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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1968 🇬🇭

Ghana

N.L.C.D. 245

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1968

  • Published in Government Gazette on 24 May 1968
  • Assented to on 10 May 1968
  • Commenced on 24 May 1968
  • [This is the version of this document from 24 May 1968.]
AN ACT to provide for measures to ensure that food and feeding stuffs are free from contamination, infestation or infection by pests and for related matters.

1. Establishment of inspectorate

The Minister shall, for purposes of this Act, appoint inspectors, functioning under the Minister’s supervision, who shall ensure that food and feeding stuffs are free from contamination, infestation or infection by pests, and who shall give directions in that behalf.

2. Identification cards issued to inspectors

The Minister shall issue an inspector with an identification card containing a recent photograph of the inspector, and the card shall be produced on demand to the owner or occupier of the premises or vehicle.

3. Obligation of certain persons to give notice of occurrence of infestation

A person who…

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