Mercury Act, 1989 🇬🇭

Ghana

P.N.D.C.L. 217

Mercury Act, 1989

Published in Government Gazette on 19 May 1989
Assented to on 19 April 1989
Commenced on 19 May 1989
[This is the version of this document from 19 May 1989.]

AN ACT to provide for the possession or importation of mercury and for related matters.

1. Possession of mercury

A person who

(a)imports a quantity of mercury into the Republic,

(b)has in the possession of that person or buys, sells or transfers mercury,

except under a licence issued under this Act, commits an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred penalty units or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both the fine and the imprisonment.

2. Power to grant and revoke licence

(1)The Minister responsible for Trade may issue a licence to a person authorising that person to import into the Republic, possess, buy, sell or deal in mercury, subject to the conditions specified in the licence.

(2)The Minister may cancel a licence issued under this Act if the Minister is…

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