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GHA-1991-L-31973
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Title_of_text
Social Security Act (No. 247 of 1991)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ghana
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards)
Adopted on (Date of text)
1991-01-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for a new pension scheme to replace the Provident Fund Scheme introduced in 1965. Establishes the Social Security and National Insurance Trust. Composed of 10 Parts and 46 sections, which concern the board of directors of the Trust, its management and staff, financial matters, employers and workers to whom the law applies, contributions, legal proceedings, and benefits and qualifying conditions. Repeals the Social Security Decree (No. 127 of 1972).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2008-12-04 (GHA-2008-L-88539)
National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ghana Laws
Publisher
Ghana Legal
URL
http://ghanalegal.com/?id=3&law=557&t=ghana-laws
File
GHA31973.pdf (PDF of Law in English)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
1991-02-15
Page range
22 p.