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(13, 'ADA-SONGOR LAGOON (SITE FOR SALT INDUSTRY) (VESTING) LAW, 1992 (PNDCL 287)', ' <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial">ADA-SONGOR \r\n                                              LAGOON (SITE FOR SALT INDUSTRY) \r\n                                              (VESTING) LAW, 1992 (PNDCL 287)</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              <a href=#1><font color=blue>1. Cancellation of leasehold \r\n                                              interests</font></a></span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              <a href=#2><font color=blue>2. Compensation</font></a></span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              <a href=#3><font color=blue>3. Tribunal</font></a></span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              <a href=#4><font color=blue>4. Vesting of land in trust</font></a></span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              <a href=#5><font color=blue>5. Directives</font></a></span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              <a href=#6><font color=blue>6. Application of Act 125</font></a></span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              <a href=#7><font color=blue>7. Interpretation</font></a></span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              <a href=#8><font color=blue>8. Revocation</font></a></span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              <a href=#9><font color=blue>9. Commencement</font></a></span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              SCHEDULES</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              <a href=#10><font color=blue>First Schedule</font></a></span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              <a href=#11><font color=blue>Second Schedule</font></a></span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              <a href=#12><font color=blue>Third Schedule</font></a></span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              WHEREAS the land specified in the \r\n                                              First and Second Schedule to this \r\n                                              Law forms part of land declared as \r\n                                              land required in the public \r\n                                              interest and vested in Government \r\n                                              by virtue of the State Lands (Ada-Songor \r\n                                              Lagoon&#8212;Site for Salt Industry) \r\n                                              Instrument, 1974 (E.I. 30) as \r\n                                              amended by State Lands (Ada-Songor \r\n                                              Lagoon&#8212;Site for Salt Industry) \r\n                                              (Amendment) Instrument, 1975 (E.I. \r\n                                              57);</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              AND WHEREAS the Government of the \r\n                                              Republic of Ghana by a Deed \r\n                                              executed on the 22nd day of \r\n                                              January, 1988 granted VACUUM SALT \r\n                                              PRODUCTS LIMITED of ACCRA&nbsp; a lease \r\n                                              in respect of the land specified \r\n                                              in the First Schedule to this Law \r\n                                              for a term of thirty years;</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              AND WHEREAS the Government of the \r\n                                              Republic of Ghana by a Deed \r\n                                              executed on the 2nd day of August, \r\n                                              1989 granted STAR CHEMICAL \r\n                                              INDUSTRIES LIMITED of ACCRA a \r\n                                              lease of the land specified in the \r\n                                              Second Schedule to this Law for a \r\n                                              term of thirty years;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              AND WHEREAS it appears to the \r\n                                              Provisional National Defence \r\n                                              Council that the remainder of the \r\n                                              leasehold interest is required in \r\n                                              the public interest and should \r\n                                              therefore be vested in the State;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              AND WHEREAS salt as a mineral is \r\n                                              property vested in the Provisional \r\n                                              National Defence Council for and \r\n                                              on behalf of the people of Ghana;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              AND WHEREAS the Provisional \r\n                                              National Defence Council is \r\n                                              desirous of developing the \r\n                                              potential for increased salt \r\n                                              production in Ghana particularly \r\n                                              in the Ada-Songor Lagoon;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              AND WHEREAS the Provisional \r\n                                              National Defence Council is \r\n                                              desirous of acquiring the land \r\n                                              specified in the Third Schedule \r\n                                              and has developed a master plan \r\n                                              for salt production in the \r\n                                              Ada-Songor Lagoon to ensure the \r\n                                              efficient development of the salt \r\n                                              potential of the Ada-Songor Lagoon \r\n                                              by undertaking infrastructural \r\n                                              work to benefit the contiguous \r\n                                              communities and the public \r\n                                              interest;</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              NOW THEREFORE in pursuance of the \r\n                                              Provisional National Defence \r\n                                              Council (Establishment) \r\n                                              Proclamation, 1981, this Law is \r\n                                              hereby made:</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <b>\r\n                                              <a name=1></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 1&#8212;Cancellation of \r\n                                              Leasehold Interests.</span></b></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (1) The lease granted to Vacuum \r\n                                              Salt Products Limited of Accra by \r\n                                              the Government of Ghana in respect \r\n                                              of the land specified in the First \r\n                                              Schedule to this Law for a period \r\n                                              of thirty years and executed on \r\n                                              the 22nd day of January, 1988 is \r\n                                              hereby cancelled.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (2) The lease granted to Star \r\n                                              Chemical Industries Limited of \r\n                                              Accra by the Government of Ghana \r\n                                              in respect of the land specified \r\n                                              in the Second Schedule to this Law \r\n                                              for a period of thirty years and \r\n                                              executed on the 2nd day of August, \r\n                                              1989 is hereby cancelled.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n\r\n                                              <b>\r\n                                              <a name=2></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 2&#8212;Compensation.</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (1) Compensation shall be paid to \r\n                                              a person having a right or an \r\n                                              interest in the leases cancelled \r\n                                              by section 1 of this Law.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (2) A person having a right or \r\n                                              having an interest in the \r\n                                              cancelled leases may apply for \r\n                                              compensation in writing to the \r\n                                              Secretary within six months of the \r\n                                              coming into force of this Law.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (3) The application for \r\n                                              compensation shall state:&#8212;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (a) particulars of his right or \r\n                                              interest in the land;</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (b) the manner in which his right \r\n                                              or interest in the land has been \r\n                                              affected by this Law;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (c) the extent of any damage done; \r\n                                              and</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              (d) the amount of compensation \r\n                                              claimed and the basis for the \r\n                                              calculation of the compensation,</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              and the Secretary may, having \r\n                                              regard to the market value or the \r\n                                              replacement value of the land or \r\n                                              the cost of the disturbance or \r\n                                              other damage, pay compensation in \r\n                                              respect of that land or make an \r\n                                              offer of land of equivalent value.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <b>\r\n                                              <a name=3></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 3&#8212;Tribunal.</span></b></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (1) The Council may establish a \r\n                                              Tribunal by executive instrument \r\n                                              to consider and determine \r\n                                              conflicting claims of compensation \r\n                                              under this Law.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (2) Where there are conflicting \r\n                                              claims for compensation or a \r\n                                              person is not satisfied by the \r\n                                              compensation assessed by the \r\n                                              Secretary, the Secretary may refer \r\n                                              the matter to the Tribunal.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              (3) The Tribunal shall consist of \r\n                                              three persons appointed by the \r\n                                              Council in consultation with the \r\n                                              Chief Justice.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (4) The decisions of the Tribunal \r\n                                              shall be final except that the \r\n                                              Tribunal may reserve a question of \r\n                                              law for the consideration of the \r\n                                              Supreme Court.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (5) The rules governing the \r\n                                              functions and procedure of the \r\n                                              Tribunal shall be the same as the \r\n                                              rules applicable to the Tribunal \r\n                                              under the State Lands Act, 1962 \r\n                                              (Act 125).</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <b>\r\n                                              <a name=4></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 4&#8212;Vesting of Land in \r\n                                              Trust.</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              The lands specified in the Third \r\n                                              Schedule to this Law are hereby \r\n                                              vested in the Council in trust for \r\n                                              the owners and for the development \r\n                                              of a salt industry and related \r\n                                              activities.</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <b>\r\n                                              <a name=5></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 5&#8212;Directives.</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              The Council may give such \r\n                                              directives as it thinks fit for \r\n                                              the achievement of the objectives \r\n                                              set out in section 4 of this Law.</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <b>\r\n                                              <a name=6></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 6&#8212;Application of Act 125.</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Sections 5, 6 and 7 of the State \r\n                                              Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125) shall \r\n                                              apply with such modifications as \r\n                                              may be necessary to this Law.</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <b>\r\n                                              <a name=7></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 7&#8212;Interpretation.</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              In this Law, unless the context \r\n                                              otherwise requires&#8212;</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              &quot;Council&quot; means the Provisional \r\n                                              National Defence Council;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              &quot;Secretary&quot; means the Secretary \r\n                                              responsible for Lands and Natural \r\n                                              Resources.</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <b>\r\n                                              <a name=8></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 8&#8212;Revocation.</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              The following executive \r\n                                              instruments are hereby revoked:&#8212;</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) \r\n                                              The State Lands (Acquisition of \r\n                                              Leasehold in Ada-Songor Lagoon) \r\n                                              Instrument, 1981 (EI 10);</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              (ii) The State Lands (Ada-Songor \r\n                                              Lagoon&nbsp; Site for Salt Industry) \r\n                                              Instrument, 1974 (EI 30);</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              (iii) The State Lands (Ada-Songor \r\n                                              Lagoon - Site for Salt Industry) \r\n                                              (Amendment) Instrument, 1975 (EI \r\n                                              57).</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <b>\r\n                                              <a name=9></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 9&#8212;Commencement.</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              This Law shall be deemed to have \r\n                                              come into force on the 24th day of \r\n                                              April, 1992.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              SCHEDULES</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <a name=10></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              FIRST SCHEDULE</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              All that area approximating \r\n                                              12428.00 acres situate at \r\n                                              Ada-Songor Lagoon in the Ada \r\n                                              District of the Republic of Ghana \r\n                                              lying to the North of the Gulf of \r\n                                              Guinea and to the South of \r\n                                              Toflokpo, Songonya villages which \r\n                                              piece of land is more particularly \r\n                                              delineated on plan attached hereto \r\n                                              and thereon shewn edged blue.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <a name=11></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              SECOND SCHEDULE</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              All that piece of land covering an \r\n                                              approximate area of 7920.00 acres \r\n                                              situate at Ada-Songor Lagoon in \r\n                                              the Ada District of the Republic \r\n                                              of Ghana lying to the South of \r\n                                              Toflokpo and Luho villages and to \r\n                                              the North of the Gulf of Guinea \r\n                                              which piece of land is more \r\n                                              particularly delineated on plan \r\n                                              attached hereto and thereon shewn \r\n                                              edged pink.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <a name=12></a>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              THIRD SCHEDULE</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              All that piece of land containing \r\n                                              an approximate area of 41640.00 \r\n                                              acres situate at Ada-Songor Lagoon \r\n                                              in the Dangbe East District of the \r\n                                              Greater Accra Region of the \r\n                                              Republic of Ghana lying to the \r\n                                              South of Sege, Toflokpo, Matsekope, \r\n                                              Mangoase and Tekpekope villages \r\n                                              and to the North of Gulf of Guinea \r\n                                              between Akplabanya and \r\n                                              Adedetsekope villages and to the \r\n                                              East of the motor road from Sege \r\n                                              to Anyaman and to the West of \r\n                                              Adedetsekope, Obane and Wornorkope \r\n                                              villages which piece of land is \r\n                                              shown edged pink excluding that \r\n                                              portion of land comprising an area \r\n                                              of 1660.00 acres and shown edged \r\n                                              green and marked &quot;YOMO&quot; which is \r\n                                              more particularly delineated on \r\n                                              Plan No. LD.8469E/57102 attached \r\n                                              hereto.</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Made this 31st day of August, \r\n                                              1992.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 144.0pt">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              FLT.-LT. JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 144.0pt">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              Chairman of the Provisional \r\n                                              National Defence Council.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p  style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 2nd \r\n                                              October, 1992.</span>', 'PNDC', 'Yes', 'PNDCL 287'),
(14, 'COCOA INDUSTRY AND GHANA COCOA MARKETING BOARD (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1978 (SMCD 204)', '<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial">COCOA \r\n                                              INDUSTRY AND GHANA COCOA MARKETING \r\n                                              BOARD (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1978 (SMCD \r\n                                              204)</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS</span></p>\r\n\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              1. Transfer of Assets and \r\n                                              Liabilities to Ghana Cocoa \r\n                                              Marketing Board.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              2.&nbsp; Repeal of item 4 of the \r\n                                              Schedule to NLCD 207 of 1967.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              3. Commencement.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              BE IT ENACTED by the Supreme \r\n                                              Military Council as follows:&#8212;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <b>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 1&#8212;Transfer of Assets and \r\n                                              Liabilities to Ghana Cocoa \r\n                                              Marketing Board.</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              All assets, rights, obligations \r\n                                              and liabilities of the Ghana \r\n                                              Industrial Holding Corporation in \r\n                                              respect of the Cocoa Products \r\n                                              Division of that Corporation are \r\n                                              hereby transferred to the Ghana \r\n                                              Cocoa Marketing Board established \r\n                                              under the Ghana Cocoa Marketing \r\n                                              Board Instrument, 1970 (LI 660).</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <b>\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 2&#8212;Repeal of Item 4 of the \r\n                                              Schedule to NLCD 207 of 1967.</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              The Ghana Industrial Holding \r\n                                              Corporation Decree, 1967 (NLCD \r\n                                              207) as amended is hereby further \r\n                                              amended by the deletion from the \r\n                                              Schedule thereto of the \r\n                                              following:&#8212;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              &quot;4. State Cocoa Products \r\n                                              Corporation&quot;.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <b>\r\n\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Section 3&#8212;Commencement.</span></b></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              This Decree shall be deemed to \r\n                                              have come into force on the 1st \r\n                                              day of October, 1969.</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 216.0pt">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              LT.-GENERAL. F. W. K. AKUFFO</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 216.0pt">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n                                              Chairman of the Supreme Military \r\n                                              Council</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">\r\n                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">\r\n\r\n                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 1st \r\n                                              December, 1978.</span></p>\r\n', 'SMC', 'Yes', 'SMCD 204');

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(17, 'AFRICA DEFENCE (GHANA) ACT, 1965 (ACT 313)', ' <span>AFRICA DEFENCE (GHANA) ACT, 1965 \n                                              (ACT 313)</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              1. Declaration of a situation \n                                              which threatens peace</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              2. National assembly to be \n                                              informed</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              3. Power to make regulations</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: center"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              THE THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: center">\n</p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: center"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE \n                                              REPUBLIC OF GHANA</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              &nbsp;ENTITLED</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              AFRICA DEFENCE (GHANA) ACT, 1965</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              AN ACT to confer on the President \n                                              certain powers to be exercised \n                                              whenever the peace and security of \n                                              Africa is being threatened.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              DATE OF ASSENT: 26th November, \n                                              1965.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              WHEREAS the Defence Commission of \n                                              the Organisation of African Unity \n                                              has made certain recommendations \n                                              for the creation of an African \n                                              Peace Keeping Defence Organisation \n                                              to ensure and to maintain peace \n                                              and security on the African \n                                              Continent:</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              AND WHEREAS by reason of recent \n                                              threats to peace in Africa it is \n                                              necessary to give immediately full \n                                              force and effect to these \n                                              recommendations and to make other \n                                              provision for the defence of Ghana \n                                              and of such African States as may \n                                              request the assistance of the \n                                              Republic:</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the \n                                              President and the National \n                                              Assembly in this present \n                                              Parliament assembled as follows:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 1&#8212;Declaration of a \n                                              Situation which Threatens Peace.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Without prejudice to the \n                                              provisions of the Emergency Powers \n                                              Act, 1961 (Act 56), if the \n                                              President is satisfied that a \n                                              situation has arisen in any State \n                                              or territory of Africa which is \n                                              likely to prejudice the peace and \n                                              security of Africa, the President \n                                              may, with the approval of the \n                                              Cabinet, by legislative instrument \n                                              declare that there exists a \n                                              situation which threatens peace.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 2&#8212;National Assembly to be \n                                              Informed.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              When a declaration has been made \n                                              under section 1 of this Act \n                                              declaring that a situation exists \n                                              which threatens peace, it shall be \n                                              communicated to the National \n                                              Assembly at once if it is sitting \n                                              or, if not, as soon as it meets.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 3&#8212;Power to make \n                                              Regulations.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) On the declaration of the \n                                              existence of a situation which \n                                              threatens peace the President may, \n                                              with the approval of the Cabinet, \n                                              by legislative instrument, make \n                                              regulations providing for the \n                                              manner and form necessary to meet \n                                              the situation.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) Without prejudice to the \n                                              generality of subsection (1) of \n                                              this section, regulations may be \n                                              made under this section for any of \n                                              the following purposes&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) the requisitioning of Ghanaian \n                                              aircraft, ships, vehicles and \n                                              other property necessary for \n                                              transporting the Armed Forces, \n                                              arms and ammunition and such other \n                                              things as may be considered \n                                              necessary to be transported or \n                                              shipped out of Ghana;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) the closing of such sea ports, \n                                              airports, roads and railways as \n                                              may be considered necessary to \n                                              facilitate the movements of troops \n                                              and materials;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (c) the mobilisation of \n                                              ex-servicemen and such other \n                                              persons as may be considered \n                                              suitable to serve with the Armed \n                                              Forces outside Ghana; and</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (d) the conditions for the \n                                              recruitment of volunteers who are \n                                              not citizens of Ghana.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (3) For the purposes of this \n                                              section, &quot;the Armed Forces&quot; has \n                                              the meaning assigned to it by \n                                              section 98 of the Armed Forces \n                                              Act, 1962 (Act 105).</span></p>', 'FIRST', 'Yes', 'ACT 313');
