AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION) ACT - 1979 (AFRCD 67)

• Section - 1 - Functions Of Association.

  • (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary the functions of the body known as the Automobile Association in this Decree referred to as the "Association" shall be to provide only road patrol and rescue services to motorists.
    
    (2) Without prejudice to subsection (1) of this section the Association shall cease to issue any international customs permit to any person for the temporary importation into or exportation from Ghana by road of any motor vehicle.
    
    (3) Without prejudice to any other enactment the issue of such international customs permit shall be made by the Comptroller of Customs and Excise after consultation with the Police Service and Border Guard.

• Section - 2 - Management Board Of Association.

  • (1) There is hereby established a management board consisting of such paid-up members of the Association as the members of the Association may appoint.
    
    (2) The management board of the Association established under subsection (1) of this section shall be responsible for the management, administration and control of the operations of the Association.

• Section - 3 - Association To Cease Operations At Borders Of Ghana.

  • The Association shall at the commencement of this Decree cease to operate any office established by it at any of the borders of Ghana.
    

• Section - 4 - Dela Seshie To Cease To Be Sole Signatory And Operator Of Bank Accounts Of Association.

  • The person known as Dela Seshie and who immediately before the commencement of this Decree holds the office of Secretary-General of the Association shall cease to be a signatory of any cheque or document of the Association or operate any bank accounts of the Association.
    

• Section - 5 - Bank Account Of Dela Seshie Forfeited.

  • The sum of money realised by the said Dela Seshie from the sale of triptyque carnets to motorists at and which was paid by him into his personal bank account with the Ghana Commercial Bank at Aflao are hereby forfeited to the State.
    

• Section - 6 - Offence.

  • Any person who contravenes sections 1, 3 and 4 of this Decree shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding c5,000.00 or to imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both.
    

• Section - 7 - Commencement.

  • This Decree shall be deemed to have come into force on the 22nd day of September, 1979.