Mortgages Decree, 1972 (N.R.C.D. 96). Country/Territory Ghana Document type Legislation Date 1972 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette. Subject Land & soil Keyword Contract/agreement Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Decree provides rules for the stipulation and execution of a mortgage and defines the effects of a mortgage and relative rights and duties of mortgagors and mortgagees. Full text English