in 
                                              the Schedule to this Act, and 
                                              comprising land held in trust for 
                                              the Golden Stool and the Kumasi 
                                              traditional area. Any such plot, 
                                              including a plot granted under an 
                                              enactment repealed by this Act, is 
                                              called a &quot;free plot&quot;.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) The lessee may, with the 
                                              previous consent in writing of the 
                                              Minister, assign his free plot to 
                                              any other person owing such 
                                              allegiance but shall not, except 
                                              as provided in subsection (3) of 
                                              this section assign it to any 
                                              other person.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) The lessee may, with the 
                                              previous consent in writing of the 
                                              Minister, mortgage or sub-let his 
                                              free plot to any person.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (4) The lessee shall not assign or 
                                              mortgage a part only of his free 
                                              plot.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (5) Any assignment, transfer, 
                                              sub-letting or mortgage made in 
                                              contravention of subsections (2), 
                                              (3) or (4) of this section shall 
                                              be void.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (6) Any contravention of this 
                                              section by the holder of a free 
                                              plot or any unauthorised dealing 
                                              with the same shall entail its 
                                              forfeiture, and thereupon the 
                                              holder's right to the plot may be 
                                              determined by the Minister by a 
                                              notice in writing.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (7) The number of free plots held 
                                              under the provisions of this 
                                              section shall not exceed ten per 
                                              centum of the plots available in 
                                              any approved lay-out.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (8) For the purposes of this Act, 
                                              a person shall be regarded as 
                                              owing allegiance to the Asantehene 
                                              if he owes such allegiance by 
                                              customary law, either directly or 
                                              through the Chief of one of the 
                                              Kumasi clans, including a 
                                              Divisional Chief of Ashanti and a 
                                              Kumasi Subordinate Stool, but not 
                                              any person serving or owing 
                                              allegiance to such Divisional 
                                              Chief.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (9) A certificate under the hand 
                                              of the Asantehene or of some 
                                              person nominated by him in writing 
                                              in that behalf certifying either 
                                              that a specified person does or 
                                              does not owe allegiance to the 
                                              Asantehene shall be conclusive 
                                              evidence of the fact so certified.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (10) The President may, subject to 
                                              the provisions of this Act, grant 
                                              a lease to any person other than a 
                                              person owing allegiance to the 
                                              Asantehene.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 6&#8212;Rent to be Charged.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) The rent to be charged in 
                                              respect of any lease shall, 
                                              subject to section 5 of this Act 
                                              and to this section, be in 
                                              accordance with a prescribed 
                                              scale.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) The President may grant a 
                                              lease of any Kumasi town land for 
                                              any religious, educational, 
                                              recreational or charitable purpose 
                                              either free of rent or at a rent 
                                              lower than the appropriate rent 
                                              according to the prescribed scale.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) Where the lease of a free plot 
                                              becomes vested in a person not 
                                              owing allegiance to the Asantehene 
                                              or in a person who already holds a 
                                              free plot the lease shall 
                                              thereupon become subject to the 
                                              payment of rent in accordance with 
                                              a prescribed scale.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <i> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Lands Generally</span></i></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 7&#8212;Vesting of Land in 
                                              President in Trust.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) Where it appears to the 
                                              President that it is in the public 
                                              interest so to do he may, by 
                                              executive instrument, declare any 
                                              Stool land to be vested in him in 
                                              trust and accordingly it shall be 
                                              lawful for the President, on the 
                                              publication of the instrument, to 
                                              execute any deed or do any act as 
                                              a trustee in respect of the land 
                                              specified in the instrument.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) Any moneys accruing as a 
                                              result of any deed executed or act 
                                              done by the President under 
                                              subsection (1) shall be paid into 
                                              the appropriate account for the 
                                              purposes of this Act.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 8&#8212;Disposal of Lands.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) Any disposal of any land which 
                                              involves the payment of any 
                                              valuable consideration or which 
                                              would, by reason of its being to a 
                                              person not entitled by customary 
                                              law to the free use of land, 
                                              involve the payment of any such 
                                              consideration, and which is made,</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (a) by a Stool;</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (b) by any person who, by reason 
                                              of his being so entitled under 
                                              customary law, has acquired 
                                              possession of such land either 
                                              without payment of any 
                                              consideration or in exchange for a 
                                              nominal consideration, </span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              shall be subject to the 
                                              concurrence of the Minister and 
                                              shall be of no effect unless such 
                                              concurrence is granted.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) Any person aggrieved by the 
                                              refusal of the Minister to approve 
                                              the disposal of any land under 
                                              subsection (1) of this section or 
                                              by the failure of the Minister to 
                                              notify his decision regarding such 
                                              disposal within three months of 
                                              the date on which the application 
