Illiterates’ Protection Act, 1912 🇬🇭

Ghana 57 Citing Cases

Chapter 262 Illiterates’ Protection Act, 1912

Published in Government Gazette
Commenced on 1 July 1912
[This is the version of this document from 1 July 1912.]
[Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]

AN ACT to provide for the protection of illiterates and for related matters.

1. Prohibition of letter writing for reward

A person shall not, for a reward to be paid to that person or to any other person, write a letter or any other document for or at the request of an illiterate person,

(a)except in conformity with this Act, and

(b)unless that person has obtained a licence.

2. Grant of licence

(1)A licence shall be granted by a District Assembly or by a person so directed in writing by the Minister.

(2)A licence may be refused without a reason being assigned.

(3)A licence issued under this Act

(a)shall be in the form set out in the First Schedule,

(b)is not transferable, and

(c)shall expire on the 31st day of December following the date of issue.

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