Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority Act, 1986 (PNDCL 160)
Section 27
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not move or attempt to move or cause a ship to be moved from a berth or place in a port contrary to the directions of the ports operations officer, in the case of a ship exceeding seventy-five feet in length, without the permission of the ports operations officer.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in a case of emergency not covered by existing directions when it is not practicable to obtain the further directions of the ports operations officer.
(3) A person who fails to comply with the directions of a ports operations officer given under subsection (1) or fails to obtain the permission of a ports operations officer as required by that subsection, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding seven hundred and fifty penalty units or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three years or to both the fine and the imprisonment.
Subject : Ships
Procedure to Follow
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Responsible Institution
- Email: headquarters@ghanaports.gov.gh
- Website: www.ghanaports.gov.gh
- GPS:
- Telephone: 0303219120
Relevant Forms to Download
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Online System
Fees/ charges
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