                                              for concurrence was made, may 
                                              appeal to an appeal tribunal which 
                                              may, if it thinks fit, approve 
                                              such disposal in writing, and such 
                                              approval shall have the same 
                                              effect as the concurrence of the 
                                              Minister.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) Nothing in this section shall 
                                              confer upon any person any right 
                                              to dispose of any land which such 
                                              person is not entitled to exercise 
                                              by virtue of customary law or any 
                                              other law for the time being in 
                                              force.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (4) An appeal under subsection (2) 
                                              of this section shall be lodged 
                                              with the Minister for transmission 
                                              to the tribunal within three 
                                              months of the refusal or, in the 
                                              case of a failure to notify a 
                                              decision, within six months after 
                                              the date on which the application 
                                              for concurrence was made.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (5) It shall not be lawful without 
                                              the concurrence of the Minister to 
                                              make any transaction affecting 
                                              land which is a Stool property as 
                                              defined in section 52 of the 
                                              Chieftaincy Act, 1961 (Act 81).</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (6) Any transaction entered into 
                                              in contravention of the provisions 
                                              of this section shall be void.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 9&#8212;Appeal Tribunal.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) The President may, after 
                                              consultation with the Chief 
                                              Justice, by executive instrument 
                                              appoint a tribunal to hear appeals 
                                              under this Act.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2)&nbsp; The tribunal shall consist of 
                                              three members, one of whom shall 
                                              be appointed as chairman and each 
                                              of whom shall be a Judge of the 
                                              Supreme Court, the High Court or 
                                              the Circuit Court or a lawyer of 
                                              at least five years' standing 
                                              within the meaning of section 8 of 
                                              the Judicial Service Act, 1960 (CA 
                                              10).</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3)&nbsp; The decision of the tribunal 
                                              on any appeal shall be final as to 
                                              fact but the tribunal may reserve 
                                              for the consideration of the 
                                              Supreme Court any question of law 
                                              and section 11 of the Courts Act, 
                                              1960 (CA 9) shall apply 
                                              accordingly.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 10&#8212;Use of Land for Public 
                                              Purposes.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) The President may authorise 
                                              the occupation and use of any land 
                                              to which this Act applies for any 
                                              purpose which, in his opinion, is 
                                              conducive to the public welfare or 
                                              the interests of the State, and 
                                              may pay into the appropriate 
                                              account out of moneys granted by 
                                              vote of the National Assembly such 
                                              annual sums as appear to him, 
                                              having regard on the one hand to 
                                              the value of the land and, on the 
                                              other hand, to the benefits 
                                              derived by the people of the area 
                                              in which the land is situated from 
                                              the use of the land, to be proper 
                                              payments to be made for the land; 
                                              and the money so paid into the 
                                              account shall be applied in the 
                                              same way as other revenues 
                                              collected under this Act.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) Where the President authorises 
                                              the occupation and use of any land 
                                              under this section, he shall 
                                              publish a notice in the Gazette 
                                              giving particulars of the land, of 
                                              the use to which it is intended to 
                                              be put, and of any payments which 
                                              it is intended to make under this 
                                              section in respect of that use of 
                                              the land.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) Where any person suffers 
                                              special loss by reason of 
                                              disturbance as the result of an 
                                              authorisation under this section 
                                              he shall, out of moneys granted by 
                                              the National Assembly, be paid 
                                              such compensation as the Minister 
                                              or, on appeal, an appeal tribunal, 
                                              may determine.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (4) Any person dissatisfied with 
                                              the failure of the Minister to 
                                              grant compensation or with the 
                                              amount of such compensation may 
                                              appeal to the appeal tribunal.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (5) An appeal shall be lodged with 
                                              the Minister for transmission to 
                                              the tribunal within three months 
                                              of publication of the notice 
                                              referred to in subsection (2) of 
                                              this section.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 11&#8212;Disposition of Stool 
                                              Lands.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              No instrument executed before or 
                                              after the commencement of this Act 
                                              shall have the effect of granting 
                                              or demising any right, title or 
                                              interest in or to land in respect 
                                              of minerals, timber, rubber or 
                                              other products of the soil in or 
                                              growing on that land or option of 
                                              acquiring any such right, title or 
                                              interest except in so far as such 
                                              grant or demise shall contain 
                                              express words granting or demising 
                                              such right, title or interest or 
                                              option thereon.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 12&#8212;Limitation Period for 
                                              Mining, Timber, Farming Rights, 
                                              etc.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) Except as provided in 
                                              subsection (4) of this section a 
                                              grant of any mining or timber 
                                              rights in any land subject to this 
                                              Act shall not exceed a term of 
                                              sixty years for mining and thirty 
                                              years for timber notwithstanding 
                                              anything to the contrary contained 
