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                                              IN exercise of the powers 
                                              conferred on the National 
                                              Redemption Council by section 26 
                                              of the National Redemption Council 
                                              (Establishment) Proclamation, 1972 
                                              this Instrument is made this 24th 
                                              day of June, 1974.</span></p>
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                                              Section 1—Establishment of 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              There is hereby established a 
                                              Committee to be known as the 
                                              Committee of Inquiry (Western 
                                              Region Forest Reserves) to perform 
                                              the functions assigned to it by 
                                              this Instrument.</span></p>
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                                              Section 2—Membership of Committee.</span></p>
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                                              The Committee shall consist of the 
                                              persons specified in the Schedule 
                                              to this Instrument who shall hold 
                                              office upon such terms and 
                                              conditions as the National 
                                              Redemption Council may determine.</span></p>
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                                              Section 3—Functions of the 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              It shall be the duty of the 
                                              Committee—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to enquire into the following 
                                              matters in respect of Forest 
                                              Reserves in the Western Region:</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) 
                                              circumstances leading to the 
                                              alienation of Government lands in 
                                              Forest Reserves in the Western 
                                              Region;</span></p>
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                                              (ii) the claims of farmers being 
                                              ejected from the said Forest 
                                              Reserves, and the validity of 
                                              their claims;</span></p>
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                                              (iii) any other matter which 
                                              appears to the Committee to be 
                                              reasonably related to the 
                                              foregoing;</span></p>
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                                              (b) to report its finding to the 
                                              National Redemption Council giving 
                                              reasons and making such 
                                              recommendations as it may think 
                                              fit.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4—Secretary and Officers 
                                              of the Committee.</span></p>
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                                              (1) Mr. A. A. Ofori, District 
                                              Administrative Officer, 
                                              Sekondi-Takoradi and member of the 
                                              Committee shall act as Secretary 
                                              to the Committee.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The National Redemption 
                                              Council may provide the services 
                                              of such officers as the Committee 
                                              may require for the discharge of 
                                              its functions.</span></p>
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                                              Section 5—Meetings and 
                                              Proceedings.</span></p>
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                                              (1) The Committee shall meet at 
                                              such times and places as the 
                                              Chairman may determine.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Committee may at any time 
                                              co-opt any person to attend any of 
                                              its meetings as an adviser.</span></p>
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                                              (3) The Committee shall at anytime 
                                              be deemed to be duly constituted 
                                              if it consists of the Chairman and 
                                              three other members.</span></p>
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                                              3. Mr. S. G. Okraku&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Member</span></p>
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                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Regional Administration,</span></p>
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                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Western Region.</span></p>
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                                              4. Mr. E. Asare-Enim&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Member</span></p>
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                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lands Department,</span></p>
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                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Western Region.</span></p>
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                                              5. Mr. T. G. Kumi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Member</span></p>
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                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cocoa Marketing Board,</span></p>
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                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Accra.</span></p>
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                                              6. Mr. A. A. K. Ofori&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Member</span></p>
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                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; District Administrative 
                                              Officer,</span></p>
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                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sekondi Takoradi.</span></p>
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                                              COLONEL I. K. ACHEAMPONG</span></p>
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                                              Chairman of the National 
                                              Redemption Council</span></p>