(1) No person shall import a gambling machine into Ghana without the prior consent in writing of the Commissioner responsible for Internal Affairs.

(2) Application for a consent under this section shall be made in the form contained in the First Schedule and shall be accompanied with a fee of ¢500,000; [As substituted by the Gambling Machines (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act 610), s. 1(a)].

(3) The grant or refusal of a consent under this section shall be in the absolute discretion of the Commissioner.

(4) A consent given under this section shall be in addition to the requirements of any other law relating to importation.