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(18, 'AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AND CO-OPERATIVE BANK ACT, 1965 (ACT 286)', ' <span> AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT \n                                              AND CO-OPERATIVE BANK ACT, 1965 \n                                              (ACT 286)</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              As amended </span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART I&#8212;ESTABLISHMENT INCORPORATION \n                                              AND SHARE CAPITAL OF BANK</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              1. Establishment of Bank, etc.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              2. Share capital and its issue.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              3. Increase of share capital.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              4. Share register.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART II&#8212;MANAGEMENT</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              5. Head office and branches.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              6. Direction and control.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              7. Board of Directors.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              8. Managing Director.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              9. Casual vacancy.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              10. Executive Committee.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              11. Disqualification of Directors.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              12. Meetings of Board and \n                                              Executive Committee.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART III&#8212;BUSINESS AND FUNCTIONS OF \n                                              THE BANK, ETC.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              13. Functions of Bank.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              14. Government guarantees.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              15. Research and training.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              16. Preference to institutions \n                                              having Government investment, etc.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              17. Repayment of loans in full in \n                                              certain circumstances.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              18. Recovery of debts.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              19. Borrowing powers of Bank.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              20. Guarantees and loans repayable \n                                              by Government.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              21. Management of special funds.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART IV&#8212;REVERSES, AUDIT, RETURNS, \n                                              ETC.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              22. General Reserve Fund.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              23. Dividends.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              24. Audit.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              25. Duties and powers of auditors, \n                                              etc.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              26. Internal auditor.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              27. Accounts.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART V&#8212;SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING \n                                              TO FARMERS</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              28. Notification of loans by \n                                              farmers to Bank.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              29. Provision for repayment of \n                                              principal borrowed.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              30. Certain prohibitions.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART VI&#8212;MISCELLANEOUS</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              31. Liquidation of Bank.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              32. Service of documents.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              33. Offences.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              34. Officers and advisers.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              35. Protection of Directors, etc.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              36. Disclosure of information, \n                                              etc.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              37. Regulations.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              37A&amp;B By-laws</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              38. Interpretation.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              39. Vesting of assets, etc.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              40. Member of Council.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: center"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              THE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIXTH</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: center"><img border="0" src="coatofarms_small.jpg" width="108" height="89"></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: center"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE \n                                              REPUBLIC OF GHANA</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              ENTITLED</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              THE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT \n                                              CREDIT AND CO-OPERATIVE BANK ACT, \n                                              1965</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              AN ACT to establish an \n                                              Agricultural Credit and \n                                              Co-operative Bank for providing \n                                              credit facilities to \n                                              agriculturists and persons engaged \n                                              in cottage industries, and to make \n                                              provision for connected purposes.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              DATE OF ASSENT: 9th April, 1965.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              BE IT ENACTED by the President and \n                                              the National Assembly in this \n                                              present Parliament assembled as \n                                              follows:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART I&#8212;ESTABLISHMENT, \n                                              INCORPORATION AND SHARE CAPITAL OF \n                                              BANK</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 1&#8212;Establishment of Bank, \n                                              Etc.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) A bank called the Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank is hereby \n                                              established to carry out the \n                                              purposes of this Act. [As amended \n                                              by Agricultural Development Bank \n                                              Act, 1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 \n                                              (NLCD 182) s. 2].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) The Bank shall have perpetual \n                                              succession and a common seal and \n                                              may sue or be sued in its \n                                              corporate name; and for and in \n                                              connection with the purposes of \n                                              this Act, may, subject to the \n                                              limitations contained in this Act \n                                              relating to the business which may \n                                              be carried on by the Bank, \n                                              purchase, hold, manage or dispose \n                                              of movable or immovable property, \n                                              and may enter into such contracts \n                                              as may be expedient.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (3) [Repealed by Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank Act 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree, 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182)].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 2&#8212;Share Capital and its \n                                              Issue.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The authorised share capital of \n                                              the Bank shall be thirty million \n                                              New Cedis divided into one hundred \n                                              and fifty thousand shares of a \n                                              nominal value of two hundred New \n                                              Cedis each to be issued on the \n                                              authority of the Board of \n                                              Directors.[As substituted by \n                                              Agricultural Development Bank Act, \n                                              1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182) s. 3].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) Not less than fifty-one per \n                                              centum of the shares issued at any \n                                              time shall be subscribed by the \n                                              Government and the remaining \n                                              shares, if any, shall be offered \n                                              to the Bank of Ghana, Commercial \n                                              Banks, Councils established under \n                                              the Local Government Act, 1961 \n                                              (Act 54), co-operative societies, \n                                              and other institutions approved by \n                                              the Minister, in such proportion \n                                              and on such terms and conditions \n                                              as the Minister may determine at \n                                              the time of each issue.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 3&#8212;Increase of Share \n                                              Capital.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Subject to the prior approval of \n                                              the Minister, the authorised share \n                                              capital may be increased from time \n                                              to time by the Bank. [As amended \n                                              by Agricultural Development Bank \n                                              Act, 1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 \n                                              (NLCD 182) s. 4].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 4&#8212;Share Register.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The Bank shall maintain at its \n                                              Head Office a register to be \n                                              called the Share Register and \n                                              shall enter therein such \n                                              particulars as may be prescribed \n                                              by regulations.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART II&#8212;MANAGEMENT</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 5&#8212;Head Office and \n                                              Branches.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The Head Office of the Bank \n                                              shall be in Accra or such other \n                                              place as the Minister may direct.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) The Bank may open branches in \n                                              Ghana in accordance with decisions \n                                              of the Board in that behalf.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 6&#8212;Direction and Control.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The general direction and \n                                              control of the affairs and \n                                              business of the Bank shall be \n                                              vested in a Board of Directors to \n                                              be constituted in accordance with \n                                              the provisions of section 7 and \n                                              the Board so constituted may \n                                              exercise all such powers and do \n                                              all such acts and things as may be \n                                              exercised or done by the Bank in \n                                              accordance with the provisions of \n                                              this Act.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) In discharging its functions, \n                                              the Board shall act on commercial \n                                              considerations, but with due \n                                              regard to Government''s policy on \n                                              agriculture and cottage \n                                              industries.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 7&#8212;Board of Directors.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The Board of Directors, \n                                              hereafter referred to as the \n                                              Board, shall consist of the \n                                              following persons:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) the Managing Director;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) an Executive Director to be \n                                              appointed from the Management''s \n                                              staff of the Bank by the Member of \n                                              the Council responsible for \n                                              Finance;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (c) a representative of the Bank \n                                              of Ghana;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (d) a representative from the \n                                              Ministry of Finance;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (e) two Directors appointed, by \n                                              the Member of the Council \n                                              responsible for Finance, one of \n                                              whom shall be conversant with \n                                              agricultural matters and the other \n                                              in co-operative matters; and</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (f) a representative nominated by \n                                              shareholders.&quot;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) The Chairman shall be \n                                              appointed by the aforesaid Member \n                                              from amongst them. [As substituted \n                                              by Agricultural Development Bank \n                                              Act, 1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 \n                                              (NLCD 182) s. 5].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (3) The Chairman shall be \n                                              appointed by the President on the \n                                              recommendation of the Minister.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 8&#8212;Managing Director.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The Managing Director shall be \n                                              a person of recognised financial \n                                              or banking experience and shall be \n                                              appointed by the Member of the \n                                              Council responsible for Finance; \n                                              he shall be eligible for \n                                              re-appointment for a period not \n                                              exceeding five years on such \n                                              salary and terms and conditions of \n                                              service as may be specified in his \n                                              letter of appointment. [As amended \n                                              by the Agricultural Development \n                                              Bank Act, 1965 (Amendment) Decree, \n                                              1967 (NLCD 182) s. 6]</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) The Managing Director shall be \n                                              the Chief Executive Officer of the \n                                              Bank and shall on behalf of the \n                                              Board direct and control the day \n                                              to day affairs of the Bank subject \n                                              to such regulations as the Board \n                                              may make under this Act.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (3) Except as otherwise directed \n                                              by the Minister, the Managing \n                                              Director shall devote his whole \n                                              time to the affairs of the Bank.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 9&#8212;Casual Vacancy.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              In the event of a casual vacancy \n                                              occurring in the office of a \n                                              Director, a new Director shall, \n                                              subject to the provisions of this \n                                              Act, be appointed in the same \n                                              manner as his predecessor for the \n                                              remainder of the term of such \n                                              predecessor.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 10&#8212;Executive Committee.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              [Repealed by Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree, 1967 (NLCD \n                                              172) s. 7].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 11&#8212;Disqualification of \n                                              Directors.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) No person shall be qualified \n                                              to be appointed a Director of the \n                                              Bank who, having been declared an \n                                              insolvent or a bankrupt under any \n                                              law in force in Ghana or in any \n                                              other country, is an insolvent, or \n                                              bankrupt, who has not been \n                                              discharged.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) A Director of the Bank shall \n                                              cease to hold office if:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) he becomes a person of unsound \n                                              mind or incapable of carrying out \n                                              his duties;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) he is declared an insolvent or \n                                              a bankrupt under any law in force \n                                              in Ghana or in any other country \n                                              or compounds with his creditors;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (c) he is convicted of a felony or \n                                              any offence involving fraud or \n                                              dishonesty;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (d) he is guilty of serious \n                                              misconduct in relation to his \n                                              duties;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (e) in the case of a person \n                                              possessed of professional \n                                              qualifications, he is disqualified \n                                              or suspended, otherwise than at \n                                              his own request, from practising \n                                              his profession in Ghana or in any \n                                              other country by order of any \n                                              competent authority made in \n                                              respect of him personally, or</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (f) he absents himself from three \n                                              consecutive meetings of the Board \n                                              without leave of absence from the \n                                              Chairman, or in the case of the \n                                              Chairman, from the Member of the \n                                              Council responsible for Finance. \n                                              [As substituted by Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree, 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182) s. 8].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 12&#8212;Meetings of Board and \n                                              Executive Committee.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The Board shall meet as often \n                                              as the business of the Bank \n                                              requires but not less frequently \n                                              than once in each month.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) No business of the Board shall \n                                              be transacted except at a meeting \n                                              at which a quorum of four \n                                              Directors are present. [As \n                                              substituted by Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree, 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182) s. 9(1)].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (3) The meetings of the Board \n                                              shall be held at such time and \n                                              place as may be determined by the \n                                              Chairman. [As amended by \n                                              Agricultural Development Bank Act, \n                                              1965 (Amendment) Decree, 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182) s. 9(2)].</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Provided that until regulations \n                                              are made in this behalf under this \n                                              Act such meetings shall be \n                                              convened by the Chairman.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (4) Any meeting of the Board shall \n                                              be presided over by the Chairman \n                                              and in his absence, by the \n                                              Managing Director or in the \n                                              absence of the Managing Director, \n                                              by a member chosen for that \n                                              purpose by the Directors from \n                                              amongst their number present at \n                                              such meeting. [As amended by \n                                              Agricultural&nbsp; Development Bank \n                                              Act, 1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 \n                                              (NLCD 182) s. 9(3)].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (5) At every meeting of the Board, \n                                              each Director shall have one vote, \n                                              and in the event of an equality of \n                                              votes, the person presiding shall \n                                              have a second or casting vote. [As \n                                              amended by Agricultural \n                                              Denvelopment Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree, 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182) s. 9(4)].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (6) No act or proceedings of the \n                                              Board shall be invalidated by \n                                              reason only of the existence of a \n                                              vacancy among the members thereof. \n                                              [As amended by Agricultural Credit \n                                              and Co-operative Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD 182) \n                                              s. 9(5)].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART III&#8212;BUSINESS AND FUNCTIONS OF \n                                              THE BANK, ETC.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 13&#8212;Functions of Bank.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The Bank shall provide credit \n                                              in cash or in kind, and shall make \n                                              provision for credit to farmers \n                                              for the repayment of debts \n                                              incurred by them in connection \n                                              with the development of their \n                                              farms, for the hiring and renting \n                                              of materials, equipment and \n                                              services and for warehousing \n                                              facilities, on such terms and \n                                              subject to such conditions as may \n                                              be prescribed by regulations made \n                                              under this Act, to agriculturists \n                                              for the purposes of agriculture \n                                              and to persons engaged in cottage \n                                              industries.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) Without prejudice to the \n                                              generality of the functions \n                                              specified in subsection (1), the \n                                              Bank shall discharge all or any of \n                                              the following functions:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) the acceptance of money for \n                                              savings and current accounts and \n                                              for specified periods;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) the borrowing of money for the \n                                              purposes of the Bank''s business \n                                              against the security of its assets \n                                              or otherwise;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (c) the issue and sale of bonds \n                                              and debentures;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (d) for the purpose of securing \n                                              loans and advances made by the \n                                              Bank, the acceptance of a pledge, \n                                              mortgage, hypothecation or \n                                              assignment to the Bank of any kind \n                                              of movable or immovable property \n                                              or an unconditional guarantee of \n                                              another Bank, or the drawing, \n                                              acceptance, discounting, buying \n                                              and selling or rediscounting of \n                                              bills of exchange and promissory \n                                              notes bearing two or more good \n                                              signatures, or of other negotiable \n                                              instruments; [As amended by \n                                              Agricultural Development Bank Act, \n                                              1965 (Amendment) Decree, 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182) s. 10 (a)].</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (e) the subscribing to the shares \n                                              and debentures of any body \n                                              corporate concerned with \n                                              agriculture or the financing of \n                                              cottage industries; [As amended by \n                                              Agricultural Development Bank Act, \n                                              1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182) s. 10(b)].</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (f) the custody of securities, \n                                              saving certificates, title deeds \n                                              and other documents for collection \n                                              of the proceeds, whether principal \n                                              or interest;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (g) the administration of estates \n                                              for any purpose whether as \n                                              executors, trustees or otherwise;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (h) the paying, receiving, \n                                              collecting and remitting of money \n                                              and dealing in securities;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span>(i) \n                                              the acquiring, maintaining and \n                                              disposing of all movable and \n                                              immovable property;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (j) the taking over, with the \n                                              prior approval of the Minister, of \n                                              the business including the \n                                              capital, assets and liabilities, \n                                              of any other Bank or financial \n                                              institution;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (k) the opening of accounts or the \n                                              making of any agency arrangement \n                                              with, and the acting as agent or \n                                              correspondent of, any Bank or \n                                              financial institution both within \n                                              and outside Ghana;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (l) the investing of its funds in \n                                              such securities and in such manner \n                                              as may from time to time be \n                                              determined by the Board;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (m) the sale and realisation of \n                                              all property, whether movable or \n                                              immovable, which may in any way \n                                              come into the possession of the \n                                              Bank in full or part satisfaction \n                                              of any of its claims, and the \n                                              acquisition and the holding of, \n                                              and generally the dealing with, \n                                              any right title or interest in any \n                                              property, movable or immovable, \n                                              which may be the Bank''s security \n                                              for any advance or loan or which \n                                              may be connected with any such \n                                              security; and</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (n) generally the doing of all \n                                              such other acts and things as may \n                                              be necessary, incidental or \n                                              conducive to the attainment of the \n                                              aforesaid functions.