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 5th day of  January, 1993.

Section 1—Establishment of Committee of Inquiry.

There is hereby established a Committee of Inquiry to be known as “The Committee of Inquiry into Twifo Praso Stool Lands (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

(1) The terms of reference of the Committee are— 

(a) to enquire into the ownership of Twifo Praso Stool Lands;

(b) to enquire into any other matters that are in the opinion of the Committee incidental to sub-paragraph (1) (a) of this paragraph.

(2) The Committee shall 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 times and places as it may determine.

(2) The Committee may at any time engage the services of any person at 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;

(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 to give evidence as required under the sub-paragraph;

(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,

commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ¢100,000.00 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 25th day of June, 1992.

SCHEDULE

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Committee is composed of the following persons:

 

1.  Mr. J. E. K. Ossei, Principal State Attorney Chairman         

2.  Mr. J. K. Coffie, Detective Inspector of Police         Member          

3.  Mrs. Leticia Acquah, Regional Secretary of Lands Commission       

Member          

4.  Mr. V. K. Ayivor, Assistant Director, Central Regional Administration         

Member/Secretary

           

JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS

Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council