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Creative industry domains and selected duties in Ghana’s creative arts and film laws
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- 01Define the 14 domains
Act 1048, section 32 Source 1
- 02Set out Agency functions
Act 1048, section 3 Source 1
- 03Cooperate across public institutions
Act 1048, section 16 Source 1
- 04Establish the National Film Authority
Act 935, section 1 Source 2
- 05Classify work for public exhibition
National Film Authority procedure Source 3
Read from the broad creative economy mandate to the film classification framework.
Creative industry domains and selected duties in Ghana’s creative arts and film laws
Domain names and duties are condensed from the statutes. The domain list is complete. The duties are a selection and describe the law’s mandate.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry domain | Music | Section 32(a) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Fashion, beauty and modelling | Section 32(b) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Film and screen | Section 32(c) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Fine art | Section 32(d) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Sound recordings | Section 32(e) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Theatre | Section 32(f) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Books and literary arts | Section 32(g) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Audiovisual work | Section 32(h) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | New media and creative services | Section 32(i) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Heritage and cultural sites | Section 32(j) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Traditional culture and festivals | Section 32(k) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Intellectual property and collecting societies | Section 32(l) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Industry networks and events | Section 32(m) | Source 1 |
| Industry domain | Training and academic institutions | Section 32(n) | Source 1 |
| Agency function | Finance and investment | Section 3(h) | Source 1 |
| Agency function | Professional development for emerging artists | Section 3(i) | Source 1 |
| Agency function | Intellectual property awareness and help with work registration | Section 3(j) | Source 1 |
| Agency function | Creative labour market development | Section 3(k) | Source 1 |
| Agency function | Published register of industry operators | Section 3(l) | Source 1 |
| Agency function | Industry research and documentation | Section 3(o) | Source 1 |
| Agency function | Training in marketing and fundraising | Section 3(p) | Source 1 |
| Agency function | Cooperation with other public institutions | Section 16 | Source 1 |
| Film regulation | National Film Authority | Act 935, sections 1–3 | Source 2 |