Section 7 - Private Employment Agencies

(1) A person shall not establish or operate a Private Employment Agency unless that person is a corporate body, has applied to, and has been granted a licence by, the Minister.

(2) A licence granted by the Minister under subsection (1) shall, subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in the licence, be valid for a period of twelve months.

(3) The licence of an Agency may be renewed for a period of twelve months upon application made to the Minister.

(4) There shall be paid by an Agency for the issue or renewal of the licence such fee as the Minister may by legislative instrument prescribe.

(5) An Agency may recruit workers for employment in a country outside Ghana if it is authorised to do so under its licence and if there exists an agreement between the Government and that other country.

(6) An Agency shall submit to the Minister not later than fourteen days after the end of every three months returns in respect of workers recruited for employment, whether in Ghana or outside Ghana, during that period.

(7) An Agency shall refund fifty percent of the fees paid by a client to the Agency, if the Agency is unable to secure a job placement for the client after the expiration of three months.

(8) The Minister shall revoke the licence of any Agency that fails to comply with subsection (6).