ADA-SONGOR LAGOON (SITE FOR SALT INDUSTRY) (VESTING) ACT - 1992 (PNDCL 287)

• Section - 1 - Cancellation Of Leasehold Interests-1992 (PNDCL 287)

  • (1) The lease granted to Vacuum Salt Products Limited of Accra by the Government of Ghana in respect of the land specified in the First Schedule to this Act for a period of thirty years and executed on the 22nd day of January, 1988 is hereby cancelled.
    
    (2) The lease granted to Star Chemical Industries Limited of Accra by the Government of Ghana in respect of the land specified in the Second Schedule to this Law for a period of thirty years and executed on the 2nd day of August, 1989 is hereby cancelled.
    
    

• Section - 2 - Compensation

  • (1) Compensation shall be paid to a person having a right or an interest in the leases cancelled by section 1.
    
    
    (2) A person having a right or having an interest in the cancelled leases may apply for compensation in writing for compensation to the Minister responsible for Lands within six months of the commencement of this Act.
    
    
    (3) The application for compensation shall state
    
    
    (a) particulars of the right or interest in the land,
    
    
    (b) the manner in which the right or interest in the land has been affected by this Act,
    
    
    (c) the extent of any damage done, and
    
    
    (d) the amount of compensation claimed and the basis for the calculation of the compensation.
    
    
    (4)The Minister may, having regard to the market value or the replacement value of the land or the cost of the disturbance or other damage, pay compensation in respect of that land or make an offer of land of equivalent value.
    
    

• Section - 3 - Tribunal

  • (1) The President may establish a Tribunal by executive instrument to consider and determine conflicting claims of compensation under this Act.
    
    
    (2) Where there are conflicting claims for compensation or a person is not satisfied by the compensation assessed, the Minister may refer the matter to the Tribunal.
    
    
    (3) The Tribunal shall consist of three persons appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice.
    
    
    (4) Subject to Article 125 of the Constitution, the decisions of the Tribunal shall be final but the Tribunal may reserve a question of law for the consideration of the Supreme Court.
    
    
    (5) The rules governing the practice and procedure of the Tribunal shall be the same as the rules applicable to the Tribunal under the State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125).
    
    

• Section - 4 - Vesting Of Land In Trust

  • The lands specified in the Third Schedule are hereby vested in the President in trust for the owners and for the development of a salt industry and related activities.

• Section - 5 - Directives

  • The President may give directives for the achievement of the objectives set out in section 4.

• Section - 6 - Application Of Act 125

  • Sections 5, 6 and 7 of the State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125) shall apply with the necessary modifications as may be necessary to this Act.

• Section - 7 - Interpretation

  • In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
    
    "Minister" means the Minister responsible for Lands and Natural Resources.
    
    

• Section - 8 - Revocation

  • The following executive instruments are hereby revoked
    
    (i) The State Lands (Acquisition of Leasehold in Ada-Songor Lagoon) Instrument, 1981 (EI 10),
    
    
    (ii) The State Lands (Ada-Songor Lagoon Site for Salt Industry) Instrument, 1974 (EI 30),
    
    
    (iii) The State Lands (Ada-Songor Lagoon - Site for Salt Industry) (Amendment) Instrument, 1975 (EI 57).
    
    

• Section - 9 - Commencement

  • This Act shall be deemed to have come into force on the 24th day of April, 1992.
    
    
    
    SCHEDULES
    
    
    
    FIRST SCHEDULE
    
    All that area approximating 12428.00 acres situate at Ada-Songor Lagoon in the Ada District of the Republic of Ghana lying to the North of the Gulf of Guinea and to the South of Toflokpo, Songonya villages which piece of land is more particularly delineated on plan attached hereto and thereon shewn edged blue.
    
    
    
    SECOND SCHEDULE
    
    All that piece of land covering an approximate area of 7920.00 acres situate at Ada-Songor Lagoon in the Ada District of the Republic of Ghana lying to the South of Toflokpo and Luho villages and to the North of the Gulf of Guinea which piece of land is more particularly delineated on plan attached hereto and thereon shewn edged pink.
    
    
    
    THIRD SCHEDULE
    
    All that piece of land containing an approximate area of 41640.00 acres situate at Ada-Songor Lagoon in the Dangbe East District of the Greater Accra Region of the Republic of Ghana lying to the South of Sege, Toflokpo, Matsekope, Mangoase and Tekpekope villages and to the North of Gulf of Guinea between Akplabanya and Adedetsekope villages and to the East of the motor road from Sege to Anyaman and to the West of Adedetsekope, Obane and Wornorkope villages which piece of land is shown edged pink excluding that portion of land comprising an area of 1660.00 acres and shown edged green and marked "YOMO" which is more particularly delineated on Plan No. LD.8469E/57102 attached hereto.
    
    
    
    Made this 31st day of August, 1992.