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (3) Notwithstanding anything \n                                              contained in any law for the time \n                                              being in force, it shall be lawful \n                                              for any agriculturist or person \n                                              engaged in cottage industries to \n                                              pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or \n                                              assign any kind or quantity of \n                                              movable or immovable property to \n                                              the Bank, or otherwise to create a \n                                              charge on any such property, in \n                                              order to secure the repayment of a \n                                              loan, and the Bank shall, in \n                                              accordance with the provisions of \n                                              this Act, be competent to deal \n                                              with and recover debts owed to the \n                                              Bank in respect of any property so \n                                              pledged, mortgaged, hypothecated \n                                              or assigned.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (4) Notwithstanding anything \n                                              contained in any other law for the \n                                              time being in force, any charge \n                                              created on any property to secure \n                                              the repayment of a loan granted by \n                                              the Bank, or to secure the \n                                              performance of the stipulations of \n                                              any bond executed in favour of the \n                                              Bank, shall be enforceable against \n                                              such property in the hands of any \n                                              person to whom it may have been \n                                              transferred; including the person \n                                              who has acquired the property for \n                                              consideration and without notice \n                                              of the charge.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (5) [Repealed by Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD 182) \n                                              s. 10 (2)].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 14&#8212;Government Guarantees.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              [Repealed by Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD 182) \n                                              s.11 ].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 15&#8212;Research and Training.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The Bank may undertake, if \n                                              necessary, in collaboration or \n                                              consultation with official or \n                                              non-official authorities, both or \n                                              either of the following \n                                              functions:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) any research on agricultural \n                                              credit, marketing of agricultural \n                                              produce, agricultural credit \n                                              co-operative societies, cottage \n                                              industries and other similar \n                                              subjects; and</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) the provision of training \n                                              facilities, including the \n                                              establishment of training \n                                              institutes, for the benefit of its \n                                              personnel and those of \n                                              co-operative societies and other \n                                              bodies corporate which may have \n                                              financial relations with the Bank.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 16&#8212;Preference to \n                                              Institutions having Government \n                                              Investment, Etc.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              [Repealed by Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD 182) \n                                              s.12].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 17&#8212;Repayment of Loans in \n                                              Full in Certain Circumstances.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Notwithstanding any agreement to \n                                              the contrary, the Bank may by \n                                              giving notice, require any loan to \n                                              be paid in full forthwith to the \n                                              Bank in any of the following \n                                              circumstances:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) where the borrower has failed \n                                              to comply with any term of the \n                                              agreement under which the relevant \n                                              loan, advance or credit has been \n                                              granted;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) where in the opinion of the \n                                              Bank false or misleading \n                                              information on any material \n                                              particular has been given in the \n                                              application for the relevant loan, \n                                              advance or credit or in any other \n                                              statement or communication made in \n                                              connection with any loan, advance \n                                              or credit granted;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (c) where the property mortgaged, \n                                              hypothecated or assigned to the \n                                              Bank as security for the advance, \n                                              loan or credit is not maintained, \n                                              in proper condition, to the \n                                              satisfaction of the Bank or its \n                                              value as estimated by the Bank has \n                                              depreciated by more than twenty \n                                              per centum, and further security \n                                              to the satisfaction of the Bank \n                                              has not been given within the time \n                                              specified by the Bank;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (d) where without the permission \n                                              of the Bank, any property pledged, \n                                              mortgaged, hypothecated or \n                                              assigned to the Bank is leased or \n                                              rented to a third party or is in \n                                              any way charged, disposed of or \n                                              removed from the place where it \n                                              was at the time the loan, advance, \n                                              or credit was granted;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (e) where the loan is not used for \n                                              the purpose for which it was \n                                              granted, or for any other reason \n                                              it is necessary in the opinion of \n                                              the Bank to protect its interests.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 18&#8212;Recovery of Debts.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) Where any borrower who is, by \n                                              the terms of an agreement under \n                                              any liability to the Bank, makes \n                                              default in repayment or otherwise \n                                              fails to comply with such terms, \n                                              the default or failure not being \n                                              due to natural calamity, the Bank \n                                              may, subject to any regulations \n                                              made in this behalf under this \n                                              Act, take over the management of \n                                              the business of the borrower and \n                                              sell or realise any property \n                                              pledged, mortgaged, hypothecated \n                                              or assigned by the borrower to \n                                              secure his liability to the Bank.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) Subject to any prior claim of \n                                              the Government and to any claim in \n                                              respect of rent, any debt or \n                                              liability owed to the Bank by any \n                                              borrower as specified in \n                                              subsection (1) of this section \n                                              shall be a first charge:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) upon any crops or other \n                                              agricultural produce raised in \n                                              whole or in part by means of the \n                                              loan obtained from the Bank by the \n                                              borrower, and</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) upon any cattle, fodder for \n                                              cattle, agricultural or industrial \n                                              implements, or raw materials for \n                                              manufacture, or upon workshops, \n                                              stores or places of business \n                                              purchased by such borrower in \n                                              whole or in part with the proceeds \n                                              of any loan.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (3) Sums due from a co-operative \n                                              society and recoverable under \n                                              subsection (1) of this section may \n                                              be recovered in accordance with \n                                              the provisions of law for the time \n                                              being in force relating to the \n                                              recovery of such sums.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 19&#8212;Borrowing Powers of \n                                              Bank.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The Bank may with the approval of \n                                              the Minister, borrow, raise or \n                                              guarantee any sum of money from \n                                              any source whether in or outside \n                                              Ghana, upon such terms and \n                                              conditions as it may deem fit; and \n                                              for the purpose of securing the \n                                              same and interest thereon create, \n                                              issue, make or give any bonds or \n                                              debentures, or create a mortgage \n                                              or charge on the whole or part of \n                                              the property, rights, present or \n                                              future of the Bank.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 20&#8212;Guarantees and Loans \n                                              Repayable by Government.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The Minister may in writing, \n                                              in the name and on behalf of the \n                                              Government or any agent thereof, \n                                              on such terms and conditions as \n                                              may be determined by the Minister;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) guarantee, or</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) agree to repay,</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              loans raised by the Bank from any \n                                              international financial \n                                              organisation or from any foreign \n                                              financial institution.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) Loans guaranteed or agreed to \n                                              be repaid under subsection (1) of \n                                              this section may be denominated in \n                                              foreign currency.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (3) All moneys payable under any \n                                              guarantee or agreement under this \n                                              section shall be charged on the \n                                              Consolidated Fund.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 21&#8212;Management of Special \n                                              Funds.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The Bank may establish, or be \n                                              entrusted with the administration \n                                              of special funds which are \n                                              designed to serve a particular \n                                              purpose.&nbsp; It may receive, hold, \n                                              use, commit or otherwise dispose \n                                              of resources appertaining to such \n                                              special funds.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) The Bank shall whenever \n                                              requested to manage any funds \n                                              under subsection (1) of this \n                                              section maintain separate records \n                                              or accounts for such funds and \n                                              shall specify them separately on \n                                              the balance sheets and other \n                                              financial records of the Bank.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART IV&#8212;RESERVES, AUDIT, RETURNS, \n                                              ETC.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 22&#8212;General Reserve Fund.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The Bank shall establish a \n                                              fund to be called the General \n                                              Reserve Fund and create from time \n                                              to time such other reserves as the \n                                              Board may determine with the prior \n                                              approval of the Minister.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) After making adequate \n                                              provisions for bad and doubtful \n                                              debts, depreciation of assets, \n                                              contribution to staff and \n                                              superannuation funds and other \n                                              contingencies and for any other \n                                              purpose to which the profits of \n                                              the Bank may properly be applied, \n                                              there shall be transferred to the \n                                              General Reserve Fund:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) the whole of the net profits \n                                              of the Bank, if the amount of \n                                              moneys in such fund is less than \n                                              one-quarter of the paid up capital \n                                              of the Bank; [As amended \n                                              Agricultural Development Bank Act, \n                                              1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182) s. 13].</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) three-quarter of the net \n                                              profits of the Bank, if the amount \n                                              of moneys in such Fund is less \n                                              than one-half of the paid up \n                                              capital of the Bank; [As amended \n                                              Agricultural Development Bank Act, \n                                              1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182) s. 13].</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (c) one-half of the net profits of \n                                              the Bank if the amount of moneys \n                                              in such Fund is less than the paid \n                                              up capital of the Bank; [As \n                                              amended Agricultural Development \n                                              Bank Act, 1965 (Amendment) Decree \n                                              1967 (NLCD 182) s. 13].</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (d) one-quarter of the net profits \n                                              of the Bank if the amount of \n                                              moneys in such Fund is not less \n                                              than the paid up capital of the \n                                              Bank; and&nbsp; [As amended \n                                              Agricultural Development Bank Act, \n                                              1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182) s. 13].</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (e) any moneys thereafter \n                                              remaining, after the payment of \n                                              dividends declared by the Board.\n                                              </span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 23&#8212;Dividends.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The Bank shall not declare nor \n                                              pay any dividends in excess of \n                                              four per centum per annum on \n                                              shares issued other than to the \n                                              Government at any time when the \n                                              amount of moneys in the general \n                                              reserve fund is less than one-half \n                                              of the paid up capital of the \n                                              Bank. [As amended Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD 182) \n                                              s. 14 (1) (2) (3)].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 24&#8212;Audit.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) An auditor shall be elected \n                                              and his remuneration fixed by the \n                                              Board in consultation with the \n                                              Minister.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) If any casual vacancy occurs \n                                              in the office of auditor, the \n                                              vacancy shall be filled by the \n                                              Board in consultation with the \n                                              Minister.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (3) An auditor shall be eligible \n                                              for re-election.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (4) Without prejudice to the \n                                              foregoing provisions of this \n                                              section, the Minister may at any \n                                              time, in his absolute discretion \n                                              request the Auditor-General or \n                                              such other auditors as the \n                                              Minister may appoint, to examine \n                                              and report on the accounts of the \n                                              Bank and the Bank shall provide \n                                              all necessary and proper \n                                              facilities therefor.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 25&#8212;Duties and Powers of \n                                              Auditors, Etc.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) In the discharge of his \n                                              functions under this Act the \n                                              auditor of the Bank shall have \n                                              access at all reasonable times to \n                                              the books, accounts and other \n                                              documents of the Bank and may at \n                                              the expense of the Bank if \n                                              appointed by the Bank and at the \n                                              expense of the Government if \n                                              appointed by the Minister, employ \n                                              accountants or other persons to \n                                              assist him in investigating the \n                                              accounts and may in relation to \n                                              such accounts examine any director \n                                              or employee of the Bank.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) The auditor of the Bank shall \n                                              be supplied by the Bank with all \n                                              notices and other communications \n                                              relating to any general meeting \n                                              which any shareholder of the Bank \n                                              is entitled to receive and shall \n                                              be entitled to attend any such \n                                              meeting and to be heard thereat on \n                                              any part of the business of the \n                                              meeting which concerns him as \n                                              auditor but he shall not be \n                                              entitled to vote on any matter \n                                              before the meeting.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (3) The auditor shall make a \n                                              report to the shareholders or to \n                                              the Minister, as the case may be, \n                                              upon the annual statements of \n                                              accounts and in every such report \n                                              he shall state whether, in his \n                                              opinion, the balance sheet shows a \n                                              full and fair view of the state of \n                                              the Bank''s affairs, and where he \n                                              has called for any explanation or \n                                              information from the Board, \n                                              whether it was given and whether \n                                              it is satisfactory.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (4) Any such report made to the \n                                              shareholder shall be read together \n                                              with the report of the Board at \n                                              the annual general meeting.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (5) The Bank shall furnish to the \n                                              Minister such returns and \n                                              statements concerning the affairs \n                                              of the Bank as the Minister may \n                                              require from time to time.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 26&#8212;Internal Auditor.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              There shall be a Chief Internal \n                                              Auditor of the Bank who shall be \n                                              appointed by the Board after \n                                              consultation with the Minister.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 27&#8212;Accounts.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The Board shall cause proper \n                                              accounts and other records in \n                                              relation thereto to be kept; and \n                                              the books of accounts of the Bank \n                                              shall be balanced on the \n                                              thirty-first day of December of \n                                              each year and shall be audited by \n                                              the auditor of the Bank.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) The annual statement of \n                                              accounts as audited shall be \n                                              signed by the Chairman, two \n                                              directors, the Chief Accountant \n                                              and the Secretary and shall be \n                                              sent to the Minister not later \n                                              than three months after the close \n                                              of each financial year.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (3) The annual statement of \n                                              accounts shall as soon as may be \n                                              practicable, be laid by the \n                                              Minister before Parliament and \n                                              shall be published in the Gazette.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (4) The Bank shall:</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span>(i) \n                                              exhibit throughout the year in a \n                                              conspicuous position in every \n                                              office or branch of the Bank in \n                                              Ghana a copy of its last audited \n                                              balance-sheet;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (ii) on or about the date of the \n                                              presentation of the accounts to \n                                              the shareholders in general \n                                              meeting, cause a copy thereof to \n                                              be published in a daily newspaper \n                                              circulating in Ghana;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (iii) not later than seven days \n                                              prior to the date of the general \n                                              meeting send a copy thereof to \n                                              each shareholder entitled to \n                                              attend such meeting.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART V&#8212;EXEMPTIONS, ETC.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 28&#8212;Exemption from Income \n                                              Tax.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The Bank shall be exempt from \n                                              income tax or duty imposed by the \n                                              Income Tax Decree, 1966 (NLCD 78) \n                                              or any statutory modifications or \n                                              re-enactment thereof. </span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 29&#8212;Non-application of Act \n                                              179.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The provisions of the Companies \n                                              Code, 1963 (Act 179), or any \n                                              statutory modifications or \n                                              re-enactment thereof shall not \n                                              apply to the Bank. </span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 30&#8212;Limitation of Liability \n                                              of Shares.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The liability of any holder of \n                                              shares in the Bank shall be \n                                              limited to the amount, if any, \n                                              unpaid on the shares held by such \n                                              holder. [As substituted by \n                                              Agricultural Development Bank Act, \n                                              1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182) s. 15].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              PART VI&#8212;MISCELLANEOUS</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 31&#8212;Liquidation of Bank.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The Bank shall not be placed in \n                                              liquidation except under an Act \n                                              passed in that behalf and in \n                                              accordance with its provisions.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 32&#8212;Service of Documents.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Any document may be served on the \n                                              Bank by leaving it at or sending \n                                              it by registered post to, the head \n                                              office.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 33&#8212;Offences.