Electronic Communications (Amendment) Act, 2019 Act 1006

ACT 1006
REPUBLIC OF GHANA
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 (ACT 1006)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTION
Section
1. Section 25B inserted
THE ONE THOUSAND AND SIXTH
ACT
OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA
ENTITLED
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019
AN ACT to amend the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) to exempt incoming
intra-community roaming traffic within the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) region from the minimum rate for international incoming electronic
communication traffic and for related matters. DATE OF ASSENT: 28th December, 2019. PASSED by Parliament and assented to by the President
Section 1—Section 25B inserted
The Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) is amended by the insertion after
section 25A of section 25B as follows:—
"Exemption from minimum rate for international incoming traffic
25B. (1) Despite subsection (1) of section 25A, incoming intracommunity roaming traffic
within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region is exempt from
the minimum rate for international incoming electronic communication traffic.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region is exempt from
the minimum rate for international incoming electronic communication traffic.

(2) The Authority shall issue directives periodically to determine the rate for incoming intra
community roaming traffic within the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) region in accordance with Regulation C/REG. 21/12/17 on Roaming on Public

Mobile Communications Networks in the ECOWAS Region or any other Regulation in force;
and on related matters.".
Date of Gazette Notification: 30th December, 2019.