<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">IN exercise of the powers conferred
on the Commissioner responsible for the Interior by section 28 of the Aliens
Act, 1963 (Act 160) these Regulations are made this 23rd day of August, 1974.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">Regulation 1- Regulation 7 of L.I.
265 Amended</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">The Aliens Regulations, 1963 (L.I.
265) as amended by the Aliens (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1971 (L.I. 692)
are hereby further amended by the substitution for regulation 7 thereof of the following
new regulation:-</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">"7.
Residence Permit.</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">(1) Subject to
the other provisions of this regulation, the immigration officer may grant a
residence permit to an alien desiring to take up or continue in employment in
Ghana or to engage in any trade, business or profession or who otherwise
desires to remain in Ghana for an indefinite or substantial period, and subject
as aforesaid, any such permit may from time to time be renewed.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">(2) A residence
permit shall be subject to the condition that the person to whom it is granted
shall not undertake any employment or engage in any business, trade or
profession except as may be specified (if any) in the permit.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">(3) A residence
permit or a renewal of a residence permit shall be for such period as the
immigration officer many decide, so however that except where the Commissioner
otherwise directs, a residence permit shall be for a period not exceeding two
years and a renewal thereof shall not exceed one year at a time.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">(4) There shall
be charged for the grant of a residence permit a fee of fifty cedis and for
each renewal there shall be charged a fee of ten cedis:</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">Provided that
the fee for a renewal shall be the same as for the original permit unless the
application for the renewal was made within one month prior to the expiration
of the original licence.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">(5) No fee
shall be paid by farm labourers in respect of the issue of a residence permit.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">(6) The
immigration officer may issue a residence permit to a wife or other dependant
of a person to whom a residence permit has been issued (hereinafter referred to
as the principal holder) subject to the condition that the person to whom it is
issued shall not undertake or follow any occupation for reward (other than
part-time or full-time employment for renumeration with the express permission
of the Commissioner) and subject to any other conditions to which the principal
holder's permit is subject.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">(7) A residence
permit granted to a principal holder's dependant shall be for a period not
exceeding that applicable to the principal holder's permit or the residue
thereof ".</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">Regulation 2 - Revocation.</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">The Aliens (Amendment) (No. 2)
Regulations, 1971 (L.I. 692) are hereby revoked.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">Regulation 3 - Commencement</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">These Regulations shall come into
force on the 23rd day of August, 1974.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 3in; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">J. H. COBBINA</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;">

</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 3in; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">Commissioner responsible for Interior</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" arial="" ,="" sans-serif="" ;="">Date
of Gazette Notification: 23rd August, 1974.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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