ARRANGEMENT SECTIONS</span></p>
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                                              Section</span></p>
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                                              1. Appointment of Commission</span></p>
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                                              2. Terms of Reference</span></p>
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                                              3. Mode of Operation</span></p>
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                                              4. Appearance of Counsel</span></p>
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                                              5. Privileges and Immunities of 
                                              Witnesses and Counsel</span></p>
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                                              6. Expenses in Relation to 
                                              Commission</span></p>
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                                              7. Public Officers to Assist 
                                              Commission</span></p>
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                                              WHEREAS the President is satisfied 
                                              that there should be appointed a 
                                              Commission of Inquiry into the 
                                              operations of the Ghana National 
                                              Reconstruction Corps;</span></p>
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                                              NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the 
                                              powers conferred on the President 
                                              by clause (1) of article 196 of 
                                              the Constitution, this Instrument 
                                              is made this Ninth day of May, 
                                              1981.</span></p>
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                                              Section 1—Appointment of 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              (1) There is hereby appointed a 
                                              Commission of Inquiry consisting 
                                              of the following persons—</span></p>
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                                              Prof. E. Bortei Doku&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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                                              Dr. Kofi Ankomah, Ghana Institute 
                                              of Management and Public 
                                              Administration </span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(GIMPA)&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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                                              Dr. D. Adu Gyamfi, Consultant, 
                                              Management Development and 
                                              Productivity </span></p>
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                                              Institute (MDPI)&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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                                              Mr. S. A. Awuku-Boateng, Audit 
                                              Service&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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                                              Mr. S. B. Asante, Deputy General 
                                              Secretary, Ghana Agricultural 
                                              Workers </span></p>
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                                              Union</span><span style="font-family: Arial">&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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                                              Mr. C. B.&nbsp; Kpangkpari, Assistant 
                                              Secretary, Ministry of 
                                              Agriculture&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Secretary.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Commission shall at any 
                                              time be deemed to be duly 
                                              constituted if the Chairman and 
                                              one other member are present.</span></p>
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                                              Section 2—Terms of Reference.</span></p>
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                                              The terms of reference of the 
                                              Commission shall be—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to investigate and determine 
                                              the extent to which any labour 
                                              force or personnel of the Corps 
                                              had been engaged on private 
                                              farming projects, assignments or 
                                              for any other purposes other than 
                                              official;</span></p>
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                                              (b) to investigate and determine 
                                              whether any farm machinery, plants 
                                              and equipment, implements, tools 
                                              or vehicles belonging to or meant 
                                              for the Corps had been used for 
                                              any private or unofficial 
                                              projects, ventures or enterprises;</span></p>
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                                              (c) to investigate and determine 
                                              whether there had been any 
                                              diversion for private or 
                                              unauthorized use of any farm 
                                              inputs such as fertilizer, seeds, 
                                              seedlings, etc., belonging to or 
                                              meant for the Corps;</span></p>
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                                              (d) to investigate and determine 
                                              whether any fictitious or “ghost 
                                              names” had been used on the Corps’ 
                                              payroll or whether any funds meant 
                                              for payment of salaries/wages had 
                                              been misused or diverted into 
                                              private pockets;</span></p>
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                                              (e) to determine which farms 
                                              belonging to the Corps should be 
                                              given to the inhabitants and 
                                              residents in the farming area to 
                                              be managed as Community Farms;</span></p>
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                                              (f) to inquire into the 
                                              circumstances surrounding the 
                                              various purchases made at 
                                              exorbitant prices, the carting of 
                                              fertilizer and the recording of 
                                              receipts;</span></p>
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                                              (g) to investigate and determine 
                                              whether any contracts for the 
                                              supply of planting material and 
                                              other inputs were properly 
                                              awarded, and whether the 
                                              contractors supplied the items 
                                              they contracted to supply;</span></p>
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                                              (h) to inquire into the 
                                              expenditure on canteen 
                                              development;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) 
                                              to determine the impact made on 
                                              the national economy and to 
                                              propose measures to be taken to 
                                              enable the Corps to realize its 
                                              objectives and to be 
                                              self-supporting;</span></p>
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                                              (j) to inquire into other matter 
                                              which appears to the Commission to 
                                              be incidental to, or reasonably 
                                              related to the foregoing and which 
                                              in the opinion of the Commission 
                                              ought to be investigated; and</span></p>
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                                              (k) to submit within three months 
                                              of its inauguration a report on 
                                              its findings and recommendations 
                                              to the President.</span></p>
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                                              Section 3—Mode of Operation.
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                                              The Commission shall carry out 
                                              inquiry in accordance with the 
                                              provisions of article 197, 198 and 
                                              199 of the Constitution.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4—Appearance of Counsel.</span></p>
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                                              (1) Any person whose conduct is 
                                              the subject of inquiry by the 
                                              Commission or who is in any way 
                                              implicated or concerned in any 
                                              matter under investigation by the 
                                              Commission shall be entitled to be 
                                              represented by counsel at the 
                                              inquiry.</span></p>
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                                              (2) Any other person who may 
                                              consider it desirable that he 
                                              should be represented by counsel 
                                              may be allowed by the Commission 
                                              to be so represented.</span></p>
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                                              Section 5—Privileges and 
                                              Immunities of Witnesses and 
                                              Counsel.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              witness or counsel appearing 
                                              before the Commission shall be 
                                              entitled to the same privileges 
                                              and immunities as a witness or 
                                              counsel appearing before the High 
                                              Court.</span></p>
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                                              Section 6—Expenses in Relation to 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              (1) Any witness summoned by the 
                                              Commission shall be entitled to 
                                              such allowances as are payable to 
                                              a witness summoned by the High 
                                              Court in a criminal trial.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Chairman and other members 
                                              of the Commission and any persons 
                                              employed in relation with&nbsp; the 
                                              functions of the Commission may be 
                                              paid such travelling, sitting and 
                                              other allowances if any, as the 
                                              President may approve on the 
                                              recommendations of the Minister 
                                              responsible for Finance.</span></p>
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                                              Section 7—Public Officers to 
                                              Assist Commission. </span></p>
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                                              (1) The Attorney-General shall 
                                              appoint counsel for the 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Inspector-General of 
                                              Police shall detail Police 
                                              Officers to attend upon the 
                                              Commission to serve summonses on 
                                              witnesses and to perform such 
                                              other functions relating to the 
                                              Commission as the members of the 
                                              Commission may direct.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              DR. HILLA LIMANN</span></p>
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                                              President</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 22nd 
                                              May, 1981.</span>