                                              in any other enactment.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) Except as provided in 
                                              subsection (4) of this section and 
                                              notwithstanding anything to the 
                                              contrary in any other enactment a 
                                              grant of any farming right to any 
                                              land subject to the provisions of 
                                              this Act shall not exceed</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (a) in the case of land for 
                                              poultry rearing or the cultivation 
                                              of cereals, a term of ten years; 
                                              or</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (b) in the case of ranching or the 
                                              cultivation of mixed or permanent 
                                              crops, a term of fifty years.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) Except as provided in 
                                              subsection (4) of this section no 
                                              grant of any stool land to any one 
                                              person and no aggregate of such 
                                              grants shall exceed the following 
                                              limits, that is to say,</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (a) mining rights, 51.80 square 
                                              kilometres for any grant or, in 
                                              the aggregate, 155.40 square 
                                              kilometres;</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (b) timber rights, 103.40 square 
                                              kilometres for any grant or, in 
                                              the aggregate 621.60 square 
                                              kilometres; and</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (c) right to collect rubber, to 
                                              cultivate products of the soil 
                                              (other than timber) or relating to 
                                              the pursuit of animal husbandry:</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> 
                                              <span>(i) 
                                              for an individual, 2.59 square 
                                              kilometres or in the aggregate 
                                              7.77 square kilometres;</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (ii) for a body&nbsp; corporate or 
                                              unincorporated body of persons 
                                              established or registered in Ghana 
                                              12.95 square kilometres or in the 
                                              aggregate 25.90 square kilometres.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (4) The Armed Forces Revolutionary 
                                              Council may, in the case of any 
                                              particular land where it is 
                                              satisfied that special 
                                              circumstances exist such as to 
                                              render compliance with the limits 
                                              prescribed by this section 
                                              prejudicial to the national 
                                              interest or to the interest of any 
                                              stool, direct that the grant of 
                                              such land or any other interest in 
                                              that land shall exceed the said 
                                              limits and thereupon the said land 
                                              or any interest in that land may 
                                              be granted notwithstanding that 
                                              the said limits are exceeded&quot;. [As 
                                              Substituted by Administration of 
                                              Lands (Amendment) Decree, 1979 (AFRCD 
                                              61), s.1].</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 13&#8212;Duty to Give 
                                              Information Relating to Land.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) It shall be the duty of,</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (a) every public officer; and</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (b) all officers of local 
                                              authorities which formerly 
                                              collected revenue of any land to 
                                              which any provision of this Act 
                                              applies; and</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (c) all present and past members 
                                              of a Traditional Council and all 
                                              present or past officers of a 
                                              Traditional Council; and</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (d) all persons who are or have 
                                              been concerned with or responsible 
                                              for the administration of any such 
                                              land; and</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (e) all persons who hold or have 
                                              held any such land, </span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              to afford to the Minister all 
                                              information at their disposal 
                                              respecting the land and its 
                                              revenues and all reasonable 
                                              facilities for inspecting and 
                                              taking copies of records and other 
                                              documents relating to the land or 
                                              revenues.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) If any person fails or refuses 
                                              to give to the Minister any 
                                              information at his disposal which 
                                              it is his duty to give under this 
                                              section, or gives information 
                                              which he knows to be false, he 
                                              shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 14&#8212;Custody of Documents, 
                                              Seals and Stamps.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) The Minister shall keep in his 
                                              custody all deeds, records, 
                                              registers, accounts and other 
                                              documents and all seals and stamps 
                                              relating to any land to which any 
                                              provision of this Act applies.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) All documents, seals and 
                                              stamps in the custody of the 
                                              Minister under this section shall 
                                              be made available by the Minister 
                                              as and when required for the 
                                              purposes of the management and 
                                              disposition of the land concerned.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) It shall be the duty of every 
                                              person having the custody or 
                                              control of any document, seal or 
                                              stamp to which subsection (1) of 
                                              this section applies to take all 
                                              necessary steps to deliver them to 
                                              the Minister.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (4) A person who destroys or 
                                              conceals any document, seal or 
                                              stamp which it is his duty to 
                                              deliver under this section, or who 
                                              fails to comply with subsection 
                                              (3) of this section shall be 
                                              guilty of a misdemeanour.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 15&#8212;Lay-Out Plans, Etc.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              Plans of all approved lay-outs of 
                                              land to which this Act applies 
                                              showing lay-out of plots and 
                                              specifying any zonal restrictions 
                                              of user shall be deposited with 
                                              the Minister.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 16&#8212;Unlawful Occupation of 
                                              Land.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) If any person is found in 
                                              unlawful occupation of land to 
                                              which this Act applies the 
