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Authoring Year
Authoring Entity
Country

National Media Commission Act (Act 449)

AN ACT to establish a National Media Commission to promote and ensure the freedom and independence of the media for mass communication and information in accordance with Chapter Twelve of the Constitution and to provide for related matters.

Annotation of Afro Feminist Principles AN ACT to establish a National Media Commission to promote and ensure the freedom and independence of the media for mass communication and information in accordance with Chapter Twelve of the Constitution and to provide for related matters.

Annotation on Data Governance Establishment of a National Media Commission - To maintain high standards of journalism - Registration of news outlets

National Communications Authority Act (Act 769)

AN ACT to establish the National Communications Authority as the central body to licence and regulate communications activities and services in the country; and to provide for related purposes.

Annotation of Afro Feminist Principles AN ACT to establish the National Communications Authority as the central body to licence and regulate communications activities and services in the country; and to provide for related purposes.

Annotation on Data Governance Establishes the National Communications Authority to monitor all national communications in Ghana, as well as grant communication licences.

Ghana Health Service and Teaching Hospitals Act (Act 525) (With Amendments)

An Act to establish the Ghana Health Service, to provide for related matters including its functions and membership; to provide for the administration and management of institutions in the Health Service including state-owned hospitals and health stations; to continue the existence and operation of Teaching Hospitals and to provide for matters related to the foregoing.

Annotation of Afro Feminist Principles An Act to establish the Ghana Health Service, to provide for related matters including its functions and membership; to provide for the administration and management of institutions in the Health Service including state-owned hospitals and health stations; to continue the existence and operation of Teaching Hospitals and to provide for matters related to the foregoing.

Annotation on Data Governance Specifies that there should be governance of national health policies. Sets the Ghana Health Service Council as the overall governing body for policies, monitoring, evaluation, administration, institutional care, human resource, finance.

The Children’s Act (Act 560) (along with Subsequent Amendments)

AN ACT to reform and consolidate the law relating to children, to provide for the rights of the child, maintenance and adoption, regulate child labour and apprenticeship, for ancillary matters concerning children generally and to provide for related matters.

Annotation of Afro Feminist Principles AN ACT to reform and consolidate the law relating to children, to provide for the rights of the child, maintenance and adoption, regulate child labour and apprenticeship, for ancillary matters concerning children generally and to provide for related matters.

Annotation on Data Governance Establishes Family Tribunals to govern parentage, access, maintenance and custody of children.

Education Act (Act 778)

An Act to establish for an educational system intended to produce well balanced individuals with the requisite knowledge, skills, values, aptitudes and attitudes to become functional and productive citizens for the total development and democratic advancement of the nation, and for related matters.

Annotation of Afro Feminist Principles An Act to establish for an educational system intended to produce well balanced individuals with the requisite knowledge, skills, values, aptitudes and attitudes to become functional and productive citizens for the total development and democratic advancement of the nation, and for related matters.

Annotation on Data Governance Establishes a National Teaching Council and a National Council for Curriculum Assessment.

Electronic Transaction Act

This Act provides for the regulation of electronic communications and related transactions and to provide for connected purposes.

Annotation of Afro Feminist Principles This Act provides for the regulation of electronic communications and related transactions and to provide for connected purposes.

Annotation on Data Governance This Act provides for the regulation of electronic communications and related transactions and to provide for connected purposes.

Electronic Communications Act (Act 775)

This Act provides for the regulation of electronic communications, the regulation of broadcasting, the use of the electro-magnetic spectrum and for related matters.

Annotation of Afro Feminist Principles This Act provides for the regulation of electronic communications, the regulation of broadcasting, the use of the electro-magnetic spectrum and for related matters.

Annotation on Data Governance This Act provides for the regulation of electronic communications, the regulation of broadcasting, the use of the electro-magnetic spectrum and for related matters.

Data Protection Act

This Act establishes a Data Protection Commission, to protect the privacy of the individual and personal data by regulating the processing of personal information, to provide the process to obtain, hold, use or disclose personal information and for related matters

Annotation of Afro Feminist Principles This Act establishes a Data Protection Commission, to protect the privacy of the individual and personal data by regulating the processing of personal information, to provide the process to obtain, hold, use or disclose personal information and for related matters

Annotation on Data Governance This instrument establishes a Data Protection Commission, and a Data Protection Register.

Copyright Act

AN ACT to replace the Copyright Law, 1985 (P.N.D.C.L. 110); and bring the provisions on copyright and the Copyright Office in conformity with the Con­stitution and to provide for related purposes.

Annotation of Afro Feminist Principles AN ACT to replace the Copyright Law, 1985 (P.N.D.C.L. 110); and bring the provisions on copyright and the Copyright Office in conformity with the Con­stitution and to provide for related purposes.

Annotation on Data Governance Provides for a Copyright Protection Office as well as a Copyright Administrator. Establishes a Copyright Tribunal for resolving disputes. Establishes a National Folklore Board to regulate all expressions of folklore on behalf of Ghana