The Restriction On Use of Military Uniforms and Equipment (Amendment) Act, 2008 Act 746

THE RESTRICTION ON USE OF MILITARY UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008 (ACT 746)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Section 4 of N.L.C.D. 177 substituted
2. Section 5 of N.L.C.D. 177 amended
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IPMENT
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008 (ACT 746)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Section 4 of N.L.C.D. 177 substituted
2. Section 5 of N.L.C.D. 177 amended
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ACT 746
REPUBLIC OF GHANA
THE SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX
ACT
OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA
ENTITLED
THE RESTRICTION ON USE OF MILITARY UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008
AN ACT to amend N.L.C.D. 177 to enhance the penalty for breach of the provisions under the
Decree. DATE OF ASSENT: 4th January, 2008. ENACTED by the President and Parliament
Section 1—Section 4 of N.L.C.D. 177 substituted
The Restriction on use of Military Uniforms and Equipment Decree, 1967 (N.L.C.D. 177)
referred to as the principal enactment is amended by the substitution for section 4 of the
following:
"Offence
4. (1) A person who contravenes a provision of this Decree commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine of not less than 50 penalty units and not exceeding 200 penalty
units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than three months and not exceeding twelve
months or to both". Section 2—Section 5 of N.L.C.D.

penalty
units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than three months and not exceeding twelve
months or to both". Section 2—Section 5 of N.L.C.D.

177 amended
Section 5 of the principal enactment is amended as follows:
(a) by the deletion of paragraph (a); and
(b) in paragraph (b), by the deletion of "Police and Prisons Services" and the insertion of the
following:
"Police Service, the Prisons Service, the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service, the
Immigration Service and the National Fire Service". 2

Date of Gazette Notification: 4th January, 2008.
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