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) Any person who contravenes the \n                                              provisions of this Act, for which \n                                              no other penalty has been \n                                              expressly provided in this Act, or \n                                              knowingly makes an incorrect \n                                              statement in a document submitted \n                                              by him or an incorrect reply to a \n                                              question asked of him for the \n                                              purpose of this Act, or uses any \n                                              loan or advance for any purpose \n                                              other than that for which it was \n                                              granted by the Bank, shall be \n                                              guilty of an offence and shall be \n                                              liable, after summary trial to a \n                                              fine of two hundred pounds or to a \n                                              term of imprisonment, not \n                                              exceeding one year or to both such \n                                              fine and imprisonment.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) In the case of an offence by a \n                                              body of persons:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) where the body of persons is a \n                                              body corporate every director and \n                                              officer of the body corporate \n                                              shall be deemed to be guilty of \n                                              that offence;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) where the body of persons is a \n                                              firm, every partner of that firm \n                                              shall be deemed to be guilty of \n                                              that offence; and</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (c) where such body is any other \n                                              body of persons, every individual \n                                              constituting such body shall be \n                                              deemed to be guilty of that \n                                              offence:</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Provided that no such person shall \n                                              be deemed to be guilty of the \n                                              offence, if he proves that such \n                                              offence was committed without his \n                                              knowledge or that he exercised \n                                              diligence to prevent the \n                                              commission of the offence.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 34&#8212;Officers and Advisers.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The Bank may appoint or employ \n                                              such persons, including advisers \n                                              as it considers necessary for the \n                                              efficient performance of its \n                                              operations on such terms and \n                                              conditions as may be specified in \n                                              regulations made under this Act.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 35&#8212;Protection of \n                                              Directors, Etc.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              No Director, officer or other \n                                              employee of the Bank shall be \n                                              liable for any act done by him \n                                              bona fide in the discharge of his \n                                              functions under this Act.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 36&#8212;Disclosure of \n                                              Information, Etc.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) No person, of whatever \n                                              designation, participating in the \n                                              direction, administration, control \n                                              and the running of the Bank shall \n                                              disclose any written or oral \n                                              information which he has obtained \n                                              by virtue of any function of his \n                                              under this Act, unless he is \n                                              otherwise called upon to give \n                                              evidence in a court of competent \n                                              jurisdiction or to fulfil any \n                                              obligation imposed by law or in \n                                              the discharge of any such \n                                              function.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) Any person who contravenes \n                                              this section shall be guilty of an \n                                              offence and shall, on summary \n                                              conviction, be liable to \n                                              imprisonment for a term of five \n                                              (but not less than five) years.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 37&#8212;Regulations.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (1) The Member of the Council \n                                              responsible for Finance; may, by \n                                              legislative instrument, make \n                                              regulations for any matter in \n                                              respect of which regulations are \n                                              required to be made under this Act \n                                              and for carrying out the \n                                              principles and provisions of this \n                                              Act. [As amended by Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD 182) \n                                              s. 16 (1)].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (2) Without prejudice to the \n                                              provisions of subsection (1), such \n                                              regulations may provide for all or \n                                              any of the following matters:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) the manner in which the \n                                              conditions subject to which the \n                                              shares of the Bank may be held and \n                                              transferred, and generally all \n                                              matters relating to the rights and \n                                              duties of the shareholders;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) the duties and powers of the \n                                              Chairman;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (c) the manner, conditions and \n                                              terms of issue and redemption of \n                                              funds and debentures;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (d) the conditions on which \n                                              advances, loans and credit may be \n                                              granted to either or both the \n                                              following description of persons&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \n                                              <span>(i) \n                                              any person discharging any \n                                              function under this Act;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (ii) the individuals, co-operative \n                                              societies and other bodies \n                                              corporate with whom such person or \n                                              his relatives is or are connected \n                                              as partners, directors, managers, \n                                              servants, shareholders or \n                                              otherwise;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (e) the conduct of business at the \n                                              meetings of the Board. [As amended \n                                              by Agricultural Development Bank \n                                              Act, 1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 \n                                              (NLCD 182) s. 16 (2)].</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (f) the procedure for the recovery \n                                              of loans and other debts due to \n                                              the Bank;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (g) the disclosure of interest, \n                                              direct or indirect, of a Director \n                                              in any application for loans;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (h) the recruitment of the \n                                              employees of the Bank, the terms \n                                              and conditions of their service, \n                                              the constitution and management of \n                                              Provident Funds for the employees \n                                              of the Bank and all other matters \n                                              connected with any of these \n                                              matters;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span>(i) \n                                              the duties and conduct of \n                                              employees and agents;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (j) the form of returns and \n                                              statements;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (k) preparation of annual \n                                              estimates of income and \n                                              expenditure of the Bank and their \n                                              submission to the Board and the \n                                              Minister; and</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (l) the registration of farmers \n                                              who have incurred debts to such \n                                              other farmers or other persons, \n                                              the repayment of such debts by \n                                              loans from the Bank and for other \n                                              matters connected with such \n                                              repayment, save as otherwise \n                                              expressly provided in this Act.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 37A&#8212; Bye-laws.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The Board may, with the prior \n                                              approval of the Minister make \n                                              bye-laws not inconsistent with the \n                                              provisions of this Act regulating \n                                              its functions under this Act \n                                              including the following, namely:</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (a) the operating policy, rules \n                                              and procedures, and conduct of the \n                                              general business of the Bank;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (b) the books and accounts to be \n                                              kept at the head office and \n                                              branches of the Bank;</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (c) the conduct and defence of \n                                              legal proceedings and the manner \n                                              of signing pleadings; and</span></p> \n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \n                                              <span> \n                                              (d) the constitution and \n                                              management of a provident fund for \n                                              the employees of the Bank. [As \n                                              inserted by Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank (Amendment) Act, \n                                              1970 s. 1].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 37B&#8212; Bye-laws. </span></b> \n                                              </p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The remuneration of the Directors \n                                              shall be determined by the \n                                              Minister of Finance and Economic \n                                              Planning. [As inserted by \n                                              Agricultural Development Bank \n                                              (Amendment) Act, 1970 s. 1].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 38&#8212;Interpretation.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              In this Act, unless the context \n                                              otherwise requires:&#8212;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              &quot;agriculture&quot; includes the raising \n                                              of crops, horticulture, forestry, \n                                              fishery, animal husbandry, poultry \n                                              farming, dairy farming, \n                                              bee-keeping and agriculture;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              &quot;agriculturist&quot; means any person \n                                              engaged in agriculture, farming or \n                                              in the development of agriculture \n                                              or agricultural produce, or in the \n                                              storage, warehousing, marketing or \n                                              processing of agricultural \n                                              produce;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              &quot;Bank&quot; means the Development Bank \n                                              established by section 1 of this \n                                              Act; [As amended by Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD 182) \n                                              s. 17 (1)].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              &quot;Chairman&quot; means Chairman of the \n                                              Board of Directors;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              &quot;co-operative society&quot; means any \n                                              Co-operative Society registered in \n                                              Ghana under any law for the time \n                                              being in force relating to the \n                                              registration of Co-operative \n                                              Societies;</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              &quot;cottage industry&quot; means an \n                                              industry which is carried on \n                                              wholly or mainly by the members of \n                                              a family either as a full-time \n                                              occupation or by a group of such \n                                              persons who have formed themselves \n                                              into a co-operative society; and</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              &quot;Council&quot; means the National \n                                              Liberation Council [As substituted \n                                              by Agricultural Development Bank \n                                              Act, 1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 \n                                              (NLCD 182) s. 17 (2)].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 39&#8212;Vesting of Assets, Etc.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              All rights, assets and property \n                                              held for, or on behalf of, the \n                                              Rural Credit Department of the \n                                              Bank of Ghana, and all liabilities \n                                              of the said Department shall be \n                                              deemed to have been vested, with \n                                              effect from August 1, 1965, in the \n                                              Agricultural Credit and \n                                              Co-operative Bank, in this Decree \n                                              referred to as the Agricultural \n                                              Development Bank. [As substituted \n                                              by Agricultural Development Bank \n                                              Act, 1965 (Amendment) Decree 1967 \n                                              (NLCD 182) s. 18].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <b> \n                                              <span> \n                                              Section 40&#8212;Member of Council.</span></b></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              The principal Act is hereby \n                                              amended by the substitution for \n                                              the word Minister, wherever that \n                                              word occurs therein, of the words \n                                              Member of the Council responsible \n                                              for Finance. [As&nbsp; inserted by \n                                              Agricultural Credit and \n                                              Co-operative Bank Act, 1965 \n                                              (Amendment) Decree 1967 (NLCD 182) \n                                              s. 19].</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              amended by</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT \n                                              AND CO-OPERATIVE BANK ACT, 1965 \n                                              (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1967 (NLCD \n                                              182)2.</span></p> \n                                              <p> \n                                              <span> \n                                              THE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK \n                                              (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1970 (ACT 352)3.</span></p> ', 'FIRST', 'Yes', 'ACT 286');
INSERT INTO `actsofghana` (`id`, `title`, `content`, `republic`, `isshow`, `actname`) VALUES
(19, 'AIRPORT TAX ACT, 1963 (ACT 209)', ' <span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700"> \r\n                                              THE AIRPORT TAX ACT, 1963</span></p> \r\n                                              <p align="center">&nbsp;</p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              AN ACT to impose a tax for the use \r\n                                              of any airport in Ghana by \r\n                                              aircraft passengers, to provide \r\n                                              for its collection and for matters \r\n                                              connected therewith or incidental \r\n                                              thereto.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              DATE OF ASSENT: 3rd December, 1963</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              BE IT ENACTED by the President and \r\n                                              the National Assembly in this \r\n                                              present Parliament assembled as \r\n                                              follows:&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 1&#8212;Imposition of Airport \r\n                                              Tax.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) Every passenger departing from \r\n                                              an airport in the country by \r\n                                              aircraft shall pay to the \r\n                                              Commissioner in respect of each \r\n                                              flight</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) to a destination outside the \r\n                                              country, a tax of US$50; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) to a destination within the \r\n                                              country, a tax of ¢10,000.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) 40% of payment made under \r\n                                              subsection (1) shall be paid by \r\n                                              the Commissioner to the Ghana \r\n                                              Civil Aviation Authority. [As \r\n                                              substituted by the Airport Tax \r\n                                              (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Act 638)].</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 2&#8212;Exemptions.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              No tax shall be levied in respect \r\n                                              of the following passengers:&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) a child under two years;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) a passenger in transit who is \r\n                                              staying less than twenty-four \r\n                                              hours in Ghana; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (c) a passenger in transit who \r\n                                              satisfies the Commissioner that he \r\n                                              has been unavoidably delayed in \r\n                                              Ghana.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 3&#8212;Functions of the \r\n                                              Commissioner.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) It shall be lawful for the \r\n                                              Commissioner to&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) inspect any premises for \r\n                                              ascertaining whether the \r\n                                              provisions of this Act are being \r\n                                              carried out; and </span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) request in writing any person \r\n                                              to furnish returns and other \r\n                                              documents for the purposes of this \r\n                                              Act.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) Any person who prevents the \r\n                                              Commissioner without reasonable \r\n                                              cause from inspecting any premises \r\n                                              for the purposes of this Act, or \r\n                                              who fails to furnish a return or \r\n                                              document which he is requested to \r\n                                              furnish by the Commissioner within \r\n                                              the period specified in the \r\n                                              request, or who furnishes a false \r\n                                              or incorrect return or document, \r\n                                              shall be guilty of an offence and \r\n                                              shall, on summary conviction, be \r\n                                              liable to a fine not exceeding one \r\n                                              hundred pounds or to imprisonment \r\n                                              for a term not exceeding one year \r\n                                              or to both such fine and \r\n                                              imprisonment.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 4&#8212;Owners of Aircraft to \r\n                                              see that Tax is Paid.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Every person who owns, or is \r\n                                              responsible for, an aircraft shall \r\n                                              see to it that the tax applicable \r\n                                              to a passenger has been paid.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 5&#8212;Regulations.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The Minister of Finance may make \r\n                                              regulations for carrying out the \r\n                                              principles and provisions of this \r\n                                              Act.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 6&#8212;Penalty.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Any person who contravenes the \r\n                                              provisions of this Act shall be \r\n                                              guilty of an offence and shall, on \r\n                                              summary conviction, be liable to a \r\n                                              fine not exceeding one hundred \r\n                                              pounds or to imprisonment for a \r\n                                              term not exceeding twelve months \r\n                                              or to both such fine and \r\n                                              imprisonment.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 7&#8212;Offences by Bodies of \r\n                                              Persons.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              In the case of an offence by a \r\n                                              body of persons&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) where the body of persons is a \r\n                                              body corporate, every director and \r\n                                              officer of the body corporate \r\n                                              shall be deemed to be guilty of \r\n                                              that offence; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) where the body of persons is a \r\n                                              firm, every partner of that firm \r\n                                              shall be deemed to be guilty of \r\n                                              that offence:</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Provided that no such person shall \r\n                                              be deemed to be guilty of the \r\n                                              offence, if he proves that such \r\n                                              offence was committed without his \r\n                                              knowledge or that he exercised due \r\n                                              diligence to prevent the \r\n                                              commission of the offence.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 8&#8212;Interpretation.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              In this Act, unless the context \r\n                                              otherwise requires&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              &quot;Commissioner&quot; means Commissioner \r\n                                              of Income Tax or any other person \r\n                                              authorised in that behalf by him; \r\n                                              and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              &quot;Tax&quot; means the tax payable under \r\n                                              section 1.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 8A&#8212;Repeal.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The Airport Tax (Amendment) Law, \r\n                                              1985 (PNDCL 128) is repealed.. \r\n                                              [Inserted and to be cited as the \r\n                                              Airport Tax (Amendment) Act, 2001 \r\n                                              (Act 596), s.2]</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 9&#8212;Commencement of Act.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              This Act shall come into force on \r\n                                              the first day of December, 1963.</span></p> ', 'FIRST', 'Yes', 'ACT 209');
INSERT INTO `actsofghana` (`id`, `title`, `content`, `republic`, `isshow`, `actname`) VALUES
