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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 28th 
                                              day of February, 1976.</span></p>
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                                              Section 1—Establishment of 
                                              Committee of Inquiry.</span></p>
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                                              There is hereby established a 
                                              Committee of Inquiry comprising 
                                              Mr. G. E. K. Aikins, Principal 
                                              State Attorney, as a sole 
                                              member.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              Section 2—Terms of Reference.</span></p>
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                                              The terms of reference of the 
                                              Committee are as follows:—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to investigate whether the 
                                              deposition of Opanin Baa Adu 
                                              Damptey as the Headman of Atibie 
                                              Section of Nkawkaw was proper and 
                                              in accordance with Kwahu custom;</span></p>
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                                              (b) to investigate whether the 
                                              appointment of Mr. W. A. Wiafe as 
                                              the new Headman of Atibie Section 
                                              of Nkawkaw was also proper and in 
                                              accordance with Kwahu custom;</span></p>
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                                              (c) to investigate any other 
                                              matter which appears to the 
                                              Committee to be reasonably related 
                                              to the foregoing; and</span></p>
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                                              (d) to submit its findings to the 
                                              Supreme Military Council, giving 
                                              reasons and making such 
                                              recommendations as it may think 
                                              fit.</span></p>
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                                              Section 3—Officers of the 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              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 4—Meetings and 
                                              Proceedings.</span></p>
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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 5—Summons to Attend and 
                                              Give Evidence.</span></p>
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                                              (1) The Committee may by summons 
                                              issued under the hand of the sole 
                                              member 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 documents in his 
                                              possession or control which relate 
                                              to any matter specified in the 
                                              summons;</span></p>
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                                              (b) to give to the Committee such 
                                              information as 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 6—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 5 of this 
                                              Instrument or, to give evidence as 
                                              required by such summons; or
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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 such summons,</span></p>
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                                              commits an offence and shall be 
                                              liable on summary conviction to a 
                                              fine not exceeding ¢200.00 or to 
                                              imprisonment not exceeding six 
                                              months or to both.</span></p>
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                                              Section 7—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 such other functions 
                                              relating to the work of the 
                                              Committee as the Committee may 
                                              direct.</span></p>
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                                              COLONEL I. K. ACHEAMPONG</span></p>
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                                              Chairman of the Supreme Military 
                                              Council</span></p>