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 12th day of June, 1991.

Section 1—Establishment of Committee.

There is hereby established a Committee of Inquiry to be known as “The Committee of Inquiry into the Busunya Chieftaincy Affairs” (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.

The terms of reference of the Committee are:

(a) to examine the claims of the parties to the Busunya Chieftaincy Dispute;

(b) to enquire into any other related matters which appears to the Committee to be incidental thereto;

(c) to 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 to 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 give evidence as required thereunder;

(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.

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ¢50,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

SCHEDULE

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

1. Nana Asetena Mensah, Baamuhene, Kete-Krachi                       Chairman

2. Sgt. Mabel Donkor, P.N.D.C. Liaison Office                                  Member

3. Mr. G. H. K. Debrah, Deputy Director, Office                                Member/Secretary

    of the P.N.D.C., Member and Chairman of the

    Committee of Secretaries.

FLT.-LT. JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS

Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council