IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Provisional National Defence Council by subsection (1) of section 6 of the Provisional National Defence Council (Establishment) Proclamation (Supplementary and Consequential Provisions) Law, 1982 (P.N.D.C.L. 42) this instrument is made this 10th day of October 1991.

Section 1—Establishment of Committee.

There is hereby established a Committee of Inquiry to be known as “The Committee of Inquiry into the Otublohum Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs” (hereafter referred to as "‘the Committee”).

Section 2—Membership of Committee.

The Committee shall consist of the persons specified in the Schedule to this Instrument.

Section 3—Terms of Reference of Committee.

The terms of reference of the Committee shall be as follows—

(a) to determine the number of ruling houses in the Otublohum Division of the Ga Traditional Area, in accordance with the traditions and usages of the Otublohum Division;

(b) to determine what ruling house is eligible on the basis of rotation to nominate a candidate to succeed the late Nii Amponsah III as Otublohum Mantse;

(c)  to determine who is the rightful person to succeed the late Mr. J. D. N. Addison as Otublohum Stool Secretary;

(d)  to determine which of the two claimants to the traditional office of Dzaasetse to the Otublohum Stool, that is, Nii Amu III, alias Francis Nii Darku, Depeo Amoo or Nii     Amu III, alias Nii Ayitey Wellington, should be the Dzaasetse; and

(e) to submit its findings and recommendations to the Provisional National Defence Council.

Section 4—Staff of Committee.

The Provisional National Defence Council may provide to the Committee the services of such officers as the Committee may require for the discharge of its functions.

Section 5—Meetings of Committee.

(1) The Committee shall meet at such time and places as it may determine.

(2) The Committee may at any time engage the services of any person to any of its meetings as its adviser.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Instrument the Committee shall regulate its own procedure.

Section 6—Witnesses.

(1) The Committee may require any person—

(a) to attend at such time and place as may be indicated by the Committee to give evidence or produce any document in his possession or control which relates to any matter indicated by the Committee; and

(b) to give the Committee any information or document that it may require for the purposes of any investigation before it.

(2) Any person who appears before the Committee under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph may be examined on oath or affirmation and the Committee may for that purpose administer the oath or affirmation.

Section 7—Offences.

Any person who—

(a) refuses or wilfully neglects to attend in obedience to a requirement by the Committee under sub-paragraph (1)(a) of paragraph 6 of this Instrument or give evidence as required thereunder;

(b) wilfully alters, suppresses, conceals, destroys or refuses to produce any document which he is required to produce under sub-paragraph (1)(b) of paragraph 6 of this Instrument; or

(c) refuses or wilfully neglects to furnish any information required of him under sub-paragraph (1)(b) of paragraph 6 of this Instrument,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ¢50,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

Section 8—Commencement.

This Instrument shall be deemed to have come into force on the 16th day of May, 1990.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

1. Mr. Henry P. Nyemetei                    Chairman

2. Mr. Albert A. Amartey                    Member

3. Mr. Simons A. Kwade                     Member

4. Mr. John Allotei-Cofie                    Member

5. Mr. Nathan K. Baddoo                   Member

6. Mr. Samuel K. Kotei                                  Member/Secretary

FLT.-LT. JERRY JOHN  RAWLINGS

Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council.