Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation Act, 1965 (Amendment) Decree, 1969
Made 1969-09-10 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Ghana
- Subjects
- Water
- Keywords
- institution, waterworks, governance
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GHANA WA'l'ER AND SEWERAGE CORPORATION ACT, HM.'i (4...M,;:.NnMl?N'r) nRrRf:'R, /()6() that is to say, public utility operation and practice, indust1y, trade, finance, science and admi nistra1 ion, and no such person shall be a h employee of the Corporatioll. and not more than one of such persons shall be a person employed by the Government." (4~ ;n subsection (5) thcrco~, \· ~he omission of Lhc wmr.t. from ··the appointment" to the words "so to do". (5) by the .substitution for' subsection (6) thereof, of the following new s.ubsections "(6) The Chairman and any member of the Board appointed under subse<;:tion (2) (e) of this section, .may resign his office , by notice in writing addressed to the National Liberation Council and any such person may be removed from office by the National Liberation Council (a) ifhc becomes a person of unsound mind; (b) if he i& declared insolv~nt or bankrupt under any Jaw in for-ce in Ghana or in any other country; (c) if he SUS:LJCilds paymenL or OOlll,puuuJi. with his creditors; (d) if he is absent from three consecutive-meetings of the Board without such reason as would o.ppea.r to the Natiorud Liberation Council to be sufficient; (e) if he is sentenced to death or to imprisonment for a icnn exceeding twelve months without the option of a fine or i11. cot1victed of an offence involving dishonesty; (f) if he is guilty of serious mis.conduct in relation to his duties as Chainnan or member of th.e Board: or (g) if in the case of a person possessed of prof es• sionaJ qualifications, he is disqualified or suspended, otherwise than at his own request, fr.om practising his profession in Ghana or in any other country by order of any competent authority made in respect of him personally. (6A) Where the office of the Chainnan or a member of t bc Board appointed under sub,s:ec~ion (2) (e) of this section becomes vacant before expiration of his term of office as prescribed under t.ubs.ection (3) of this section {a:. IHJ:tert<led) the National Liberation Council shall GHANA WATER AND SEWERAGE CORPORATION ACT, 1965 (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1969 without prejudice to the provisions of subs.ection (7) of this section appoint another person in his place and lo hold office for the unexpired portion of his tenn of office. (6B) Where it appears to the National Liberation Council that any member of the Board is unable, owing to his abs.enco from Ghana, oi ilinc~s or any oth;.;r suJfo.:kuJ cause, to perform the duties of his office under this Act, the National Liberation Council may appoint another person to hold office in his place until such time as the National Libeiulion Council it. &1lMlt:d that the int:mbe1 is able to perform his duties or until the tenn of such member expires, whichever first occurs". ~de thi~ I Ot.h day nf Septernhl"r, 1Q6g BRIGADIER A. A. AFRIFA Chairman of the National Liberation Cowwil Date of Gautte notiftcation: 19th September, 1969.