Section 318 - Repeals

(1) Each of the following enactments shall cease to apply in Ghana:

United Kingdom Statutes

28 Hen. 8, c. 15 - (Piracy, 1536).

23 Chas. 2, c. 11 - (Piracy, 1670).

11 Will. 3, c. 7 - (Piracy, 1698).

4 Geo. 1, c. 11 - (Piracy, 1717).

8 Geo. 1, c. 24 - (Piracy, 1721).

18 Geo. 2, c. 30 - (Piracy, 1744).

7 Will. 4 & 1 Vic., c. 88 - (Piracy, 1837).

1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 28 - (Official Secrets Act, 1911).

10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 75 - (Official Secrets Act, 1920).

(2) Each of the following enactments is hereby repealed:

Statutes of Ghana

Cap. 9 - The Criminal Code.

Cap. 39 - The Peace Preservation Ordinance.

Cap. 42 - Section 11 of the Unlicensed Guides (Prohibition) Ordinance.

Cap. 62 - The Official Secrets (Northern Region) Ordinance.

Cap. 74 - Sections 6 and 7 of the Undesirable Advertisements Ordinance.

Cap. 107 - Reaffirmation of the Abolition of Slavery Ordinance.

Cap. 108 - Slaves’ Emancipation Ordinance.

Cap. 109 - Slave Dealing Ordinance.

No. 33 of 1956 - The Criminal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956.

No. 23 (Ord.) of 1957 - The Criminal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1957.

No. 37 of 1959 - The Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 1959.

No. 64 of 1959 - The Sedition Act, 1959.

No. 73 of 1959 - The Treason Act, 1959.

No. 78 of 1959 - Section 47 of the National Assembly Act, 1959.

Act 5 - The Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 1960.

(3) An instrument made under an enactment hereby repealed shall continue in force notwithstanding the repeal and shall be deemed to have been made under the corresponding provision of this Act.

(4) Despite any other enactment, a person shall not, after the commencement of this Act, be charged with a criminal offence under an enactment hereby repealed or declared as not being in force in the Republic, but a person who has been so charged before the commencement of this Act, may be proceeded against as though the enactment had not been repealed or declared as not being in force.