                                              Minister may order him to 
                                              surrender the land within such 
                                              period and upon such terms, if 
                                              any, as to the removal of 
                                              buildings, the reaping of growing 
                                              produce, and other matters, as the 
                                              Minister thinks proper.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) Any person who continues in 
                                              occupation of any land after the 
                                              date on which he is to surrender 
                                              it under this section, or who, 
                                              having surrendered it, renews his 
                                              unlawful occupation thereof, shall 
                                              be guilty of a misdemeanour and, 
                                              in the case of a continuing 
                                              offence, shall be liable in 
                                              addition to any fine imposed for 
                                              the original offence, to an 
                                              additional fine not exceeding ten 
                                              pounds for every day during which 
                                              the offence is continued.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) In proceedings against any 
                                              person under this section, the 
                                              proof that his occupation was 
                                              lawful shall lie upon the 
                                              defendant; and the averment that 
                                              any land is land to which this Act 
                                              applies shall be sufficient 
                                              without proof of such fact, unless 
                                              the defendant proves the contrary.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <i> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Revenue</span></i></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 17&#8212;Collection of Revenue.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) All revenue from lands subject 
                                              to this Act shall be collected by 
                                              the Minister and for that purpose 
                                              all rights to receive and all 
                                              remedies to recover that revenue 
                                              shall vest in him and, subject to 
                                              the exercise of any power of 
                                              delegation conferred by this Act, 
                                              no other person shall have power 
                                              to give a good discharge for any 
                                              liability in respect of the 
                                              revenue or to exercise any such 
                                              right or remedy.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) Revenue for the purposes of 
                                              this Act includes all rents, dues, 
                                              fees, royalties, revenues, levies, 
                                              tributes and other payments, 
                                              whether in the nature of income or 
                                              capital, from or in connection 
                                              with lands subject to this Act.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) Subsection (1) of this section 
                                              does not apply to revenue from 
                                              forest produce, within the meaning 
                                              of section 2 (excluding subsection 
                                              (5)) of the Forests Ordinance 
                                              (Cap. 157), which shall continue 
                                              to be collected by the Chief 
                                              Conservator of Forests.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (4) Any moneys in the Forests 
                                              Improvement Fund in excess of 
                                              authorised expenses in connection 
                                              with exploitation and 
                                              silvicultural work shall be 
                                              transferred from that Fund to the 
                                              Stool Lands Account.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 18&#8212;Stool Lands Accounts.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              All sums collected by or 
                                              transferred to the Minister under 
                                              this Act shall, subject to the 
                                              provisions of this Act, be paid 
                                              into a Stool Lands Account.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 19&#8212;Payment to Local 
                                              Authorities.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) Out of the moneys standing to 
                                              the credit of the Stool Lands 
                                              Account there shall, subject to 
                                              subsection (2) of this section be 
                                              paid to the local authorities in 
                                              whose areas the lands are situated 
                                              from which those moneys are 
                                              derived such amounts as the 
                                              Minister may by order determine.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) There shall be paid to the 
                                              Kumasi City Council out of the 
                                              Stool Lands Account annually in 
                                              half-yearly instalments on or 
                                              before the 30th day of September 
                                              and the 31st day of March a sum 
                                              representing one-third of the net 
                                              rents derived from land within the 
                                              boundaries defined in the Schedule 
                                              to this Act, or the sum of six 
                                              thousand pounds, whichever is the 
                                              greater.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) In making an order under this 
                                              section the Minister shall have 
                                              regard to the purpose for which 
                                              the money standing to the credit 
                                              of the Stool Lands Account which 
                                              is not paid out under this section 
                                              will be applied.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (4) An order under this section 
                                              may fix the amounts to be paid 
                                              under this section to the 
                                              respective local authorities, or 
                                              may determine those amounts as 
                                              proportions of the total amount of 
                                              money standing to the credit of 
                                              the Stool Lands Account or by any 
                                              other method.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 20&#8212;Payments to Traditional 
                                              Authorities and Others.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              Moneys in any Stool Lands Account 
                                              remaining after payment of the 
                                              sums due under section 19 of this 
                                              Act shall be applied in accordance 
                                              with this Act for the benefit of 
                                              the people in the areas in which 
                                              the particular lands are situated 
                                              and in particular,</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (a) in the maintenance of the 
                                              Stool or other traditional 
                                              authority including a Traditional 
                                              Council; and</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (b) in the making of grants for 
                                              projects (including scholarships) 
                                              for the benefit of the people of 
                                              the area.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 21&#8212;Scheme for Application 
                                              of Stool Revenue.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) The Minister shall, for each 
                                              prescribed accounting period, and 
                                              after consultation with the 
