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                                              IN exercise of the powers 
                                              conferred on the Supreme Military 
                                              Council by section 26 of the 
                                              National Redemption Council 
                                              (Establishment) Proclamation, 1972 
                                              this Instrument is made this 15th 
                                              day of November, 1978.</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 
                                              “Committee of Inquiry 
                                              (Malpractices in the Export of 
                                              Ghana Timber Products)”.</span></p>
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                                              Section 2—Membership of Committee.</span></p>
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                                              The Committee shall consist of 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:—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to inquire into the export of 
                                              Ghana Timber products from 
                                              January, 1972 to October, 1978;</span></p>
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                                              (b) without prejudice to the 
                                              generality of sub-paragraph (a);</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) 
                                              to inquire into and determine any 
                                              malpractices in the export of 
                                              Ghana products; and</span></p>
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                                              (ii) to assess the extent of 
                                              involvement of any agencies and 
                                              persons in those malpractices;</span></p>
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                                              (c) to access the revenue, both in 
                                              local currency and foreign 
                                              exchange lost to the State as a 
                                              result of those malpractices;</span></p>
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                                              (d) to inquire into any other 
                                              matter which in the opinion of the 
                                              Committee is reasonably related to 
                                              the foregoing; and</span></p>
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                                              (e) to submit its findings to the 
                                              Supreme Military Council not later 
                                              than the 1st day of February, 1979 
                                              making such recommendations as the 
                                              Committee may think fit.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4—Secretary and Staff of 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              (1) Mr. B. Cabiri, Commercial 
                                              Officer, Ministry of Trade and 
                                              Tourism, shall act as Secretary to 
                                              the Committee.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Supreme Military Council 
                                              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 of the 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              (1) The Committee shall meet at 
                                              such times at such places as it 
                                              may determine.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Committee may at any time 
                                              engage the services of 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—Summons to Attend and 
                                              Give Evidence.</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) 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) 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 an 
                                              oath and the Committee may for 
                                              that purpose administer the oath.</span></p>
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                                              Section 7—Offences.</span></p>
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                                              Any person who—</span></p>
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                                              (a) refuses or wilfully neglects, 
                                              to attend in obedience to a 
                                              summons issued under sub-paragraph 
                                              (1) of paragraph 6 of this 
                                              Instrument, or to give evidence as 
                                              required by the summons; or</span></p>
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                                              (b) wilfully alters, suppresses, 
                                              conceals, destroys or, refuses to 
                                              produce any document which he is 
                                              required to produce by such 
                                              summons; or</span></p>
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                                              (c) refuses or wilfully neglects 
                                              to furnish any information 
                                              required of him by the summons,</span></p>
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                                              commits an offence, and is liable 
                                              on summary conviction to a fine 
                                              not exceeding ¢1.000 or to 
                                              imprisonment not exceeding six 
                                              mouths or to both.</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 the Committee, to 
                                              Preserve order during proceedings 
                                              of the Committee, to serve 
                                              summonses on witnesses and to 
                                              perform any other function 
                                              relating to the work of the 
                                              Committee as the Committee may 
                                              direct.</span></p>
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                                              SCHEDULE</span></p>
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                                              MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE</span></p>
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                                              Colonel A. K. Amable&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Chairman</span></p>
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                                              Mrs. Aurore Seloremy, Chartered 
                                              Accountant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Member</span></p>
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                                              Dr. B. K. Berko, Principal 
                                              Economics Officer,</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Ministry of 
                                              Finance&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Member</span></p>
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                                              Mrs. Ellen Coleman, Chief 
                                              Commercial Officer,</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Ministry of Trade and 
                                              Tourism&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</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Mr. H. Brew Aidoo, Assistant 
                                              Comptroller of</span></p>
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Customs&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;&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.</span></p>
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                                              LT.-GENERAL F. W. K. AKUFFO</span></p>
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                                              Chairman of the Supreme Military 
                                              Council</span></p>