<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;<FONT face=Arial>IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for the Interior by section 4 (1) of the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 491) this Instrument is made this 1st day of January, 2008. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial><B>Imposition of curfew </B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.</B> A person within the boundaries of the area specified in the Schedule to this Instrument shall not be out of doors between the hours specified in the Schedule except with the written permission of the Minister or a person authorised by the Minister. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial><B>Exceptions </B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.</B> Paragraph 1 of this Instrument does not apply to the following: </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial>(a) a member of the Armed Forces; </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial>(b) a member of the Police Service; </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial>(c) a member of the Ghana Prisons Service; </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial>(d) a member of the Security and Intelligence Service; (e) a member of the Ghana Immigration Service; </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial>(f) a member of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service; or </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial>(g) any other person duly authorised in writing by the Minister to undertake a specified task. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial><B>Period of curlew </B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.</B> The curfew imposed by this Instrument shall be for a period of seven days commencing 1st January, 2008. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial><B>Power of arrest without warrant </B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.</B> A member of any of the institutions specified in paragraph 2 or a person authorised by the Minister, may arrest without warrant any person who breaches the curfew imposed by this Instrument. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial><B>Suspension of curfew </B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.</B> The Minister responsible for the Interior may suspend the operation of the curfew imposed by this Instrument in the whole or any part of the specified area and terminate the suspension of the curfew and restore the curfew as and when the Minister responsible for the Interior thinks fit. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial><B>SCHEDULE</B></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial>Area</FONT></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial>Curfew hours</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial>Bawku Municipality, Zabogu, Garu </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial>townships and environs</FONT></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Arial>6.0Op.m.-6.00a.m</FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" align=right><FONT face=Arial>KWAMENA BARTELS </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" align=right><FONT face=Arial><I>Minister for the Interior</I></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial>Date of Gazette notification: 2nd January, 2008</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">GOVERNMENT PRINTER.&nbsp; ASSEMBIY PRESS. ACCRA. GPC/A0.5/500/1/2008</SPAN></FONT></P>