(20, 'ANATOMY ACT, 1965 (ACT 280)', '  <span> \r\n                                              ANATOMY ACT, 1965 (ACT 280)</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              &nbsp;ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1.&nbsp; Licence for examination, etc., \r\n                                              of bodies of deceased individuals.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2.&nbsp; Persons having lawful custody \r\n                                              of bodies of deceased individuals \r\n                                              to permit examination, etc., of \r\n                                              such bodies.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              3.&nbsp; Individuals directing \r\n                                              examination, etc., of their bodies \r\n                                              after death.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              4. Executor prohibited from \r\n                                              permitting examination, etc., of \r\n                                              bodies in certain circumstances.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              5. Unclaimed bodies of deceased \r\n                                              individuals for examination, etc.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              6.&nbsp; Bodies of deceased individuals \r\n                                              not to be removed for twenty-four \r\n                                              hours, etc.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              7.&nbsp; Requirements to be complied \r\n                                              with by licensee for removal of \r\n                                              body, etc.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              8.&nbsp; Requirements to be complied \r\n                                              with by licensee for receipt of \r\n                                              body.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              9. Head of medical school or \r\n                                              institution to cause to be \r\n                                              retained in certain circumstances \r\n                                              the whole or part of a body.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              10.&nbsp; Saving.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              11.&nbsp; Offences.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              12.&nbsp; Regulations.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              13.&nbsp; Interpretation.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: center"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              THE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTIETH</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: center"></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: center"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE \r\n                                              REPUBLIC OF GHANA</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              ENTITLED</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              THE ANATOMY ACT, 1965 (ACT 280)</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              AN ACT to regulate the examination \r\n                                              and dissection of the bodies of \r\n                                              deceased individuals and to \r\n                                              provide for matters connected \r\n                                              therewith or incidental thereto.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              DATE OF ASSENT: 9th April, 1965.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              BE IT ENACTED by the President and \r\n                                              the National Assembly in this \r\n                                              present Parliament assembled as \r\n                                              follows:&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 1&#8212;Licence for Examination, \r\n                                              Etc., of Bodies of Deceased \r\n                                              Individuals.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) The Minister may grant a \r\n                                              licence authorising the carrying \r\n                                              out, in accordance with the \r\n                                              provisions of this Act, of the \r\n                                              matters specified in subsection \r\n                                              (2), to the persons referred to in \r\n                                              that subsection.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2)&nbsp; The licence referred to in \r\n                                              subsection (1) of this section \r\n                                              shall authorise&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a)&nbsp; the Head of any medical \r\n                                              school or institution,</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) any teacher and medical \r\n                                              practitioner employed in such a \r\n                                              school or institution, and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (c) any student working under the \r\n                                              supervision of any person referred \r\n                                              to in paragraph (a) or (b) of this \r\n                                              subsection,</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              to carry out all, or any of the \r\n                                              following matters:&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span>(i)&nbsp; \r\n                                              to receive in that school or \r\n                                              institution the body of a deceased \r\n                                              individual;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (ii)&nbsp; to keep or possess therein \r\n                                              that body;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (iii)&nbsp; to examine therein that \r\n                                              body;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (iv) to dissect therein that body; \r\n                                              and </span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (v) to carry out any other matter \r\n                                              specified in the licence which the \r\n                                              Minister is of opinion is in the \r\n                                              interests of medical science.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) No person other than a \r\n                                              licensee, shall carry out any of \r\n                                              the matters referred to in \r\n                                              subsection (2) of this section.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 2&#8212;Persons having Lawful \r\n                                              Custody of Bodies of Deceased \r\n                                              Individuals to Permit Examination, \r\n                                              Etc., of such Bodies.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The executor or any other person \r\n                                              having lawful possession of the \r\n                                              body of a deceased individual, and \r\n                                              not being an undertaker or other \r\n                                              person entrusted with that body \r\n                                              for the purpose only of interment, \r\n                                              may permit any licensee to carry \r\n                                              out in relation to that body any \r\n                                              matter referred to in subsection \r\n                                              (2) of section 1, unless to the \r\n                                              knowledge of that executor or \r\n                                              person, the deceased individual \r\n                                              has expressed a contrary desire, \r\n                                              in writing at any time during his \r\n                                              life or by word of mouth in the \r\n                                              presence of at least two witnesses \r\n                                              during the illness whereof he \r\n                                              died, or unless the surviving \r\n                                              husband or wife, or in the absence \r\n                                              of such husband or wife, any known \r\n                                              relative of the deceased \r\n                                              individual falling within such \r\n                                              class of relatives of that \r\n                                              individual as may be prescribed, \r\n                                              is opposed to such matter being \r\n                                              carried out.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 3&#8212;Individuals Directing \r\n                                              Examination, Etc., of their Bodies \r\n                                              after Death.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              If any individual either in \r\n                                              writing at any time during his \r\n                                              life, or by word of mouth, in the \r\n                                              presence of at least two witnesses \r\n                                              during the illness whereof he \r\n                                              died, directs that any licensee \r\n                                              shall carry out in relation to his \r\n                                              body after death any matter \r\n                                              specified in subsection (2) of \r\n                                              section 1 and if before the burial \r\n                                              or cremation of his body the \r\n                                              direction is made known to the \r\n                                              executor or any other person \r\n                                              having lawful possession of the \r\n                                              body, then that executor or person \r\n                                              shall permit that licensee to \r\n                                              carry out that matter unless the \r\n                                              surviving husband or wife or in \r\n                                              the absence of such husband or \r\n                                              wife, any known relative of the \r\n                                              deceased individual falling within \r\n                                              such class of relatives of that \r\n                                              individual as may be prescribed, \r\n                                              is opposed to that matter being \r\n                                              carried out.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 4&#8212;Executor Prohibited from \r\n                                              Permitting Examination, Etc., of \r\n                                              Bodies in certain Circumstances.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              No executor or other person having \r\n                                              lawful possession of the body of a \r\n                                              deceased individual shall permit \r\n                                              any person to carry out in \r\n                                              relation to that body any matter \r\n                                              referred to in subsection (2) of \r\n                                              section 1, if that individual \r\n                                              during his life has expressed a \r\n                                              contrary desire in the manner set \r\n                                              out in section 2 or if the \r\n                                              surviving wife or husband or known \r\n                                              relative, as the case may be, is \r\n                                              opposed to that matter being \r\n                                              carried out.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 5&#8212;Unclaimed Bodies of \r\n                                              Deceased Individuals for \r\n                                              Examination, Etc.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The medical Head of any hospital \r\n                                              may donate the body of any \r\n                                              deceased individual dying of known \r\n                                              causes to the Head of any medical \r\n                                              school or institution for carrying \r\n                                              out by him or any other licensee \r\n                                              in relation to that body any \r\n                                              matter referred to in subsection \r\n                                              (2) of section 1, if the Head of \r\n                                              the hospital is satisfied that \r\n                                              that body has not been claimed by \r\n                                              the surviving wife or husband, or \r\n                                              in the absence of such wife or \r\n                                              husband, by any known relative of \r\n                                              that individual falling within \r\n                                              such class of relatives of that \r\n                                              individual as may be prescribed, \r\n                                              for a period which in his opinion \r\n                                              has been unreasonably long.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 6&#8212;Bodies of Deceased \r\n                                              Individuals not to be removed for \r\n                                              Twenty-Four Hours, Etc.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              No licensee shall remove the body \r\n                                              of a deceased individual for the \r\n                                              purpose of carrying out in \r\n                                              relation to that body any matter \r\n                                              referred to in subsection (2) of \r\n                                              section 1&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) unless at least twenty-four \r\n                                              hours have elapsed since the death \r\n                                              of that individual; and </span> \r\n                                              </p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b)&nbsp; unless&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span>(i) \r\n                                              a certificate stating the cause of \r\n                                              death has been signed by the \r\n                                              medical practitioner who attended \r\n                                              him during his last illness; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (ii) if there is no such \r\n                                              practitioner, a certificate \r\n                                              stating the cause of death to the \r\n                                              best of his knowledge has been \r\n                                              signed by a medical practitioner \r\n                                              who has been summoned to view the \r\n                                              body after the death.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 7&#8212;Requirements to be \r\n                                              Complied with by Licensee for \r\n                                              Removal of Body, Etc.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) No licensee shall remove a \r\n                                              body of a deceased individual for \r\n                                              carrying out any matter specified \r\n                                              in subsection (2) of section 1 \r\n                                              unless that body is placed in a \r\n                                              decent coffin or shell and is \r\n                                              removed therein.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2)&nbsp; Every licensee shall&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) make provision that after he \r\n                                              has finished with the body of the \r\n                                              deceased individual, the body \r\n                                              shall be decently interred in a \r\n                                              public cemetery; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) transmit a certificate of the \r\n                                              interment of that body issued by \r\n                                              the competent authority to the \r\n                                              Minister or to any person \r\n                                              appointed by him.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 8&#8212;Requirements to be \r\n                                              Complied with by Licensee for \r\n                                              Receipt of Body.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) No licensee shall receive any \r\n                                              body of a deceased individual for \r\n                                              the purpose of carrying out in \r\n                                              relation to that body any matter \r\n                                              referred to in subsection (2) of \r\n                                              section 1 unless&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a)&nbsp; he receives with that body \r\n                                              the certificate of cause of death \r\n                                              referred to in section 6; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) within twenty-four hours of \r\n                                              the receipt of that body, he \r\n                                              enters or cause to be entered in a \r\n                                              book maintained for the purpose&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span>(i) \r\n                                              the day and hour when the body was \r\n                                              received;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (ii) the name and address of the \r\n                                              person from whom the body was \r\n                                              received;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (iii)&nbsp; the date and place of \r\n                                              death;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (iv) the sex of the deceased \r\n                                              individual;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (v) the name and age of such \r\n                                              individual, if known;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (vi) the last address of such \r\n                                              individual, if known; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (vii) such other particulars as \r\n                                              may be prescribed.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) The Head of any medical school \r\n                                              or institution shall produce the \r\n                                              book referred to in subsection (1) \r\n                                              of this section, whenever required \r\n                                              so to do by the Minister.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 9&#8212;Head of Medical School \r\n                                              or Institution to Cause to be \r\n                                              Retained in certain Circumstances \r\n                                              the Whole or Part of a Body.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) The Head of a medical school \r\n                                              or institution may cause to be \r\n                                              retained the whole or a part of \r\n                                              the body of a deceased individual \r\n                                              if&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) he is satisfied that the \r\n                                              retention thereof is in the \r\n                                              interests of medical science; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) the competent authorities have \r\n                                              consented to the retention.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2)&nbsp; For the purposes of \r\n                                              subsection (1) of this section, \r\n                                              &quot;competent authorities&quot; means the \r\n                                              executor or other party having \r\n                                              lawful possession of the body of \r\n                                              the deceased individual and the \r\n                                              surviving wife or husband of that \r\n                                              individual and, in the absence of \r\n                                              such wife or husband, any known \r\n                                              relative of the deceased \r\n                                              individual falling within such \r\n                                              class of relatives of that \r\n                                              individual as may be prescribed.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 10&#8212;Saving.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Nothing in this Act shall be \r\n                                              deemed to prohibit any post-mortem \r\n                                              examination of any human body \r\n                                              required or directed to be made by \r\n                                              any competent legal authority.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 11&#8212;Offences.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) Any person who contravenes any \r\n                                              provision of this Act other than \r\n                                              subsection (3) of section 1 shall \r\n                                              be guilty of an offence and shall, \r\n                                              on summary conviction be liable to \r\n                                              a fine not exceeding fifty pounds \r\n                                              or to a term of imprisonment not \r\n                                              exceeding three months or to both \r\n                                              such fine and imprisonment.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) Any person who contravenes \r\n                                              subsection (3) of section 1 shall \r\n                                              be guilty of an offence and shall, \r\n                                              on summary conviction be liable to \r\n                                              a fine not exceeding five hundred \r\n                                              pounds or to a term of \r\n                                              imprisonment not exceeding two \r\n                                              years or to both such fine and \r\n                                              imprisonment.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 12&#8212;Regulations.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The Minister may make regulations \r\n                                              for prescribing anything \r\n                                              authorised by this Act to be \r\n                                              prescribed by regulations and for \r\n                                              providing for the form of any \r\n                                              licence or certificate issued \r\n                                              under this Act and for any other \r\n                                              matter that appears to him to be \r\n                                              necessary for carrying into effect \r\n                                              the provisions of this Act.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 13&#8212;Interpretation.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              In this Act, unless the context \r\n                                              otherwise requires&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              &quot;licensee&quot; means any person to \r\n                                              whom a licence has been granted \r\n                                              under section 1 and referred to in \r\n                                              subsection (2) of that section;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              &quot;medical practitioner&quot; means a \r\n                                              medical practitioner registered \r\n                                              under the Medical and Dental Act, \r\n                                              1959 (No. 36);</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              &quot;medical school or institution&quot; \r\n                                              means a medical school or other \r\n                                              medical institution recognized by \r\n                                              the Minister for the purposes of \r\n                                              this Act; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              &quot;Minister&quot; means the Minister \r\n                                              responsible for Health.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              &quot;prescribed&quot; means prescribed by \r\n                                              regulations made under section 12.</span></p>', 'FIRST', 'Yes', 'ACT 280');
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(21, 'ARBITRATION ACT, 1961 (ACT 38)', '<p style="text-align: center"> \r\n  <b> \r\n  <span> \r\n                                              ARBITRATION ACT, 1961 (ACT 38)</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              PART I&#8212;ARBITRATION AND AWARD</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. Arbitration.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. Arbitrator.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              3. Umpire.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              4. Award.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              5. Arbitration Agreement.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              PART II&#8212;DOMESTIC AWARDS</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Operation of Arbitration Agreement</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              6. Authority of Arbitrators and \r\n                                              Umpires to be Irrevocable.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              7. Death of Party.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              8. Staying Court Proceedings Where \r\n                                              There is Reference to Arbitration.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              9. Reference of Interpleader \r\n                                              Issues to Arbitration.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Arbitrators and Umpires</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              10. When Reference is to a Single \r\n                                              Arbitrator.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              11. Power of Parties to Supply \r\n                                              Vacancy.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              12. Appointment of Umpires.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              13. Agreements for Reference to \r\n                                              Three Arbitrators.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              14. Power of Court to Appoint an \r\n                                              Arbitrator or Umpire.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Conduct of Proceedings</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              15. Evidence.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              16. Powers of Court.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Provisions as to Awards</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              17. Time for Making Award.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              18. Interim Awards.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              19. Specific Performance, \r\n                                              Injunction and Rectification.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              20. Awards to be Final.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              21. Power to Correct Slips.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Costs and Fees</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              22. Costs.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              23. Arbitrator''s Or Umpire''s Fees.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Case Stated, Remission and Other \r\n                                              Relief</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              24. Statement of Case.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              25. Power to Remit Award.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              26. Removal or Arbitrator and \r\n                                              Setting Aside of Award.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              27. Power of Court to Give Relief \r\n                                              Where Arbitrator is not Impartial \r\n                                              or the Dispute Involves Questions \r\n                                              of Fraud</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              28. Power of Court where \r\n                                              Arbitrator is Removed or Authority \r\n                                              of Arbitrator is Revoked.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              29. Enforcement of Award.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              30. Power of Court to Extend Time \r\n                                              for Commencing Arbitration \r\n                                              Proceedings.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              31. Terms as to Costs, etc.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Awards by Consent</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              32. Awards by Consent.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Application and Extent</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              33. Application of Part II to \r\n                                              Statutory Arbitrations.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              34. Operation of Part II.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              35. Extent of Part II.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              PART III&#8212;FOREIGN AWARDS</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              36. Awards to Which Part III \r\n                                              Applies.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              37. Effect of Foreign Awards.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              38. Evidence.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              39. Defences to Foreign Awards.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              40. Staying Court Proceedings.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              41. Saving for Other Rights.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              PART IV&#8212;MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              42. Court</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              43. Repeals.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              44. Construction of Instruments.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              45. Commencement.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              SCHEDULE</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Schedule</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The United Nations Convention on \r\n                                              the Recognition and Enforcement of \r\n                                              Foreign Arbitral Awards adopted at \r\n                                              the Headquarters of the United \r\n                                              Nations in New York on June 10, \r\n                                              1958.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span>&nbsp;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: center"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              THE THIRTY-EIGHTH</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: center"></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: center"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE \r\n                                              REPUBLIC OF GHANA</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              ENTITLED</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              THE ARBITRATION ACT, 1961</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              AN ACT to regulate the settlement \r\n                                              of differences by arbitration and \r\n                                              to provide for the enforcement of \r\n                                              awards.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              DATE OF ASSENT: 16th March, 1961</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              BE IT ENACTED by the President and \r\n                                              the National Assembly in this \r\n                                              present Parliament assembled as \r\n                                              follows:&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              PART I&#8212;ARBITRATION AND AWARD</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 1&#8212;Arbitration.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              An arbitration is the reference of \r\n                                              a difference between two or more \r\n                                              parties to a person other than a \r\n                                              court for determination after \r\n                                              hearing the parties in a judicial \r\n                                              manner.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 2&#8212;Arbitrator.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span>A \r\n                                              person to whom a reference to \r\n                                              arbitration is made is called an \r\n                                              arbitrator.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 3&#8212;Umpire.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Where a reference is to two \r\n                                              arbitrators and it is provided \r\n                                              that, in the event of disagreement \r\n                                              between them, the difference is to \r\n                                              be referred for decision to a \r\n                                              third person, that person is \r\n                                              called the umpire.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 4&#8212;Award.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The decision of the arbitrator or \r\n                                              umpire is called the award.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 5&#8212;Arbitration Agreement.