                                              appropriate Traditional Council, 
                                              prepare a scheme for the 
                                              application of revenue in 
                                              accordance with the provisions of 
                                              this Part of this Act.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) A scheme under this section 
                                              shall include estimates of the 
                                              expenses of the Traditional 
                                              Council, prepared by the 
                                              Traditional Council after 
                                              consultation with the Minister.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) A scheme under this section 
                                              shall be based on estimates of the 
                                              moneys available, and shall 
                                              provide for the adjustments which 
                                              are to be made if the money 
                                              available falls short of or 
                                              exceeds the amount so estimated.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (4) A scheme under this section 
                                              shall be submitted for the 
                                              approval of the President and 
                                              shall be published in the Gazette.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 22&#8212;Payments to be Made in 
                                              Accordance with Scheme.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) Subject to the provisions of 
                                              this section, no money shall be 
                                              applied under this Act except in 
                                              accordance with a scheme prepared 
                                              and approved under section 21 of 
                                              this Act.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) In the period of two years 
                                              from the commencement of this Act, 
                                              the Minister may make payments 
                                              under this Part before the 
                                              approval of the relevant scheme if 
                                              it appears to him that it is 
                                              required immediately.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 23&#8212;Capital Payments.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              Any part of the moneys received by 
                                              the Minister under this Act which, 
                                              in his opinion, is of a capital 
                                              nature shall not be applied under 
                                              this Part of this Act except to 
                                              defray expenditure which is 
                                              designated by the Minister in a 
                                              scheme under this Part of this Act 
                                              as being of a capital nature, and 
                                              in case there is no such 
                                              expenditure or in any other case 
                                              the money may be invested in such 
                                              manner as the Minister responsible 
                                              for finance may direct.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              PART II&#8212;MISCELLANEOUS</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 24&#8212;Delegation of 
                                              Functions.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) The Minister may delegate to a 
                                              local authority or public officer 
                                              the duty of collecting any revenue 
                                              or any other of the functions 
                                              conferred on him by this Act or 
                                              delegated to him under this 
                                              section.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) Any delegation under this 
                                              section may be made either with or 
                                              without any conditions or 
                                              limitations.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 25&#8212;Accounts.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) Accounts of all moneys 
                                              received by the President under 
                                              this Act shall be kept in a 
                                              prescribed form.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) The accounts shall be audited 
                                              by the Auditor-General not less 
                                              than once a year and the Minister 
                                              shall present a copy of all 
                                              accounts so audited, together with 
                                              any report of the Auditor-General 
                                              on the accounts, to the National 
                                              Assembly and shall also cause 
                                              those accounts together with any 
                                              report thereon to be published in 
                                              the Gazette.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 26&#8212;Boundary Books.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) The Boundary Books kept under 
                                              the Boundary, Land, Tribute, and 
                                              Fishery Disputes Ordinance (Cap. 
                                              144), repealed by this Act, shall 
                                              be transferred to and kept by the 
                                              Chief Registrar of Lands appointed 
                                              under the Land Registry Act, 1962 
                                              (Act 122).</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) The Chief Registrar of Lands 
                                              shall give reasonable facilities 
                                              for the search and inspection of 
                                              any Boundary Book and for the 
                                              issue of certified copies of 
                                              executive decisions officially 
                                              recorded therein.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) Fees may be prescribed for the 
                                              purposes of this section.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (4) A certified copy of an entry 
                                              in a Boundary Book issued by a 
                                              registrar shall be conclusive 
                                              evidence of the executive decision 
                                              to which it relates.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 27&#8212;Offences.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span>A 
                                              person who is a party to any 
                                              transaction entered into in 
                                              contravention of any provision of 
                                              this Act shall be guilty of a 
                                              misdemeanour.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 28&#8212;Expenses.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              All expenses incurred by the 
                                              Minister in the exercise of his 
                                              functions under this Act shall be 
                                              defrayed from moneys granted by 
                                              vote of the National Assembly but 
                                              there shall from time to time be 
                                              paid to the Consolidated Fund out 
                                              of revenue collected under this 
                                              Act such sums as in the opinion of 
                                              the Minister represent the costs 
                                              of the exercise of his functions; 
                                              provided that such payments shall 
                                              for each prescribed accounting 
                                              period, be in the case of lands 
                                              vested in the President in trust, 
                                              not less than seven and one-half 
                                              per centum of the gross revenue 
                                              derived from the lands for that 
                                              year, and, in the case of other 
                                              lands subject to this Act, not 
                                              less than two and one-half per 
                                              centum of the gross revenue 
                                              derived from the lands for that 
                                              year.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 29&#8212;Regulations.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) The President may, by 
