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                                              IN exercise of powers conferred on 
                                              the Armed Forces Revolutionary 
                                              Council by section 12 of the Armed 
                                              Forces Revolutionary Council 
                                              (Establishment) Proclamation, 1979 
                                              this Instrument is made this 17th 
                                              day of September, 1979.</span></p>
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                                              Section 1—Establishment of 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              There is hereby established a 
                                              Committee to be known as the 
                                              Committee of Inquiry (Ghana 
                                              Prisons Service) (referred to in 
                                              this Instrument as “the 
                                              Committee”).</span></p>
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                                              Section 2—Membership of Committee.</span></p>
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                                              The Committee shall comprise the 
                                              persons specified in the Schedule 
                                              to this Instrument.</span></p>
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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:—
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                                              (a) to investigate any allegations 
                                              of maladministration in the 
                                              Prisons Service with particular 
                                              reference to recruitment and 
                                              promotions;</span></p>
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                                              (b) to investigate and determine 
                                              the circumstances surrounding the 
                                              purchase of departmental stores 
                                              and equipment, prisoners’ rations 
                                              and essential commodities and 
                                              their distribution; </span></p>
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                                              (c) to investigate and determine 
                                              the circumstances surrounding the 
                                              acquisition of lands for the 
                                              Prisons Service and the operation 
                                              of prison farms;</span></p>
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                                              (d) to review all building 
                                              contracts awarded by the Prisons 
                                              Service during the period 
                                              beginning with the 1st day of 
                                              January, 1972 and ending on the 
                                              4th day of June, 1979;</span></p>
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                                              (e) to investigate any, 
                                              allegations, of mismanagement and 
                                              embezzlement of state funds by 
                                              members of the Ghana Prisons 
                                              Service;</span></p>
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                                              (f)&nbsp; to inquire into any other 
                                              matter that appears to the 
                                              Committee to be related to the 
                                              foregoing; and also any other 
                                              matters which in the opinion of 
                                              the Committee are necessary to be 
                                              investigated; and</span></p>
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                                              (g) to submit its findings to the 
                                              Armed Forces Revolutionary Council 
                                              not later than 15th day of 
                                              October, 1979, giving reasons for 
                                              its findings and making such 
                                              recommendations as it may think 
                                              fit.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4—Secretary and Staff of 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              In addition to the Secretary 
                                              specified in the Schedule to this 
                                              Instrument, the Armed Forces 
                                              Revolutionary Council and the 
                                              Inspector-General of Police 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 and Procedure.
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                                              (1) The Committee shall meet at 
                                              such times and places as it may 
                                              determine.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Committee may at any time 
                                              co-opt 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—Quorum.</span></p>
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                                              The Committee shall at any time be 
                                              deemed to be duly constituted if 
                                              the Chairman and two other members 
                                              are present.</span></p>
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                                              Section 7—Summons to Attend and 
                                              give Information.</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)&nbsp; to attend at such time and 
                                              place as is specified in the 
                                              summons to give evidence or to 
                                              produce any document in his 
                                              possession or control which 
                                              relates to any matter specified in 
                                              the summons; or</span></p>
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                                              (b)&nbsp; 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 8—Police Officers to 
                                              Assist Committee.</span></p>
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                                              The Inspector-General of Police 
                                              shall detail Police Officers to 
                                              attend upon members of the 
                                              Committee to serve summons on 
                                              witnesses and to perform such 
                                              other functions in relation to the 
                                              Committee as the members thereof 
                                              may direct.</span></p>
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                                              Section 9—Offences.</span></p>
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                                              Any person who:—</span></p>
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                                              (a)&nbsp; refuses or wilfully neglects 
                                              to attend in obedience to a 
                                              summons issued under paragraph 7 
                                              (1) of this Instrument or to give 
                                              evidence as required by such 
                                              summons; or </span></p>
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                                              (b) wilfully alters, suppresses, 
                                              conceals, destroys or refuses to 
                                              produce any document which he is 
                                              required by such summons to 
                                              produce; or</span></p>
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                                              (c) refuses or wilfully neglects 
                                              to furnish any information 
                                              required of him by such summons; 
                                              or</span></p>
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                                              (d) wilfully and maliciously makes 
                                              a false allegation against any 
                                              member of the Prisons Service;</span></p>
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                                              commits an offence and on summary 
                                              conviction is liable to a fine not 
                                              exceeding ¢1,000.00 or to 
                                              imprisonment not exceeding six 
                                              months or to both.</span></p>
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                                              SCHEDULE</span></p>
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                                              &nbsp;</p>
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                                              1. Dr. Kwame Frempong, Lecturer, 
                                              Law Faculty, Legon&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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              2.&nbsp; Dr. Kwabena Adjei, Lecturer, 
                                              Psychology Department, Legon&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Member&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3.&nbsp; Mr. George Entsua-Mensah, 
                                              Assistant Accountant, Legon&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              ..Member&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              4.&nbsp; Mr. John Tawiah, Assistant 
                                              Chief Officer&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; 
                                              Member&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              5.&nbsp; Mr. Kojo Tawiah Boison, Deputy 
                                              Director of&nbsp; Prisons&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; 
                                              Member&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              5.&nbsp; Mr. G. A. Hammond, West 
                                              African Examinations Council&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;Secretary&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              FLT. LT. JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Chairman of the Armed Forces 
                                              Revolutionary Council</span></p>