Chief Justice  Sophia Akuffo has approved the establishment of Special TV Licence Courts across the 10 regions of the country to sanction citizens who deliberately refuse to pay their TV Licence fees.
A statement signed by the secretary of the Judicial Service, Justice Alex Poku-Acheampong, said the courts will sit every Thursday with effect from January 4, 2018, until otherwise directed.
According to the statement, the special court will sit from 8:30 am to 4: 00 pm.
The CJ has established the special courts upon a request by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Director-General, Dr Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow in November this year.
About TV Licence
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation GBC early this year resume and revised fees for TV license after it was suspended for more than two decades.
Dealers in television sets will pay GH¢5 per month, while commercial license users will pay GH¢3 per month for a television set. The payment will double based on the number of devices.
Attempts to charge Ghanaians for owning television sets have not been successful, but the creation of the special court will bolster such efforts in the future.
Section 1(a) of Television Licensing (Amendment) Law, 1991 states as follows: “Any person who contravenes any provision of this law or regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.â€
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