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) An arbitration agreement is a \r\n                                              contract in writing to refer \r\n                                              present or future differences to \r\n                                              arbitration, whether an arbitrator \r\n                                              is named in the contract or not.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) An arbitration agreement may \r\n                                              relate to any issue arising \r\n                                              between the parties to it which is \r\n                                              capable of being the subject of a \r\n                                              civil action but an arbitrator is \r\n                                              not entitled to make an award in \r\n                                              the nature of a judgment in rem, \r\n                                              that is, a decision affecting the \r\n                                              status of a person or thing or \r\n                                              determining any interest in \r\n                                              property except as between the \r\n                                              parties themselves.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              PART II&#8212;DOMESTIC AWARDS</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Operation of Arbitration Agreement</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 6&#8212;Authority of Arbitrators \r\n                                              and Umpires to be Irrevocable.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The authority of an arbitrator or \r\n                                              umpire appointed by or by virtue \r\n                                              of an arbitration agreement is \r\n                                              irrevocable except by leave of the \r\n                                              Court, unless a contrary intention \r\n                                              is expressed in the agreement.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 7&#8212;Death of Party.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) An arbitration agreement is \r\n                                              not discharged by the death of any \r\n                                              party thereto, either as respects \r\n                                              the deceased or any other party, \r\n                                              but is in such an event \r\n                                              enforceable by or against the \r\n                                              legal representatives of the \r\n                                              deceased.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) The authority of an arbitrator \r\n                                              is not revoked by the death of any \r\n                                              party by whom he was appointed.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) This section is subject to any \r\n                                              enactment or rule of law by virtue \r\n                                              of which a particular right of \r\n                                              action is extinguished by the \r\n                                              death of a person.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 8&#8212;Staying Court \r\n                                              Proceedings where there is \r\n                                              Reference to Arbitration.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              If any party to an arbitration \r\n                                              agreement, or any person claiming \r\n                                              through him, commences any legal \r\n                                              proceedings in any court against \r\n                                              any other party to the agreement, \r\n                                              or any person claiming through \r\n                                              him, in respect of any matter \r\n                                              agreed to be referred, any party \r\n                                              to those legal proceedings may \r\n                                              apply to that court to stay the \r\n                                              proceedings, and that court, if \r\n                                              satisfied that there is no \r\n                                              sufficient reason why the matter \r\n                                              should not be referred in \r\n                                              accordance with the agreement, and \r\n                                              that the applicant was, at the \r\n                                              time when the proceedings were \r\n                                              commenced, and still remains, \r\n                                              ready and willing to do all things \r\n                                              necessary to the proper conduct of \r\n                                              the arbitration, may make an order \r\n                                              staying the proceedings.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 9&#8212;Reference of \r\n                                              Interpleader Issues to \r\n                                              Arbitration.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Where relief by way of \r\n                                              interpleader is granted and it \r\n                                              appears to the Court that the \r\n                                              claims in question are matters to \r\n                                              which an arbitration agreement, to \r\n                                              which the claimants are parties, \r\n                                              applies, the Court may direct the \r\n                                              issue between the claimants to be \r\n                                              determined in accordance with the \r\n                                              agreement.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Arbitrators and Umpires</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 10&#8212;When Reference is to a \r\n                                              Single Arbitrator.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Every arbitration agreement shall, \r\n                                              if no other mode of reference is \r\n                                              provided, be deemed to include a \r\n                                              provision that the reference shall \r\n                                              be to a single arbitrator, unless \r\n                                              a contrary intention is expressed \r\n                                              in the agreement.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 11&#8212;Power of Parties to \r\n                                              Supply Vacancy.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) Where an arbitration agreement \r\n                                              provides that the reference shall \r\n                                              be to two arbitrators, one to be \r\n                                              appointed by each party, then, \r\n                                              unless a contrary intention is \r\n                                              expressed therein&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) if either of the appointed \r\n                                              arbitrators refuses to act, or is \r\n                                              incapable of acting, or dies, the \r\n                                              party who appointed him may \r\n                                              appoint a new arbitrator in his \r\n                                              place;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) if, on such a reference, one \r\n                                              party fails to appoint an \r\n                                              arbitrator, either originally or \r\n                                              by way of substitution, for seven \r\n                                              clear days after the other party, \r\n                                              having appointed his arbitrator, \r\n                                              has served the party making \r\n                                              default with notice to make the \r\n                                              appointment, the party who has \r\n                                              appointed an arbitrator may \r\n                                              appoint that arbitrator to act as \r\n                                              sole arbitrator in the reference, \r\n                                              and his award shall be binding on \r\n                                              both parties as if he had been \r\n                                              appointed by consent.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) The Court may set aside any \r\n                                              appointment made in pursuance of \r\n                                              this section.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 12&#8212;Appointment of Umpires.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) Unless a contrary intention is \r\n                                              expressed therein, every \r\n                                              arbitration agreement shall, where \r\n                                              the reference is to two \r\n                                              arbitrators, be deemed to include \r\n                                              a provision that the two \r\n                                              arbitrators shall appoint an \r\n                                              umpire immediately after they are \r\n                                              themselves appointed.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) Unless a contrary intention is \r\n                                              expressed therein, every \r\n                                              arbitration agreement shall, where \r\n                                              such a provision is applicable to \r\n                                              the reference, be deemed to \r\n                                              include a provision that if the \r\n                                              arbitrators have delivered to any \r\n                                              party to the arbitration \r\n                                              agreement, or to the umpire, a \r\n                                              notice in writing stating that \r\n                                              they cannot agree, the umpire may \r\n                                              forthwith enter on the reference \r\n                                              in lieu of the arbitrators.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) At any time after the \r\n                                              appointment of an umpire, however \r\n                                              appointed, the Court may, on the \r\n                                              application of any party to the \r\n                                              reference and notwithstanding \r\n                                              anything to the contrary in the \r\n                                              arbitration agreement, order that \r\n                                              the umpire shall enter upon the \r\n                                              reference in lieu of the \r\n                                              arbitrators and as if he were a \r\n                                              sole arbitrator.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 13&#8212;Agreements for \r\n                                              Reference to Three Arbitrators.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Where an arbitration agreement \r\n                                              provides that the reference shall \r\n                                              be to three arbitrators, however \r\n                                              appointed, the award of any two of \r\n                                              the arbitrators shall be binding.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 14&#8212;Power of Court to \r\n                                              Appoint an Arbitrator or Umpire.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              In any of the following cases:&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) where an arbitration agreement \r\n                                              provides that the reference shall \r\n                                              be to a single arbitrator to be \r\n                                              appointed by agreement between the \r\n                                              parties, and the parties do not, \r\n                                              after differences have arisen, \r\n                                              agree on the appointment of an \r\n                                              arbitrator;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) where an arbitration agreement \r\n                                              provides that an arbitrator or an \r\n                                              umpire is to be appointed by some \r\n                                              person other than the parties to \r\n                                              the agreement, and in the case of \r\n                                              an umpire, other than the \r\n                                              arbitrators, and that person does \r\n                                              not or cannot appoint the \r\n                                              arbitrator or the umpire;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (c) if an appointed arbitrator \r\n                                              refuses to act, or is incapable of \r\n                                              acting, or dies, and the \r\n                                              arbitration agreement does not \r\n                                              show that it was intended that the \r\n                                              vacancy should not be supplied and \r\n                                              the parties do not supply the \r\n                                              vacancy;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (d) where the parties or two \r\n                                              arbitrators are at liberty to \r\n                                              appoint an umpire or third \r\n                                              arbitrator and do not appoint him, \r\n                                              or where two arbitrators are \r\n                                              required to appoint an umpire and \r\n                                              do not appoint him;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (e) where an appointed umpire or \r\n                                              third arbitrator refuses to act, \r\n                                              or is incapable of acting, or \r\n                                              dies, and the arbitration \r\n                                              agreement does not show that it \r\n                                              was intended that the vacancy \r\n                                              should not be supplied, and the \r\n                                              parties or arbitrators do not \r\n                                              supply the vacancy;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              any party may serve the other \r\n                                              parties, or the arbitrators, as \r\n                                              the case may be, with a written \r\n                                              notice to appoint or, as the case \r\n                                              may be, concur in appointing, an \r\n                                              arbitrator, umpire or third \r\n                                              arbitrator, and if the appointment \r\n                                              is not made within seven clear \r\n                                              days after the service of the \r\n                                              notice, the Court may, on \r\n                                              application by the party who gave \r\n                                              the notice, appoint an arbitrator, \r\n                                              umpire or third arbitrator who \r\n                                              shall have the like powers to act \r\n                                              in the reference and make an award \r\n                                              as if he had been appointed in the \r\n                                              manner provided in the agreement.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Conduct and Proceedings</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 15&#8212;Evidence.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) Unless a contrary intention is \r\n                                              expressed therein, every \r\n                                              arbitration agreement shall, where \r\n                                              such a provision is applicable to \r\n                                              the reference, be deemed to \r\n                                              contain a provision that the \r\n                                              parties to the reference, and all \r\n                                              persons claiming through them, \r\n                                              shall, subject to any legal \r\n                                              objection, submit to be examined \r\n                                              by the arbitrator or umpire, on \r\n                                              oath, in relation to the matter in \r\n                                              dispute, and shall, subject as \r\n                                              aforesaid, produce before the \r\n                                              arbitrator or umpire all documents \r\n                                              within their possession or power \r\n                                              respectively which may be required \r\n                                              or called for, and do all other \r\n                                              things which during the \r\n                                              proceedings on the reference, the \r\n                                              arbitrator or umpire may require.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) Unless a contrary intention is \r\n                                              expressed therein, every \r\n                                              arbitration agreement shall, where \r\n                                              such a provision is applicable to \r\n                                              the reference, be deemed to \r\n                                              contain a provision that the \r\n                                              witnesses on the reference shall, \r\n                                              if the arbitrator or umpire thinks \r\n                                              fit, be examined on oath.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 16&#8212;Powers of Court.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) The Court, may on the \r\n                                              application of any party to an \r\n                                              arbitration, order the attendance \r\n                                              before any arbitrator or umpire, \r\n                                              of a witness wherever he may be \r\n                                              within Ghana; or that a prisoner \r\n                                              be brought for examination before \r\n                                              any arbitrator or umpire; but no \r\n                                              person shall be compelled to \r\n                                              produce any document which he \r\n                                              could not be compelled to produce \r\n                                              on the trial of an action in the \r\n                                              High Court.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) The Court shall have for the \r\n                                              purpose of and in relation to a \r\n                                              reference, the same power as it \r\n                                              has in relation to an action to \r\n                                              make orders in respect of&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) security for costs;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) discovery of documents and \r\n                                              interrogatories;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (c) the giving of evidence by \r\n                                              affidavit;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (d) examination on oath of any \r\n                                              witness before an officer of the \r\n                                              Court or any other person, and the \r\n                                              issue of a Commission or request \r\n                                              for the examination of a witness \r\n                                              out of the jurisdiction;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (e) the preservation, interim \r\n                                              custody or sale of any goods which \r\n                                              are the subject matter of the \r\n                                              reference;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (f) securing the amount in dispute \r\n                                              in the reference;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (g) the detention, preservation or \r\n                                              inspection of any property or \r\n                                              thing which is the subject of the \r\n                                              reference or as to which any \r\n                                              question may arise therein, and \r\n                                              authorising for any of those \r\n                                              purposes any persons to enter upon \r\n                                              or into any land or building in \r\n                                              the possession of any party to the \r\n                                              reference, or authorising any \r\n                                              samples to be taken or any \r\n                                              observation to be made or \r\n                                              experiment to be tried which may \r\n                                              be necessary or expedient for the \r\n                                              purpose of obtaining full \r\n                                              information or evidence; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (h) interim injunctions or the \r\n                                              appointment of a receiver.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) This section is without \r\n                                              prejudice to any power which may \r\n                                              be vested in an arbitrator or \r\n                                              umpire to make orders with respect \r\n                                              to any matter.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Provisions as to Awards</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 17&#8212;Time for Making Award.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) The time, if any, limited for \r\n                                              making an award, whether under \r\n                                              this Act or otherwise, may be \r\n                                              enlarged by order of the Court \r\n                                              whether that time has expired or \r\n                                              not.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) Subject to subsection (1) and \r\n                                              to the arbitration agreement, an \r\n                                              arbitrator or umpire may make an \r\n                                              award at any time.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) The Court may, on the \r\n                                              application of any party to a \r\n                                              reference, remove an arbitrator or \r\n                                              umpire who fails to use all \r\n                                              reasonable dispatch in entering on \r\n                                              and proceeding with the reference \r\n                                              and making an award, and an \r\n                                              arbitrator or umpire who is \r\n                                              removed by the Court under this \r\n                                              subsection shall not be entitled \r\n                                              to receive any remuneration in \r\n                                              respect of his services. For the \r\n                                              purposes of this subsection the \r\n                                              expression &quot;proceeding with a \r\n                                              reference&quot; includes in a case \r\n                                              where two arbitrators are unable \r\n                                              to agree, giving notice of that \r\n                                              fact to the parties and to the \r\n                                              umpire.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 18&#8212;Interim Awards.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Unless a contrary intention is \r\n                                              expressed therein, every \r\n                                              arbitration agreement shall, where \r\n                                              such a provision is applicable to \r\n                                              the reference, be deemed to \r\n                                              contain a provision that the \r\n                                              arbitrator or umpire may, if he \r\n                                              thinks fit, make an interim award, \r\n                                              and any reference in this Part to \r\n                                              an award includes a reference to \r\n                                              an interim award.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 19&#8212;Specific Performance, \r\n                                              Injunction and Rectification.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Unless a contrary intention is \r\n                                              expressed therein every \r\n                                              arbitration agreement shall, where \r\n                                              such a provision is applicable to \r\n                                              the reference, be deemed to \r\n                                              contain a provision that the \r\n                                              arbitrator or umpire shall have \r\n                                              the same power as the Court to \r\n                                              order specific performance of any \r\n                                              contract, other than a contract \r\n                                              relating to land, or to grant an \r\n                                              injunction or to rectify a written \r\n                                              contract.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 20&#8212;Awards to be Final.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Unless a contrary intention is \r\n                                              expressed therein, every \r\n                                              arbitration agreement shall, where \r\n                                              such a provision is applicable to \r\n                                              the reference, be deemed to \r\n                                              contain a provision that the award \r\n                                              to be made by the arbitrator or \r\n                                              umpire shall be final and binding \r\n                                              on the parties and the persons \r\n                                              claiming through them.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 21&#8212;Power to Correct Slips.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The arbitrator or umpire may \r\n                                              correct in an award any clerical \r\n                                              mistake or error arising from any \r\n                                              accidental slips or omission, \r\n                                              unless a contrary intention is \r\n                                              expressed in the arbitration \r\n                                              agreement.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Costs and Fees</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 22&#8212;Costs.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) Unless a contrary intention is \r\n                                              expressed therein, every \r\n                                              arbitration agreement shall be \r\n                                              deemed to include a provision that \r\n                                              the costs of the reference and \r\n                                              award shall be in the discretion \r\n                                              of the arbitrator or umpire, who \r\n                                              may direct to and by whom and in \r\n                                              what manner those costs or any \r\n                                              part thereof shall be paid and may \r\n                                              tax or settle the amount of costs \r\n                                              to be paid or any part thereof, or \r\n                                              may direct that any costs directed \r\n                                              to be paid shall be taxable by a \r\n                                              taxing officer of the Court.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) Any provision in an \r\n                                              arbitration agreement to the \r\n                                              effect that the parties or any \r\n                                              parties thereto shall in any event \r\n                                              pay their or his own costs of the \r\n                                              reference or award or any part \r\n                                              thereof is&nbsp; void, unless the \r\n                                              provision is part of an agreement \r\n                                              to submit to arbitration a dispute \r\n                                              which arose before the making of \r\n                                              that agreement.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) If no provision is made by an \r\n                                              award with respect to the costs of \r\n                                              the reference, any party to the \r\n                                              reference may, within one month of \r\n                                              the publication of the award or \r\n                                              such further time as the Court may \r\n                                              direct, apply to the arbitrator \r\n                                              for an order directing by and to \r\n                                              whom those costs shall be paid, \r\n                                              and thereupon, the arbitrator \r\n                                              shall, after hearing any party who \r\n                                              may desire to be heard, amend his \r\n                                              award by adding thereto such \r\n                                              directions as he may think proper \r\n                                              with respect to the payment of the \r\n                                              costs of the reference.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 23&#8212;Arbitrator''s or \r\n                                              Umpire''s Fees.