Electricity (Special Levies) Act, 1995 Act 497

ACT 497
REPUBLIC OF GHANA
ELECTRICITY (SPECIAL LEVIES) ACT, 1995 (ACT 497)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Imposition of Levy for Rural Electrification.
2. Levy for Public Lighting.
3. Payment.
4. Revocation.
THE FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVENTH
ACT
OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED
THE ELECTRICITY (SPECIAL LEVIES) ACT, 1995
AN ACT to impose special levies towards rural electrification and lighting of public places.
DATE OF ASSENT: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1995
BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows—
Section 1—Imposition of Levy for Rural Electrification.
There is imposed by this Act a special levy of 01.70 kwh payable by all consumers of
electricity in Ghana as an additional charge towards the cost of rural electrification.
Section 2—Levy for Public Lighting.
There is imposed by this Act a special levy of 00.5 kwh payable by all consumers of
electricity in Ghana as an additional charge towards the provision of lights on streets, roads
and similar public places.
Section 3—Payment.

sumers of
electricity in Ghana as an additional charge towards the provision of lights on streets, roads
and similar public places.
Section 3—Payment.

(1) The levies payable under this Act shall be collected by the Electricity Corporation of
Ghana and the Volta River Authority together with the regular charges for electricity
consumption. (2) The levies shall be paid into such public account as the Controller and Accountant
General shall determine. Section 4—Revocation. Paragraph 2 of the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (Power Tariff) (Amendment)
Regulations 1994 (L.I. 1595) is revoked. Date of Gazette Notification: 10th February, 1995. Electricity (Special Levies) Act, 1995 (ACT 497)
ELECTRICITY (SPECIAL LEVIES) ACT, 1995 (ACT 497)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Imposition of Levy for Rural Electrification. 2. Levy for Public Lighting. 3. Payment. 4. Revocation. THE FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVENTH
ACT
OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED
THE ELECTRICITY (SPECIAL LEVIES) ACT, 1995
AN ACT to impose special levies towards rural electrification and lighting of public places. DATE OF ASSENT: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1995
BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows—
Section 1—Imposition of Levy for Rural Electrification.

g of public places. DATE OF ASSENT: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1995
BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows—
Section 1—Imposition of Levy for Rural Electrification.

There is imposed by this Act a special levy of 01.70 kwh payable by all consumers of
electricity in Ghana as an additional charge towards the cost of rural electrification. Section 2—Levy for Public Lighting. There is imposed by this Act a special levy of 00.5 kwh payable by all consumers of
electricity in Ghana as an additional charge towards the provision of lights on streets, roads
and similar public places. Section 3—Payment.

(1) The levies payable under this Act shall be collected by the Electricity Corporation of
Ghana and the Volta River Authority together with the regular charges for electricity
consumption.
(2) The levies shall be paid into such public account as the Controller and Accountant
General shall determine.
Section 4—Revocation.
Paragraph 2 of the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (Power Tariff) (Amendment)
Regulations 1994 (L.I. 1595) is revoked.
Date of Gazette Notification: 10th February, 1995.