                                              legislative instrument, make 
                                              Regulations&#8212;</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (a) for any matter (including 
                                              fees) which is to be prescribed;</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (b) defining the boundaries of, or 
                                              otherwise describing, any land to 
                                              which this Act applies, or 
                                              altering or amending any such 
                                              boundary or description;</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              (c)&nbsp; for giving full effect to the 
                                              provisions of this Act.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) Every statutory instrument 
                                              made under an enactment repealed 
                                              by this Act and in force 
                                              immediately before the 
                                              commencement of this Act shall 
                                              continue in force and forms in use 
                                              under the repealed enactment may, 
                                              with necessary modifications, 
                                              continue to be used until 
                                              provision is otherwise made by 
                                              regulations under this Act.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) Subject to the terms of any 
                                              instrument under subsection (1), 
                                              the descriptions and boundaries 
                                              set out in the schedule to the 
                                              Kumasi Lands Ordinance (Cap. 145), 
                                              shall be conclusive as to the 
                                              extent and limits of the lands to 
                                              which they refer, notwithstanding 
                                              the repeal of that Ordinance.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 30&#8212;Transitional 
                                              Provisions.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) A right of occupancy granted 
                                              under any enactment repealed by 
                                              this Act and in force immediately 
                                              before the commencement of this 
                                              Act shall be deemed to be a lease 
                                              determinable by six months notice 
                                              by either party and shall be 
                                              subject to the provisions of this 
                                              Act.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) A title to land in the 
                                              Northern and Upper Regions other 
                                              than land vested in the President 
                                              acquired between the first day of 
                                              July, 1960, and the commencement 
                                              of this Act by any person shall be 
                                              void if it is not proved to the 
                                              satisfaction of the President 
                                              within one year from such 
                                              commencement.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 31&#8212;Interpretation.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              In this Act, unless the context 
                                              otherwise requires:&#8212;</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              &quot;appeal tribunal&quot; means a tribunal 
                                              under section 18 of this Act;</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              &quot;minerals&quot; means minerals of all 
                                              kinds including mineral oil;
                                              </span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              &quot;Minister&quot; means the Minister to 
                                              whom functions under this Act are 
                                              assigned by the President;</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              &quot;Stool land&quot; includes land 
                                              controlled by any person for the 
                                              benefit of the subjects or members 
                                              of a Stool, clan, company or 
                                              community, as the case may be and 
                                              all land in the Upper and Northern 
                                              Regions other than land vested in 
                                              the President and accordingly 
                                              &quot;Stool&quot; means the person 
                                              exercising such control;</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              &quot;traditional area&quot; has the meaning 
                                              given to it by the Chieftaincy 
                                              Act, 1961 (Act 81).</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <b> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Section 32&#8212;Repeals and Savings.</span></b></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (1) Each of the following 
                                              enactments is repealed:&#8212;</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Accra Town (Lands) Ordinance (Cap. 
                                              87).</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Stool Lands Boundaries Settlement 
                                              Ordinance (Cap. 139).</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Takoradi Harbour and Town 
                                              (Acquisition of Lands) Ordinance 
                                              (Cap. 140).</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Boundaries Ascertainment Ordinance 
                                              (Cap. 142).</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Boundary, Land, Tribute, and 
                                              Fishery Disputes Ordinance (Cap. 
                                              144).</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Kumasi Lands Ordinance (Cap. 145).</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Stool Lands Boundaries Settlement 
                                              (Amendment) Act, 1957 (No. 26).</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Akim Abuakwa (Stool Revenue) Act, 
                                              1958 (No. 8).</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Ashanti Stool Lands Act, 1958 (No. 
                                              28).</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Stool Lands (Validation of 
                                              Legislation) Act, 1959 (No. 30).</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Stool Lands Control Act, 1959 (No. 
                                              79).</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Forests Improvement Fund Act, 1960 
                                              (No. 12), section 8.</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Stool Lands Act, 1960 (Act 27).</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <i> 
                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></i></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <i> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Amendment of CA 6 s. 19</span></i></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (2) Section 19 of the State 
                                              Property and Contracts Act, 1960 
                                              (CA 6) is amended by the deletion 
                                              of &quot;and in particular for &quot; and 
                                              paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d).</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              Saving</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (3) Notwithstanding the repeal of 
                                              the Stool Lands Boundaries 
                                              Settlement Ordinance (Cap. 139), 
                                              the Minister may by executive 
                                              instrument revoke or amend any 
                                              order or declaration made under 
                                              the repealed Ordinance.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              SCHEDULE</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              (Section 5)</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              Commencing at a pillar marked 
                                              G.C.G.B.M.1 situated on an 
                                              approximate bearing of three 
                                              hundred and fifteen degrees nought 
                                              minutes twenty-three seconds and 
                                              distant on the said bearing 
                                              approximately eleven thousand two 
                                              hundred and eighty-eight decimal 
                                              seven-seven feet from G.C.S. 