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) If in any case an arbitrator \r\n                                              or umpire refuses to deliver his \r\n                                              award except on payment of the \r\n                                              fees demanded by him, the Court \r\n                                              may, on an application for the \r\n                                              purpose, order that the arbitrator \r\n                                              or umpire shall deliver the award \r\n                                              to the applicant on payment by the \r\n                                              applicant to the arbitrator or \r\n                                              umpire of such fee as the Court \r\n                                              thinks reasonable.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) An application for the \r\n                                              purposes of this section may be \r\n                                              made by any party to a reference \r\n                                              unless the fees demanded have been \r\n                                              fixed by a written agreement \r\n                                              between him and the arbitrator or \r\n                                              umpire.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) The arbitrator or umpire shall \r\n                                              be entitled to appear and be heard \r\n                                              on any application under this \r\n                                              section.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Case Stated, Remission and other \r\n                                              Relief</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 24&#8212;Statement of Case.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) An arbitrator or umpire may, \r\n                                              and shall if so directed by the \r\n                                              Court state&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) any question of law arising in \r\n                                              the course of the reference; or</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) an award or any part of an \r\n                                              award in the form of a special \r\n                                              case for the decision of the \r\n                                              Court.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) A special case with respect to \r\n                                              an interim award or with respect \r\n                                              to a question of law arising in \r\n                                              the course of a reference may be \r\n                                              stated, or may be directed by the \r\n                                              Court to be stated, \r\n                                              notwithstanding that proceedings \r\n                                              under the reference are still \r\n                                              pending.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) A decision of the Court under \r\n                                              this section shall be deemed to be \r\n                                              a decision of the Court sitting in \r\n                                              its original jurisdiction within \r\n                                              the meaning of any enactment \r\n                                              relating to appeals from its \r\n                                              decisions.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 25&#8212;Power to Remit Award.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) In all cases of reference to \r\n                                              arbitration the Court may remit \r\n                                              the matters referred, or any of \r\n                                              them, to the reconsideration of \r\n                                              the arbitrator or umpire.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) Where an award is remitted, \r\n                                              the arbitrator or umpire shall, \r\n                                              unless the order otherwise \r\n                                              directs, make his award within \r\n                                              three months after the date of the \r\n                                              order.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 26&#8212;Removal of Arbitrator \r\n                                              and Setting Aside of Award.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) Where an arbitrator or umpire \r\n                                              has misconducted himself or the \r\n                                              proceedings, the Court may remove \r\n                                              him, or set aside an award, or \r\n                                              both.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) Where an award has been \r\n                                              improperly procured the Court may \r\n                                              set it aside.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) Where an application is made \r\n                                              to set aside an award, the Court \r\n                                              may order that any money made \r\n                                              payable by the award shall be \r\n                                              brought into Court or otherwise \r\n                                              secured pending the determination \r\n                                              of the application.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 27&#8212;Power of Court to give \r\n                                              Relief where Arbitrator is not \r\n                                              Impartial or the Dispute Involves \r\n                                              Questions of Fraud.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) Where an agreement between any \r\n                                              parties provides that differences \r\n                                              which may arise in the future \r\n                                              between them shall be referred to \r\n                                              an arbitrator named or designated \r\n                                              in the agreement, and after a \r\n                                              difference has arisen any party \r\n                                              applies, on the ground that the \r\n                                              arbitrator so named or designated \r\n                                              is not or may not be impartial, \r\n                                              for leave to revoke the authority \r\n                                              of the arbitrator or for an \r\n                                              injunction to restrain any other \r\n                                              party or the arbitrator from \r\n                                              proceeding with the arbitration, \r\n                                              it shall not be a ground for \r\n                                              refusing the application that the \r\n                                              said party at the time when he \r\n                                              made the agreement knew, or ought \r\n                                              to have known, that the \r\n                                              arbitrator, by reason of his \r\n                                              relation towards any other party \r\n                                              to the agreement, or of his \r\n                                              connection with the subject \r\n                                              referred, might not be capable of \r\n                                              impartiality.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) Where an agreement between any \r\n                                              parties provides that differences \r\n                                              which may arise in the future \r\n                                              between them shall be referred to \r\n                                              arbitration, and a difference \r\n                                              which so arises involves the \r\n                                              question whether any such party \r\n                                              has been guilty of fraud, the \r\n                                              Court shall, so far as may be \r\n                                              necessary to enable that question \r\n                                              to be determined by the Court, \r\n                                              have power to order that the \r\n                                              agreement shall cease to have \r\n                                              effect and power to give leave to \r\n                                              revoke the authority of any \r\n                                              arbitrator or umpire appointed by \r\n                                              or by virtue of the agreement.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) In any case where by virtue of \r\n                                              this section the Court has power \r\n                                              to order that an arbitration \r\n                                              agreement shall cease to have \r\n                                              effect or to give leave to revoke \r\n                                              the authority of an arbitrator or \r\n                                              umpire, the Court may refuse to \r\n                                              stay any action brought in breach \r\n                                              of the agreement.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 28&#8212;Power of Court where \r\n                                              Arbitrator is Removed or Authority \r\n                                              of Arbitrator is&nbsp; Revoked.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) Where an arbitrator (not being \r\n                                              a sole arbitrator) or two or more \r\n                                              arbitrators (not being all the \r\n                                              arbitrators) or an umpire who has \r\n                                              not entered on the reference, is \r\n                                              or are removed by the Court, the \r\n                                              Court may, on the application of \r\n                                              any party to the arbitration \r\n                                              agreement, appoint a person or \r\n                                              persons to act as arbitrator or \r\n                                              arbitrators or umpire in place of \r\n                                              the person or persons so removed.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) Where the authority of an \r\n                                              arbitrator or arbitrators or \r\n                                              umpire is revoked by leave of the \r\n                                              Court, or a sole arbitrator or all \r\n                                              the arbitrators or an umpire who \r\n                                              has entered on the reference is or \r\n                                              are removed by the Court, the \r\n                                              Court may, on the application of \r\n                                              any party to the arbitration \r\n                                              agreement, either&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) appoint a person to act as \r\n                                              sole arbitrator in place of the \r\n                                              person or persons removed; or</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) order that the arbitration \r\n                                              agreement shall cease to have \r\n                                              effect with respect to the \r\n                                              difference referred.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) A person appointed under this \r\n                                              section by the Court as an \r\n                                              arbitrator or umpire shall have \r\n                                              the like power to act in the \r\n                                              reference and to make an award as \r\n                                              if he had been appointed in \r\n                                              accordance with the terms of the \r\n                                              arbitration agreement.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (4) Where it is provided (whether \r\n                                              in the arbitration agreement or \r\n                                              otherwise) that an award under an \r\n                                              arbitration agreement shall be a \r\n                                              condition precedent to the \r\n                                              bringing of an action with respect \r\n                                              to any matter to which the \r\n                                              agreement applies, the Court, if \r\n                                              it orders that the agreement shall \r\n                                              cease to have effect as regards \r\n                                              any particular difference may \r\n                                              further order that the provision \r\n                                              making an award a condition \r\n                                              precedent to the bringing of an \r\n                                              action shall also cease to have \r\n                                              effect as regards that difference.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p>&nbsp;</p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 29&#8212;Enforcement of Award.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              An award on an arbitration \r\n                                              agreement may, by leave of the \r\n                                              Court, be enforced in the same \r\n                                              manner as a judgment or order to \r\n                                              the same effect and, where leave \r\n                                              is so given, judgment may be \r\n                                              entered in terms of the award.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 30&#8212;Power of Court to \r\n                                              Extend Time for Commencing \r\n                                              Arbitration Proceedings.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Where the terms of an agreement to \r\n                                              refer future differences to \r\n                                              arbitration provide that any \r\n                                              claims to which the agreement \r\n                                              applies shall be barred unless \r\n                                              notice to appoint an arbitrator is \r\n                                              given or an arbitrator is \r\n                                              appointed or some other step to \r\n                                              commence arbitration proceedings \r\n                                              is taken within a time fixed by \r\n                                              the agreement, and a difference \r\n                                              arises to which the agreement \r\n                                              applies, the Court, if it is of \r\n                                              opinion that in the circumstances \r\n                                              of the case undue hardship would \r\n                                              otherwise be caused, and \r\n                                              notwithstanding that the time so \r\n                                              fixed has expired, may extend the \r\n                                              time for such period as it thinks \r\n                                              proper, but without prejudice to \r\n                                              the law relating to the limitation \r\n                                              of actions.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 31&#8212;Terms as to Costs, etc.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Any order made under this Part may \r\n                                              be made on such terms as to costs \r\n                                              or otherwise as the authority \r\n                                              making the order thinks just.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Awards by Consent</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 32&#8212;Awards by Consent.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) At any time after the \r\n                                              commencement of an arbitration and \r\n                                              before an award is made, an award \r\n                                              by consent may be made for money \r\n                                              due, or to become due on a \r\n                                              specified date.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) An award by consent shall be \r\n                                              enforceable in accordance with \r\n                                              section 29 of this Act if the \r\n                                              provisions of this section are \r\n                                              complied with.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (3) A written statement must be \r\n                                              made and signed by each party to \r\n                                              the arbitration stating:&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) the amount for which an award \r\n                                              may be made;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) whether the money is due and \r\n                                              if not the date on which it will \r\n                                              become due; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (c) briefly the facts on which the \r\n                                              liability is based, which must \r\n                                              show that the money is legally due \r\n                                              or will become due on the date \r\n                                              specified.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (4) At any time within three \r\n                                              months after a written statement \r\n                                              made under subsection (3) of this \r\n                                              section has been signed by the \r\n                                              parties, it may be submitted to \r\n                                              the arbitrator who may thereupon \r\n                                              make an award of the money stated \r\n                                              therein to be due or to become \r\n                                              due.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (5) Where the arbitrator has not \r\n                                              been appointed and the arbitration \r\n                                              agreement provides that the \r\n                                              arbitrator is to be appointed by \r\n                                              some person other than the parties \r\n                                              to the agreement a written \r\n                                              statement made under subsection \r\n                                              (3) of this section may be \r\n                                              submitted to the person who is \r\n                                              given the power to appoint the \r\n                                              arbitrator by the agreement and \r\n                                              that person shall thereupon have \r\n                                              the same power to make an award by \r\n                                              consent as an arbitrator.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (6) Where a difference has been \r\n                                              submitted to two arbitrators who \r\n                                              are unable to agree upon an award \r\n                                              and the difference is thereupon to \r\n                                              be submitted to an umpire an award \r\n                                              by consent may be made by the \r\n                                              umpire if he has been appointed, \r\n                                              or by the arbitrators in any other \r\n                                              case.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Application and Extent</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 33&#8212;Application of Part II \r\n                                              to Statutory Arbitrations.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Subject to section 34 of this Act, \r\n                                              this Part shall apply to every \r\n                                              arbitration under any other \r\n                                              enactment (whether made before or \r\n                                              after this Act) as if the \r\n                                              arbitration were pursuant to an \r\n                                              arbitration agreement and as if \r\n                                              that enactment were an arbitration \r\n                                              agreement, except insofar as this \r\n                                              Act is inconsistent with that \r\n                                              other Act or with any rules or \r\n                                              procedure authorised or recognised \r\n                                              thereby.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 34&#8212;Operation of Part II.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) This Part applies to an \r\n                                              arbitration commenced after the \r\n                                              commencement of this Act under an \r\n                                              agreement made before such \r\n                                              commencement but does not apply to \r\n                                              an arbitration commenced before \r\n                                              the commencement of this Act.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) For the purposes of this Part \r\n                                              an arbitration shall be deemed to \r\n                                              be commenced when one party to the \r\n                                              arbitration agreement serves on \r\n                                              the other party or parties a \r\n                                              notice requiring him or them to \r\n                                              appoint or concur in appointing an \r\n                                              arbitrator, or, when the \r\n                                              arbitration agreement provides \r\n                                              that the reference shall be to a \r\n                                              person named or designated in the \r\n                                              agreement, requiring him or them \r\n                                              to submit the dispute to the \r\n                                              person so named or designated.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 35&#8212;Extent of Part II.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              This Part applies to any \r\n                                              arbitration agreement governed by \r\n                                              the law of the Republic and to any \r\n                                              award made in the Republic in \r\n                                              pursuance of such an agreement, \r\n                                              but this shall be without \r\n                                              prejudice to the power of any \r\n                                              arbitrator or umpire to determine \r\n                                              whether an arbitration agreement \r\n                                              is governed by the law of the \r\n                                              Republic or not.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              PART III&#8212;FOREIGN AWARDS</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 36&#8212;Awards to Which Part \r\n                                              III Applies.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) This Part applies to any award \r\n                                              made after the commencement of \r\n                                              this Act in any reciprocating \r\n                                              State, and to any award made in \r\n                                              the Republic in pursuance of an \r\n                                              arbitration agreement not governed \r\n                                              by the law of the Republic, and an \r\n                                              award to which this Part applies \r\n                                              is in this Part referred to as &quot;a \r\n                                              foreign award&quot;.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) In this section &quot;reciprocating \r\n                                              State&quot; means a State declared by \r\n                                              the President by legislative \r\n                                              instrument to be a party to the \r\n                                              Convention set out in the Schedule \r\n                                              to this Act or any other State to \r\n                                              which this Part is, by legislative \r\n                                              instrument, applied by the \r\n                                              President on the basis of \r\n                                              reciprocity.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 37&#8212;Effect of Foreign \r\n                                              Awards.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) A foreign award shall, subject \r\n                                              to this Part, be enforceable \r\n                                              either by action or in the same \r\n                                              manner as the award of an \r\n                                              arbitrator is enforceable by \r\n                                              virtue of section 29 of this Act.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) Any foreign award which would \r\n                                              be enforceable under this Part \r\n                                              shall be treated as binding for \r\n                                              all purposes on the persons as \r\n                                              between whom it was made, and may \r\n                                              accordingly be relied on by any of \r\n                                              those persons by way of defence, \r\n                                              set off or otherwise in any legal \r\n                                              proceedings, and any references in \r\n                                              this Part to enforcing a foreign \r\n                                              award shall be construed as \r\n                                              including references to relying on \r\n                                              an award.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 38&#8212;Evidence.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (1) The party seeking to enforce a \r\n                                              foreign award must produce&#8212;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) the original award or a copy \r\n                                              thereof duly authenticated in the \r\n                                              manner required by the law of the \r\n                                              country in which it was made; and</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) the agreement pursuant to \r\n                                              which the award was made or a copy \r\n                                              thereof duly authenticated in the \r\n                                              manner required by the law of the \r\n                                              country in which it was made or in \r\n                                              such other manner as may be \r\n                                              sufficient according to the law of \r\n                                              Ghana.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (2) In any case where any document \r\n                                              required to be produced under \r\n                                              subsection (1) of this section is \r\n                                              not in the English language, it \r\n                                              shall be the duty of the party \r\n                                              seeking to enforce the award to \r\n                                              produce a translation in the \r\n                                              English language certified as \r\n                                              correct by a diplomatic or \r\n                                              consular agent of the country to \r\n                                              which that party belongs or \r\n                                              certified as correct in such other \r\n                                              manner as may be sufficient \r\n                                              according to the law of Ghana.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 39&#8212;Defences to Foreign \r\n                                              Awards.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The Court may refuse to enforce a \r\n                                              foreign award in the circumstances \r\n                                              and subject to the conditions \r\n                                              specified in Articles V and VI of \r\n                                              the Convention set out in the \r\n                                              Schedule.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 40&#8212;Staying Court \r\n                                              Proceedings.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              If any party to an agreement to \r\n                                              which the Convention set out in \r\n                                              the Schedule to this Act applies, \r\n                                              or any person claiming through \r\n                                              him, commences any legal \r\n                                              proceedings in any court against \r\n                                              any other party to the agreement, \r\n                                              or any person claiming through \r\n                                              him, in respect of any matter \r\n                                              agreed to be referred, any party \r\n                                              to those legal proceedings may at \r\n                                              any time after service of the writ \r\n                                              of summons and before the date \r\n                                              fixed for hearing, apply to that \r\n                                              court to stay the proceedings, and \r\n                                              that court unless satisfied that \r\n                                              the agreement is null and void, \r\n                                              inoperative or incapable of being \r\n                                              performed, shall make an order \r\n                                              staying the proceedings.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 41&#8212;Saving for Other \r\n                                              Rights.