Veterinary Surgeon’s Law PNDC Law 305 C 1992 Land Planning and Soil Conservation (Amendment) Act 35, 1957 To utilization of lands in designated areas by planning and conservation. It has not been repealed. Institution Legal Enactment Purpose Ministry Fisheries Development Law Regulates fishing in both marine and inland waters and other fisheries activities of Fisheries PNDC Law 256 of 1991 Fisheries Act 625 of 2002 Ghana National Fire Control and Prevention of Bushfire Prohibits the setting of for any Service PNDC law 229, 1990 purpose except for farm slash. Grass and herbage if controlled and confined within farm boundaries. Ghana Investment Ghana Investment Code, 1985 It guides GIPC in appraising Promotion Centre Enterprises and ensures that measures (GIPC) for the prevention and control of any harmful effects to the environment are well spelt out. Land Administration of Lands Act (1962) Land use tenure laws Commission/Stool Lands Administration Administration of (amendment) Regulate stool/traditional land use Decree (1979) Wildlife Department Wildlife Reserves Regulations LI 710 of Conservation and protection of (Min. of Lands & 1971 wildlife reserves, endangered and Forestry) threatened species Metropolitan /District Government Act 462 of 1993 Enacting and enforcing byelaws and Assemblies implementing government policy on environment at the local level. 7.0 GENERAL SCREENING CRITERIA Screening an undertaking in the agricultural sector is conducted by considering various factors including:
Veterinary Surgeon’s Law PNDC Law 305 C 1992 Land Planning and Soil Conservation (Amendment) Act 35, 1957 To utilization of lands in designated areas by planning and conservation. It has not been repealed. Institution Legal Enactment Purpose Ministry of Fisheries Fisheries Development Law PNDC Law 256 of 1991 Fisheries Act 625 of 2002 Regulates fishing in both marine and inland waters and other fisheries activities Ghana National Fire Service Control and Prevention of Bushfire PNDC law 229, 1990 Prohibits the setting of for any purpose except for farm slash. Grass and herbage if controlled and confined within farm boundaries. Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Ghana Investment Code, 1985 It guides GIPC in appraising Enterprises and ensures that measures for the prevention and control of any harmful effects to the environment are well spelt out. Land Commission/Stool Lands Administration Administration of Lands Act (1962) Administration of (amendment) Decree (1979) Land use tenure laws Regulate stool/traditional land use Wildlife Department (Min. of Lands & Forestry) Wildlife Reserves Regulations LI 710 of 1971 Conservation and protection of wildlife reserves, endangered and threatened species Metropolitan /District Assemblies Government Act 462 of 1993 Enacting and enforcing byelaws and implementing government policy on environment at the local level. 7.0 GENERAL SCREENING CRITERIA Screening an undertaking in the agricultural sector is conducted by considering various factors including:
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