                                              pillar marked C.T.S. 884 which is 
                                              situated in the centre of the Fort 
                                              at Kumasi; thence on a bearing of 
                                              ninety-one degrees thirty-two 
                                              minutes seventeen seconds for a 
                                              distance of one thousand six 
                                              hundred and sixty-two decimal 
                                              seven one feet to a pillar marked 
                                              G.C.G. B.M. 2; thence on a bearing 
                                              of ninety degrees two minutes 
                                              twenty-one seconds for a distance 
                                              of five thousand one hundred and 
                                              thirteen decimal nought seven feet 
                                              to a pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 3 
                                              situated approximately thirteen 
                                              feet West from the centre of the 
                                              main Kumasi-Ofinso motor road; 
                                              thence on a bearing of ninety 
                                              degrees fourteen minutes forty-one 
                                              seconds for a distance of six 
                                              hundred and thirty-nine decimal 
                                              five three feet to a pillar marked 
                                              G.C.G. B.M. 4 situated 
                                              approximately twenty-six feet 
                                              South-east from the centre of the 
                                              Kumasi-Mampong motor road; thence 
                                              on a bearing of ninety degrees 
                                              fourteen minutes nineteen seconds 
                                              for a distance of one thousand two 
                                              hundred and sixty-five decimal two 
                                              nought feet to a pillar marked 
                                              G.C.G. B.M. 5 situated 
                                              approximately seventeen feet 
                                              North-west from a footpath leading 
                                              from Kumasi to Tafo; thence on a 
                                              bearing of eighty-six degrees 
                                              fifty-seven minutes fifty-two 
                                              seconds for a distance of five 
                                              thousand four hundred and 
                                              eighty-seven decimal two one feet 
                                              to a pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 6 
                                              situated approximately thirteen 
                                              feet West from a footpath leading 
                                              from Tafo to Dichemso; thence on a 
                                              bearing of eighty-nine degrees 
                                              twenty-one minutes twenty-two 
                                              seconds for a distance of five 
                                              hundred and eighty-five decimal 
                                              five seven feet to a pillar marked 
                                              G.C.G. B.M. 7 situated 
                                              approximately three feet 
                                              South-east from a footpath leading 
                                              from Dichemso to Apamprem; thence 
                                              on a bearing of ninety degrees 
                                              eleven minutes thirty-two seconds 
                                              for a distance of one thousand 
                                              three hundred and nineteen decimal 
                                              seven eight feet to a pillar 
                                              marked G.C.G. B.M. 8; thence on a 
                                              bearing of one hundred and 
                                              seventy-eight degrees thirty 
                                              minutes twenty seconds for a 
                                              distance of two thousand and 
                                              eighty-five decimal six seven feet 
                                              to a pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 9 
                                              situated approximately one hundred 
                                              and thirty feet South from the 
                                              centre of the Kumasi-Juaben motor 
                                              road; thence on a bearing of one 
                                              hundred and eighty-one degrees 
                                              forty-eight minutes fifty-two 
                                              seconds for a distance of three 
                                              thousand six hundred and eight 
                                              decimal nought three feet to a 
                                              pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 10 
                                              situated approximately six hundred 
                                              feet North from the Kumasi-Accra 
                                              Railway Line; thence on a bearing 
                                              of one hundred and eighty-seven 
                                              degrees fifty-seven minutes 
                                              seventeen seconds for a distance 
                                              of three thousand six hundred and 
                                              twenty-five decimal one nine feet 
                                              to a pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 11 
                                              situated approximately twenty-two 
                                              feet from the centre of the 
                                              Kumasi-Ejisu motor road; thence on 
                                              a bearing of one hundred and 
                                              eighty degrees thirty-seven 
                                              minutes thirty-one seconds for a 
                                              distance of two thousand four 
                                              hundred and sixty-five decimal 
                                              one&nbsp; four feet to a pillar marked 
                                              G.C.G. B.M. 12 situated 
                                              approximately eight feet 
                                              South-West from a footpath leading 
                                              from Kumasi to Ahinsai Village; 
                                              thence on a bearing of one hundred 
                                              and seventy-five degrees 
                                              fifty-three minutes four seconds 
                                              for a distance of four thousand 
                                              four hundred and seventy-seven 
                                              decimal nine nought feet to a 
                                              pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 13; 
                                              thence on a bearing of two hundred 
                                              and seventy degrees twenty-two 
                                              minutes thirty seconds for a 
                                              distance of one thousand two 
                                              hundred and five decimal nine four 
                                              feet to a pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 
                                              14 situated approximately thirteen 
                                              feet West from the centre of the 
                                              Kumasi-Lake Bosumtwi motor road; 