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Nothing in this Part shall \r\n                                              prejudice any rights which any \r\n                                              person would have had of enforcing \r\n                                              any award or of availing himself \r\n                                              of any award if neither this Part \r\n                                              nor the Arbitration (Foreign \r\n                                              Awards) Ordinance (Cap. 17) had \r\n                                              been enacted.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              PART IV&#8212;MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 42&#8212;Court.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              In this Act, except sections 8 and \r\n                                              40, &quot;the Court&quot; means the High \r\n                                              Court.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 43&#8212;Repeals.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. \r\n                                              16) and the Arbitration (Foreign \r\n                                              Awards) Ordinance (Cap. 17) are \r\n                                              repealed.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 44&#8212;Construction of \r\n                                              Instruments.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              An agreement or any other \r\n                                              instrument which refers to an \r\n                                              enactment hereby repealed shall, \r\n                                              in regard to matters arising after \r\n                                              the passing of this Act, be \r\n                                              construed, unless provision is \r\n                                              made to the contrary, as if the \r\n                                              reference were to this Act.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <b> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Section 45&#8212;Commencement.</span></b></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              This Act shall come into operation \r\n                                              on such day as the President by \r\n                                              legislative instrument may order.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              SCHEDULE</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Sections 39 and 40.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The United Nations Convention on \r\n                                              the Recognition and Enforcement of \r\n                                              Foreign Arbitral Awards adopted at \r\n                                              the Headquarters of the United \r\n                                              Nations in New York on June 10, \r\n                                              1958.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article I</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. This Convention shall apply to \r\n                                              the recognition and enforcement of \r\n                                              arbitral awards made in the \r\n                                              territory of a State other than \r\n                                              the State where the recognition \r\n                                              and enforcement of such awards are \r\n                                              sought, and arising out of \r\n                                              differences between persons, \r\n                                              whether physical or legal. It \r\n                                              shall also apply to arbitral \r\n                                              awards not considered as domestic \r\n                                              awards in the State where their \r\n                                              recognition and enforcement are \r\n                                              sought.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. The term &quot;arbitral awards&quot; \r\n                                              shall include not only awards made \r\n                                              by arbitrators appointed for each \r\n                                              case but also those made by \r\n                                              permanent arbitral bodies to which \r\n                                              the parties have submitted.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              3. When signing, ratifying or \r\n                                              acceding to this Convention, or \r\n                                              notifying extension under Article \r\n                                              X hereof, any State may on the \r\n                                              basis of reciprocity declare that \r\n                                              it will apply the Convention to \r\n                                              the recognition and enforcement of \r\n                                              awards made only in the territory \r\n                                              of another Contracting State. It \r\n                                              may also declare that it will \r\n                                              apply the Convention only to \r\n                                              differences arising out of legal \r\n                                              relationships whether contractual \r\n                                              or not, which are considered as \r\n                                              commercial under the national law \r\n                                              of the State making such \r\n                                              declaration.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article II</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. Each Contracting State shall \r\n                                              recognise an agreement in writing \r\n                                              under which the parties undertake \r\n                                              to submit to arbitration all or \r\n                                              any differences which have arisen \r\n                                              or which may arise between them in \r\n                                              respect of a defined legal \r\n                                              relationship, whether contractual \r\n                                              or not, concerning a subject \r\n                                              matter capable of settlement by \r\n                                              arbitration.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. The term &quot;agreement in writing&quot; \r\n                                              shall include an arbitral clause \r\n                                              in a contract or an arbitration \r\n                                              agreement, signed by the parties \r\n                                              or contained in an exchange of \r\n                                              letters or telegrams.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              3. The court of a Contracting \r\n                                              State, when seized of an action in \r\n                                              a matter in respect of which the \r\n                                              parties have made an agreement \r\n                                              within the meaning of this \r\n                                              article, shall, at the request of \r\n                                              one of the parties, refer the \r\n                                              parties to arbitration, unless it \r\n                                              finds that the said agreement is \r\n                                              null and void, inoperative or \r\n                                              incapable of being performed.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article III</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Each Contracting State shall \r\n                                              recognise arbitral awards as \r\n                                              binding and enforce them in \r\n                                              accordance with the rules of \r\n                                              procedure of the territory where \r\n                                              the award is relied upon, under \r\n                                              the conditions laid down in the \r\n                                              following articles. There shall \r\n                                              not be imposed substantially more \r\n                                              onerous conditions or higher fees \r\n                                              or charges on the recognition or \r\n                                              enforcement of arbitral awards to \r\n                                              which this Convention applies than \r\n                                              are imposed on the recognition or \r\n                                              enforcement of domestic arbitral \r\n                                              awards.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article IV</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. To obtain the recognition and \r\n                                              enforcement mentioned in the \r\n                                              preceding article, the party \r\n                                              applying for recognition and \r\n                                              enforcement shall, at the time of \r\n                                              the application, supply:</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) the duly authenticated \r\n                                              original award or a duly certified \r\n                                              copy thereof;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) the original agreement \r\n                                              referred to in article II or a \r\n                                              duly certified copy thereof.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. If the said award or agreement \r\n                                              is not made in an official \r\n                                              language of the country in which \r\n                                              the award is relied upon, the \r\n                                              party applying for recognition and \r\n                                              enforcement of the award shall \r\n                                              produce a translation of these \r\n                                              documents into such language. The \r\n                                              translation shall be certified by \r\n                                              an official or sworn translator or \r\n                                              by a diplomatic or consular agent.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article V</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. Recognition and enforcement of \r\n                                              the award may be refused, at the \r\n                                              request of the party against whom \r\n                                              it is invoked, only if that party \r\n                                              furnishes to the competent \r\n                                              authority where the recognition \r\n                                              and enforcement is sought, proof \r\n                                              that:</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) The parties to the agreement \r\n                                              referred to in Article II were, \r\n                                              under the law applicable to them, \r\n                                              under some incapacity, or the said \r\n                                              agreement is not valid under the \r\n                                              law to which the parties have \r\n                                              subjected it or, failing any \r\n                                              indication thereon, under the law \r\n                                              of the country where the award was \r\n                                              made; or</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) The party against whom the \r\n                                              award is invoked was not given \r\n                                              proper notice of the appointment \r\n                                              of the arbitrator or of the \r\n                                              arbitration proceedings or was \r\n                                              otherwise unable to present his \r\n                                              case; or</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (c) The award deals with a \r\n                                              difference not contemplated by or \r\n                                              not falling within the terms of \r\n                                              the submission to arbitration, or \r\n                                              it contains decisions on matters \r\n                                              beyond the scope of the submission \r\n                                              to arbitration, provided that, if \r\n                                              the decisions on matters submitted \r\n                                              to arbitration can be separated \r\n                                              from those not so submitted, that \r\n                                              part of the award which contains \r\n                                              decisions on matters submitted to \r\n                                              arbitration may be recognised and \r\n                                              enforced; or</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (d) The composition of the \r\n                                              arbitral authority or the arbitral \r\n                                              procedure was not in accordance \r\n                                              with the agreement of the parties, \r\n                                              or, failing such agreement, was \r\n                                              not in accordance with the law of \r\n                                              the country where the arbitration \r\n                                              took place; or</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (e) The award has not yet become \r\n                                              binding on the parties, or has \r\n                                              been set aside or suspended by a \r\n                                              competent authority of the country \r\n                                              in which, or under the law of \r\n                                              which, that award was made.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. Recognition and enforcement of \r\n                                              an arbitral award may also be \r\n                                              refused if the competent authority \r\n                                              in the country where recognition \r\n                                              and enforcement is sought finds \r\n                                              that:</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) The subject matter of the \r\n                                              difference is not capable of \r\n                                              settlement by arbitration under \r\n                                              the law of that country;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) The recognition or enforcement \r\n                                              of the award would be contrary to \r\n                                              the public policy of that country.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article VI</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              If an application for the setting \r\n                                              aside or suspension of the award \r\n                                              has been made to a competent \r\n                                              authority referred to in article V \r\n                                              (1) (e), the authority before \r\n                                              which the award is sought to be \r\n                                              relied upon may, if it considers \r\n                                              it proper, adjourn the decision on \r\n                                              the enforcement of the award and \r\n                                              may also, on the application of \r\n                                              the party claiming enforcement of \r\n                                              the award, order the other party \r\n                                              to give suitable security.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article VII</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. The provisions of the present \r\n                                              Convention shall not affect the \r\n                                              validity of multilateral or \r\n                                              bilateral agreements concerning \r\n                                              the recognition and enforcement of \r\n                                              arbitral awards entered into by \r\n                                              the Contracting States nor deprive \r\n                                              any interested party of any right \r\n                                              he may have to avail himself of an \r\n                                              arbitral award in the manner and \r\n                                              to the extent allowed by the law \r\n                                              or the treaties of the country \r\n                                              where such award is sought to be \r\n                                              relied upon.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. The Geneva Protocol on \r\n                                              Arbitration Clauses of 1923 and \r\n                                              the Geneva Convention on the \r\n                                              Execution of Foreign Arbitral \r\n                                              Awards of 1927 shall cease to have \r\n                                              effect between Contracting States \r\n                                              on their becoming bound and to the \r\n                                              extent that they become bound, by \r\n                                              this Convention.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article VIII</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. This Convention shall be open \r\n                                              until 31 December 1958 for \r\n                                              signature on behalf of any Member \r\n                                              of the United Nations and also on \r\n                                              behalf of any other State which is \r\n                                              or hereafter becomes a member of \r\n                                              any specialised agency of the \r\n                                              United Nations, or which is or \r\n                                              hereafter becomes a party to the \r\n                                              Statute of the International Court \r\n                                              of Justice, or any other State to \r\n                                              which an invitation has been \r\n                                              addressed by the General Assembly \r\n                                              of the United Nations.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. This Convention shall be \r\n                                              ratified and the instrument of \r\n                                              ratification shall be deposited \r\n                                              with the Secretary-General of the \r\n                                              United Nations.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article IX</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. This Convention shall be open \r\n                                              for accession to all States \r\n                                              referred to in article VIII.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. Accession shall be affected by \r\n                                              the deposit of an instrument of \r\n                                              accession with the \r\n                                              Secretary-General of the United \r\n                                              Nations.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article X</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. Any State may, at the time of \r\n                                              signature, ratification or \r\n                                              accession, declare that this \r\n                                              Convention shall extend to all or \r\n                                              any of the territories for the \r\n                                              international relations of which \r\n                                              it is responsible. Such a \r\n                                              declaration shall take effect when \r\n                                              the Convention enters into force \r\n                                              for the State concerned.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. At any time thereafter any such \r\n                                              extension shall be made by \r\n                                              notification addressed to the \r\n                                              Secretary-General of the United \r\n                                              Nations and shall take effect as \r\n                                              from the ninetieth day after the \r\n                                              day of receipt by the \r\n                                              Secretary-General of the United \r\n                                              Nations of this notification, or \r\n                                              as from the date of entry into \r\n                                              force of the Convention for the \r\n                                              State concerned whichever is the \r\n                                              later.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              3. With respect to those \r\n                                              territories to which this \r\n                                              Convention is not extended at the \r\n                                              time of signature, ratification or \r\n                                              accession, each State concerned \r\n                                              shall consider the possibility of \r\n                                              taking the necessary steps in \r\n                                              order to extend the application of \r\n                                              this Convention to such \r\n                                              territories, subject, where \r\n                                              necessary for constitutional \r\n                                              reasons, to the consent of the \r\n                                              Governments of such territories.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article XI</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. In the case of a federal or \r\n                                              non-unitary State, the following \r\n                                              provisions shall apply:</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) With respect to those articles \r\n                                              of this Convention that come \r\n                                              within the legislative \r\n                                              jurisdiction of the federal \r\n                                              authority, the obligations of the \r\n                                              federal Government shall to this \r\n                                              extent be the same as those of \r\n                                              Contracting States which are not \r\n                                              federal States;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) With respect to those articles \r\n                                              of this Convention that come \r\n                                              within the legislative \r\n                                              jurisdiction of constituent states \r\n                                              or provinces which are not, under \r\n                                              the constitutional system of the \r\n                                              federation, bound to take \r\n                                              legislative action, the federal \r\n                                              Government shall bring such \r\n                                              articles with a favourable \r\n                                              recommendation to the notice of \r\n                                              the appropriate authorities of \r\n                                              constituent states or provinces at \r\n                                              the earliest possible moment;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (c) A federal State Party to this \r\n                                              Convention shall, at the request \r\n                                              of any other Contracting State \r\n                                              transmitted through the&nbsp; \r\n                                              Secretary-General of the United \r\n                                              Nations, supply a statement of the \r\n                                              law and practice of the federation \r\n                                              and its constituent units in \r\n                                              regard to any particular provision \r\n                                              of this Convention, showing the \r\n                                              extent to which effect has been \r\n                                              given to that provision by \r\n                                              legislative or other action.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article XII</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. This Convention shall come into \r\n                                              force on the ninetieth day \r\n                                              following the date of deposit of \r\n                                              the third instrument of \r\n                                              ratification or accession.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. For each State ratifying or \r\n                                              acceding to this Convention after \r\n                                              the deposit of the third \r\n                                              instrument of ratification or \r\n                                              accession, this Convention shall \r\n                                              enter into force on the ninetieth \r\n                                              day after deposit by such State of \r\n                                              its instrument of ratification or \r\n                                              accession.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article XIII</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. Any Contracting State may \r\n                                              denounce this Convention by a \r\n                                              written notification to the \r\n                                              Secretary-General of the United \r\n                                              Nations. Denunciation shall take \r\n                                              effect one year after the date of \r\n                                              receipt of the notification by the \r\n                                              Secretary-General.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. Any State which has made a \r\n                                              declaration or notification under \r\n                                              Article X may, at any time \r\n                                              thereafter, by notification to the \r\n                                              Secretary-General of the United \r\n                                              Nations, declare that this \r\n                                              Convention shall cease to extend \r\n                                              to the territory concerned one \r\n                                              year after the date of the receipt \r\n                                              of the notification by the \r\n                                              Secretary-General.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              3. This Convention shall continue \r\n                                              to be applicable to arbitral \r\n                                              awards in respect of which \r\n                                              recognition or enforcement \r\n                                              proceedings have been instituted \r\n                                              before the denunciation takes \r\n                                              effect.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article XIV</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span>A \r\n                                              Contracting State shall not be \r\n                                              entitled to avail itself of the \r\n                                              present Convention against other \r\n                                              Contracting States except to the \r\n                                              extent that it is itself bound to \r\n                                              apply the Convention.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article XV</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              The Secretary-General of the \r\n                                              United Nations shall notify the \r\n                                              States contemplated in article \r\n                                              VIII of the following:</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (a) Signature and ratifications in \r\n                                              accordance with article VIII;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (b) Accessions in accordance with \r\n                                              article IX;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (c) Declarations and notifications \r\n                                              under articles I, X and XI;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (d) The date upon which this \r\n                                              Convention enters into force in \r\n                                              accordance with article XII;</span></p> \r\n                                              <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt"> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              (e) Denunciations and \r\n                                              notifications in accordance with \r\n                                              article XIII.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <i> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              Article XVI</span></i></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              1. This Convention, of which the \r\n                                              Chinese, English, French, Russian \r\n                                              and Spanish texts shall be equally \r\n                                              authentic, shall be deposited in \r\n                                              the archives of the United \r\n                                              Nations.</span></p> \r\n                                              <p> \r\n                                              <span> \r\n                                              2. The Secretary-General of the \r\n                                              United Nations shall transmit a \r\n                                              certified copy of this Convention \r\n                                              to the States contemplated in \r\n                                              article VIII.</span></p>', 'FIRST', 'Yes', 'ACT 38');
