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                                              IN exercise of the powers 
                                              conferred on the Supreme Military 
                                              Council by section 26 of the 
                                              National Redemption Council 
                                              (Establishment) Proclamation, 
                                              1972, this Instrument is made this 
                                              2nd day of October, 1978.</span></p>
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                                              Section 1—Establishment of 
                                              Committee of Inquiry.</span></p>
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                                              There is hereby established a 
                                              Committee to be known as the 
                                              "Committee of Inquiry (G.E.A. and 
                                              Associates, etc.).”</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 Part of the 
                                              Schedule to this Instrument.&nbsp;
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                                              Section 3—Terms of Reference.</span></p>
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                                              The terms of reference of the 
                                              Committee shall be as follows:—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to investigate allegations of 
                                              fraudulent deals, trade 
                                              malpractices made against the 
                                              companies specified in Part II of 
                                              the Schedule to this Instrument;</span></p>
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                                              (b) to investigate the general 
                                              operations of the said companies;</span></p>
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                                              (c) to establish the extent of the 
                                              total loss if any, of revenue to 
                                              the Republic;</span></p>
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                                              (d) to investigate the extent of 
                                              involvement of any of the 
                                              directors of the said companies 
                                              and also of any officials of any 
                                              bank and also of other persons;</span></p>
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                                              (e) to investigate any other 
                                              matter which appears to the 
                                              Committee to be reasonably 
                                              connected to the fore going; and</span></p>
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                                              (f) to report its findings to the 
                                              Supreme Military Council giving 
                                              reasons for its findings and 
                                              making such recommendations as may 
                                              appear to it necessary having 
                                              regard to its findings.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4—Secretary and Staff of 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              (1) Mr. J. Konadu-Boateng, Deputy 
                                              Chief Commercial Officer shall act 
                                              as Secretary to the Committee.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Supreme Military 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 of the 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              (1) The Committee shall meet at 
                                              such times and at such places as 
                                              it may determine.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Committee may at any time 
                                              engage the services of any person 
                                              to attend any of its meetings as 
                                              an adviser.</span></p>
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                                              (3) Subject to the provisions of 
                                              this Instrument, the Committee 
                                              shall regulate its own procedure.</span></p>
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                                              Section 6—Summons to Attend and 
                                              Give Evidence.</span></p>
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                                              (1) The Committee may by summons 
                                              issued under the hand of the 
                                              Chairman require any person—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to attend at such time and 
                                              place as is speckled in the 
                                              summons to give evidence or to 
                                              produce any documents in his 
                                              possession or control which relate 
                                              to any matter specified in the 
                                              summons; or</span></p>
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                                              (b) to give the Committee any 
                                              information that may be specified 
                                              in the summons.</span></p>
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                                              (2) Any person summoned to appear 
                                              before the Committee under 
                                              sub-paragraph (1) of this 
                                              paragraph may be examined on oath 
                                              and the Committee may for that 
                                              purpose administer the oath.</span></p>
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                                              Section 7—Offences.</span></p>
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                                              Any person who—</span></p>
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                                              (a) refuses or wilfully neglects, 
                                              to attend in obedience to a 
                                              summons issued under sub-paragraph 
                                              (1) of paragraph 6 of this 
                                              Instrument, or to give evidence as 
                                              required by the summons; or</span></p>
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                                              (b) wilfully alters, suppresses, 
                                              conceals, destroys or refuses to 
                                              produce any document which he is 
                                              required to produce by such 
                                              summons; or</span></p>
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                                              (c) refuses or wilfully neglects 
                                              to furnish any information 
                                              required of him by the summons,</span></p>
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                                              commits an offence, and is liable 
                                              on summary conviction to a fine 
                                              not exceeding ¢1,000.00 or to 
                                              imprisonment not exceeding six 
                                              months or to both.</span></p>
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                                              Section 8—Police Officers to 
                                              Assist Committee.</span></p>
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                                              The Inspector-General of Police 
                                              shall detail Police Officers to 
                                              attend upon the Committee, to 
                                              preserve order during proceedings 
                                              of the Committee, to serve 
                                              summonses on witnesses and to 
                                              perform any other function 
                                              relating to the work of the 
                                              Committee as the committee may 
                                              direct.</span></p>
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                                              SCHEDULE</span></p>
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                                              PART I</span></p>
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                                              MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE</span></p>
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                                              1. Group Capt. Frank Okine&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Chairman</span></p>
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                                              2. Mr. K. A. Kuffour, Chartered 
                                              Accountant&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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                                              3. Mr. C. P,. Hagan, Deputy 
                                              Controller 
                                              of&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; Customs and Excise</span></p>
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                                              PART II</span></p>
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                                              AFFECTED COMPANIES</span></p>
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                                              1. G.E.A. and Associates Ltd.</span></p>
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                                              2. G.E.A. Packaging Ltd.</span></p>
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                                              3. G.E.A. Chemicals Ltd.</span></p>
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                                              4. Larweh Trading Enterprises</span></p>
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                                              5. Gavoh Farms Ltd.,</span></p>
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                                              6. Faith Works Ltd.</span></p>
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                                              7. Exportaco.</span></p>
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                                              LT.-GENERAL F. W. K. AKUFFO</span></p>
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                                              Chairman of the Supreme Military 
                                              Council</span></p>