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, [Issue I] VII - 3108