ACT 575
Traditional Medicine Practice Act, 2000
19. Issue and renewal of licence
( I) Where the Board is satisfied that an applicant has fulfilled the conditions required
under this Act for licensing of a practice, it shall approve the application and issue the
applicant with a licence.
(2) The licence shall expire on the 31st day of December of each year and may be
renewed subject to this Act.
(3) The applicant shall pay, in respect of the licence or a renewal of the licence, the
prescribed fee and a licence or renewal shall not be issued or made unless the prescribed
fee has been paid.
20. Display of licence
The licence shall be displayed in a prominent place in the practice which place is accessible to the patients or prospective patients.
21. Application by non-citizen
A non-citizen may apply to the Council through the district office of the Council within
the area in which the practice is to be operated for a licence to own or operate a practice
where that person
(a) possesses a valid work permit issued by the Minister responsible for the
Interior,
(b) has evidence of being trained in the practice of traditional medicine in the
country of origin, where that person was not trained in Ghana, and has been
registered or licensed as a practitioner,
(c) has at least five years post qualification experience in a recognised institution
of relevance to traditional medicine,
(d) has passed
(i) an English language proficiency test where English is not the language
trained in, or a similar test in a Ghanaian language, and
(ii) a professional test set by the Council, where applicable,
(e) has registered with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, where appropriate
and
(j) has fulfilled any of the conditions set out in section 18 (2) as determined by
the Board and any other conditions set by the Board.
22. Revocation, suspension and refusal to renew licence
The Board may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a licence of a practice where the
Board is satisfied that
(a) the provisions of this Act are not being satisfactorily complied with,
(b) the continued operation of the practice creates risk to public health, safety
or is indecent,
(c) the services provided in the practice have deteriorated below the required
standard,
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