As Amended by</span></p>
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                                              COMMISSION OF INQUIRY (GREATER 
                                              ACCRA REGION) (AMENDMENT) 
                                              INSTRUMENT, 1971 (CI 14).</span></p>
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                                              ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS</span></p>
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                                              Section</span></p>
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                                              1. Appointment of Commission.</span></p>
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                                              2. Chairman of the Commission.</span></p>
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                                              2A. Quorum.</span></p>
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                                              3. Terms of Reference.</span></p>
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                                              4. Mode of Operation.</span></p>
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                                              5. Secretary. </span></p>
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                                              6. Expenses of the Commission.</span></p>
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                                              7. Police Officers to Assist 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              WHEREAS upon a petition presented 
                                              in that behalf the Presidential 
                                              Commission and the Council of 
                                              State are satisfied that there is 
                                              a substantial demand for the 
                                              creation of an additional Region, 
                                              namely the Greater-Accra Region:</span></p>
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                                              NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the 
                                              powers conferred on the 
                                              Presidential Commission by 
                                              articles 4 and 165 of the 
                                              Constitution and acting in 
                                              accordance with the advice of the 
                                              Council of State this Instrument 
                                              is made this 13th day of May, 
                                              1970.</span></p>
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                                              Section 1—Appointment of 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              There is hereby appointed a 
                                              Commission of Inquiry consisting 
                                              of the following persons: —</span></p>
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                                              (a) Mr. Justice Enoch Edusei, High 
                                              Court Judge;</span></p>
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                                              (b) Nana Akyin VI, President of 
                                              the Central Region House of 
                                              Chiefs;</span></p>
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                                              (c) Mr. D. M. Akotiah, Legal 
                                              Practitioner;</span></p>
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                                              (d) Mr. J. K. A. Tamakloe, Accra;</span></p>
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                                              (e) Dr. M. B. Acquaye, University 
                                              of Science and Technology, Kumasi. 
                                              [As substituted by Commission of 
                                              Inquiry (Greater Accra Region) 
                                              (Amendment) Instrument, 1971 (CI 
                                              14), (a)].</span></p>
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                                              Section 2—Chairman of the 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              The said Mr. Justice Enoch Edusei 
                                              shall be the Chairman of&nbsp; the 
                                              Commission. </span></p>
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                                              Section 2A—Quorum.</span></p>
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                                              The quorum of the Commission shall 
                                              be three members. [As inserted by 
                                              Commission of Inquiry (Greater 
                                              Accra Region) (Amendment) 
                                              Instrument, 1971 (CI 14), (b)].</span></p>
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                                              Section 3—Terms of Reference.</span></p>
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                                              (1) The Commission shall inquire 
                                              into the aforesaid demand for the 
                                              creation of a Region in respect of 
                                              the area generally known as the 
                                              Greater-Accra Region and to make 
                                              recommendations on all the factors 
                                              involved in such creation.</span></p>
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                                              (2) For the purposes of its 
                                              functions under sub-paragraph (1) 
                                              of this paragraph it shall be the 
                                              duty of the Commission—</span></p>
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                                              (a)&nbsp; to examine the feasibility of 
                                              administering the said 
                                              Greater-Accra Region, extended to 
                                              include the districts of Awutu and 
                                              Ada, having regard to the 
                                              geographical, agricultural, 
                                              economic and social 
                                              characteristics of the area 
                                              resulting from such extension,</span></p>
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                                              (b) to determine whether the 
                                              creation of the Greater-Accra 
                                              Region into a political entity as 
                                              distinct from its present 
                                              administrative status will in any 
                                              way enhance the effectiveness of 
                                              the administration of the areas to 
                                              be so affected, having regard to 
                                              the new policy of 
                                              decentralisation,</span></p>
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                                              (c)&nbsp; to ascertain whether the 
                                              population in the areas to be 
                                              affected are homogeneous enough 
                                              traditionally and the number of 
                                              traditional units sufficiently 
                                              substantial to warrant the 
                                              establishment of a Regional House 
                                              of Chiefs as required by article 
                                              155 of the Constitution,</span></p>
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                                              (d) to determine whether there is 
                                              a substantial demand for the 
                                              creation of the new Region among 
                                              the peoples of the area to be 
                                              affected,</span></p>
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                                              (e) to report their findings to 
                                              the Presidential Commission 
                                              stating whether in the light of 
                                              their findings there is a need for 
                                              the creation of the Greater-Accra 
                                              Region envisaged.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4—Mode of Operation.</span></p>
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                                              The Commission shall carry out its 
                                              inquiry in accordance with the 
                                              provisions of articles 166, 167 
                                              and 168 of the Constitution.</span></p>
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                                              Section 5—Secretary. </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Mr. Albert O'Brien Kodowo-Mensah 
                                              of the Ministry of Education, 
                                              Culture and Sports shall be 
                                              secretary to the Commission. [As 
                                              substituted by Commission of 
                                              Inquiry (Greater Accra Region) 
                                              (Amendment) Instrument, 1971 (CI 
                                              14), (c)].</span></p>
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                                              Section 6—Expenses of the 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              (1) Any witness summoned by the 
                                              Commission shall be entitled to 
                                              such allowances as are payable to 
                                              a witness summoned by the High 
                                              Court in a criminal trial.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Prime Minister may, with 
                                              the approval of the Cabinet 
                                              authorise the payment of such 
                                              remuneration (if any) as the 
                                              Cabinet may decide to members of 
                                              the Commission, the Secretary and 
                                              to any other person employed in 
                                              connection with the work of the 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              Section 7—Police Officers to 
                                              Assist Commission.</span></p>
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                                              The Inspector-General of Police 
                                              shall detail Police Officers to 
                                              attend upon the Commissioners to 
                                              preserve order during the 
                                              proceedings of the Commission, to 
                                              serve process on witnesses and to 
                                              perform such other functions 
                                              relating to the work of the 
                                              Commission as the Commissioners 
                                              may direct.</span></p>
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                                              BRIGADIER A.A. AFRIFA</span></p>
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                                              Chairman of the Presidential 
                                              Commission </span></p>
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                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 11th 
                                              June, 1970.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span>