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Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 1 -(1) Where any area of land, building or any other place has been declared a free zone by the President under section 7 of the Act, any person who ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 2-(1)  Application for a developer's licence shall be in Form 1 specified in the Schedule to these Regulations, the form may be obtained from th ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 3-(1)  The Executive Secretary shall put the application before the Board as soon as the application documents are found to be in order and shal ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 4 -applicant whose application is rejected for failure to satisfy any licensing condition on first application, may re-submit a fresh application for ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 5(1) -The Board may grant a free zone developer's licence in Form 2 specified in the Schedule to the applicant subject to such conditions as shall be ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 6(1) -The Board may where it is satisfied that a licensee under this regulation has failed to utilize the licence contrary to any condition of the li ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 7 -(1) The construction of buildings, factory, shell and other related structures in a free zone shall conform to established building standards prov ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 8 -A developer shall in his operations comply with the environmental regulations, standards, procedures and requirements laid by the Environmental Pr ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 9 -A developer shall submit to the Board after every 6 months a report in Form 3 specified in the Schedule on his activities, performance and develop ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 10 -A developer who intends to terminate his operations shall notify the Board at least 6 months before the date of the termination of his activities ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 11 -(1) A person who intends to operate as an enterprise in a free zone for a manufacture, commercial or service activity under the Act shall submit ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 12 -The provisions in regulations 3 and 4 on the consideration and reconsideration of an application for a developer's licence shall apply to an appl ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 13 -(1) Upon approval of an application submitted to the Board under this Part, the Board shall issue a free zone enterprise licence in the relevant ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 14 -(1)  The Board may, where it is satisfied that a licensee under this regulation has failed to utilize the licence contrary to any condition ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 15 -(1) A licensed enterprise shall carry on in the free zone only activities and operations authorised by the Board and specified in its free zone e ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 16 -Every free zone enterprise shall comply with the Factories, Offices and Shops Act 1970 (Act 328) on health, safety and other standard requirement ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 17 -(1) For the purpose of ensuring security and facilitating customs operations, free zone enterprises shall erect fences or enclosures which shall ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 18 -Each free zone enterprise shall pay to the Board the annual contribution determined by the Board towards the cost of general administrative servi ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 19 -The management of a licensed enterprise shall prepare and submit to the Board after every 6 months a report in Form 8 in the Schedule to these Re ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 20 -The management of a licensed enterprise who intends to terminate the activities of the enterprise shall notify the Board at least 6 months before ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 21 -(1) A licensed developer and enterprise wishing to employ expatriates whose skills are not available in Ghana shall obtain work and resident perm ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 22 -(1)  A foreign free zone investor or employee may obtain an entry visa from a Ghana Mission abroad or its accredited representative, but the ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 23 -(1)  No goods shall be brought into a free zone for delivery unless the delivery is to a licensed developer or enterprise.(2)  Exemptio ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 24 -(1)  No person shall—(a)  leave a free zone for any part of the national customs territory;(b)  enter a free zone from the natio ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 25 -No person shall remove any goods from a free zone unless prior to the removal a declaration in Form 9 in the Schedule to these Regulations togeth ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 26 -(1) A person leaving a free zone for another part of the State or entering a free zone from another part of the State shall stop at the customs c ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 27 -(1)  A licensed enterprise shall keep in respect of any trade, business or manufacture carried on by it in the free zone, records and accoun ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 28 -(1)  A licensed enterprise shall at all times at the request of a customs officer allow the officer—(a)  to examine goods held by it ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 29 -(1) Goods and semi processed products of a free zone enterprise may be temporarily exported to the national customs territory on approval from C. ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 30(1)  -In accordance with sections 21 and 22 of the Act, imports and exports in transit to or from a free zone shall be exempt from customs dut ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 31(1)  -Thirty percent of the annual production of goods and services of a free zone enterprise may be sold in the national customs territory an ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 32 -(1) Free zone employers shall be entitled to freely negotiate and establish contracts of employment with their employees that specify, among othe ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 33 -For the avoidance of doubt, and except otherwise provided by law, the laws, rules and regulations, on workers rights and conditions of service fo ...

Free Zone Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1618).

Regulation 34(1) - Free zone employers shall utilise at least an additional one percent of their total wage and salary bill (excluding over-time pay, allowances ...