IN exercise of the powers of government conferred on the Provisional National Defence Council by the Provisional National Defence Council (Establishment) Proclamation, 1981, and acting under section 55 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 2nd day of July, 1991.

Section 1—General Amnesty Granted.

A general amnesty is hereby granted to all Ghanaian citizens in voluntary exile outside Ghana except—

(a) persons convicted of any criminal offence or declared wanted by the police for any criminal offence under any law for the time being in force in Ghana; or

(b) persons convicted and sentenced to death by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction in Ghana.

Section 2—Procedure for Implementation of Instrument.

The procedure specified in the Schedule to this Instrument shall apply for the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Instrument; and the Secretary may issue such administrative guidelines as he considers necessary for further implementation of the provisions of this Instrument.

Section 3—Validity

This Instrument shall remain valid until revoked.

Section 4—Interpretation.

In this Instrument, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Secretary” means the Secretary responsible for the Interior.

SCHEDULE

(PROCEDURE PARAGRAPH 2)

The following procedure shall apply to all persons who wish to take advantage of the amnesty granted under paragraph 1 of this Instrument—

(a) The applicant is to submit an application to the P.N.D.C. Secretary, Ministry of Interior, P. O. Box M. 42, Accra, Ghana; or to the Ghanaian Diplomatic Mission nearest to his place of residence abroad.

(b) The application should state the following:

(i) name, age and educational background of applicant;

(ii) date on which applicant went into voluntary exile;

(iii) a declaration that the applicant is not covered under any of the exceptions in paragraph 1 of this Instrument.

(c) The names and other particulars of applicants who qualify to return will be communicated to the Ghana Diplomatic Mission where the application was lodged and to the applicant.

By Command of the Provisional National Defence Council.

NANA AKUOKO SARPONG

P.N.D.C. Secretary for the Interior