                                              thence on a bearing of two hundred 
                                              and seventy degrees twenty-nine 
                                              minutes five seconds for a 
                                              distance of two thousand and one 
                                              decimal seven one feet to a pillar 
                                              marked G.C.G. B.M. 15 situated 
                                              approximately twenty feet West 
                                              from the centre of the 
                                              Kumasi-Sekondi Railway Line; 
                                              thence on a bearing of two hundred 
                                              and seventy degrees twenty-seven 
                                              minutes twenty-one seconds for a 
                                              distance of one thousand eight 
                                              hundred and one decimal five eight 
                                              feet to a pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 
                                              16 situated approximately one 
                                              hundred and fifty-eight feet East 
                                              from the centre of the old Kumasi-Cape 
                                              Coast road; thence on a bearing of 
                                              two hundred and seventy-one 
                                              degrees thirty minutes seventeen 
                                              seconds for a distance of five 
                                              hundred and eighty-eight decimal 
                                              five two feet to a pillar marked 
                                              G.C.G. B.M. 25 situated 
                                              approximately seventeen feet 
                                              South-east from the centre of the 
                                              main Kumasi-Bekwai motor road; 
                                              thence on a bearing of two hundred 
                                              and seventy degrees twenty-nine 
                                              minutes twenty-nine seconds for a 
                                              distance of two thousand seven 
                                              hundred and fifty-two decimal 
                                              nought five feet to a pillar 
                                              marked G.C.G. B.M. 17; thence on a 
                                              bearing of two hundred and 
                                              seventy-one degrees twenty-seven 
                                              minutes one second for a distance 
                                              of four thousand three hundred and 
                                              thirty-four decimal one two feet 
                                              to a pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 18; 
                                              thence on a bearing of two hundred 
                                              and sixty-eight degrees 
                                              twenty-eight minutes thirteen 
                                              seconds for a distance of one 
                                              thousand one hundred and 
                                              ninety-six decimal seven feet to a 
                                              pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 19; 
                                              thence on a bearing of two hundred 
                                              and seventy-one degrees 
                                              twenty-nine minutes four seconds 
                                              for a distance of one thousand 
                                              nine hundred and fifty-eight 
                                              decimal three three feet to a 
                                              pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 20; 
                                              thence on a bearing of nought 
                                              degrees fifty minutes twenty-nine 
                                              seconds for a distance of two 
                                              thousand two hundred and 
                                              seventy-eight nought four feet to 
                                              a pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 21 
                                              situated approximately eleven feet 
                                              North from the centre of the 
                                              Nkwanta-Kumasi road; thence on a 
                                              bearing of nought degrees 
                                              fifty-nine minutes thirty-two 
                                              seconds for a distance of three 
                                              thousand and ninety-two decimal 
                                              five nought feet to a pillar 
                                              marked G.C.G. B.M. 22; thence on a 
                                              bearing of nought degrees 
                                              twenty-five minutes forty-seven 
                                              seconds for a distance of three 
                                              thousand eight hundred and six 
                                              decimal seven nine feet to a&nbsp; 
                                              pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 23; 
                                              thence on a bearing of nought 
                                              degrees thirteen minutes twelve 
                                              seconds for a distance of two 
                                              thousand one hundred and forty-one 
                                              decimal nought three feet to a 
                                              pillar marked G.C.G. B.M. 24 
                                              situated approximately 
                                              seventy-nine feet North from the 
                                              centre of the Nkawe-Kumasi main 
                                              motor road; and thence on a 
                                              bearing of three hundred and 
                                              fifty-eight degrees fifty-four 
                                              minutes seven seconds for a 
                                              distance of four thousand four 
                                              hundred and fifty-two decimal 
                                              nought feet to the point of 
                                              commencement, the same being more 
                                              particularly delineated on a plan 
                                              numbered X 599 signed by the 
                                              Officer-in-Charge, Cadastral 
                                              Branch, Gold Coast Survey, on the 
                                              2nd day of February, 1928, and 
                                              thereon edged with pink colour.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              All the above bearings are 
                                              referred to Meridian one degree 
                                              West.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              Enactment.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> 
                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt"> 
                                              <span> 
                                              Dated this&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; day 
                                              of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; , 19&nbsp; .</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              amended by</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span> 
                                              ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS 
                                              (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1979 (AFRCD 
                                              61)1.</span></p> 
                                              <p  > 
                                              <span>&nbsp;</span>