Public Property Protection Act, 1977 🇬🇭

Ghana 15 Citing Cases

S.M.C.D. 140

Public Property Protection Act, 1977

Published in Government Gazette on 12 December 1977
Assented to on 16 December 1977
Commenced on 12 December 1977
[This is the version of this document from 12 December 1977.]
[Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]

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

1. Deliberate dissipation, loss or damage

(1)A person who intentionally dissipates public funds commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding ten years without the option of a fine.

(2)A person who intentionally misapplies or causes loss of or damage to public property commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding one thousand penalty units or to both the fine and the imprisonment.

2. Loss caused by carelessness, gross negligence or dishonesty

(1)A person who by carelessness, gros…

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