ARRANGEMENT OF 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 of 
                                              Commission</span></p>
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                                              3. Mode of Operation Commission</span></p>
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                                              4. Secretary</span></p>
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                                              5. Appearance of Counsel</span></p>
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                                              6. Privileges and Immunities of 
                                              Witnesses and Counsel</span></p>
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                                              7. Expenses in Relation to 
                                              Commission</span></p>
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                                              8. Public Officers to Assist 
                                              Commission</span></p>
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                                              WHEREAS&nbsp; the President is 
                                              satisfied that there should be 
                                              appointed a Commission of inquiry 
                                              into the African Timber And 
                                              Plywood (Ghana) Limited;</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 19th day of November, 
                                              1980.</span></p>
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                                              Section 1—Appointment of 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              There is hereby appointed a 
                                              Commission of inquiry consisting 
                                              of the following persons—</span></p>
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                                              Mr. Anthony Forson, Legal 
                                              Practitioner&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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                                              Mr. William Dawson Asaan, 
                                              Chartered Accountant . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p>
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                                              Mr. C. C. D. Baeta, Administrative 
                                              Manager,</span></p>
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                                              Subin Timbers Company Limited&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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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                                              (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 of 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              The terms of reference of the 
                                              Commission shall be—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to inquire into the operations 
                                              of the African Timber and Plywood 
                                              (Ghana) Limited since the 
                                              Government took over the 
                                              management in 1976;</span></p>
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                                              (b) to ascertain whether the 
                                              investment made therein is 
                                              justified and if not what cause or 
                                              causes account for the present 
                                              state of affairs;</span></p>
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                                              (c) to inquire into the management 
                                              practices of the African Timber 
                                              and Plywood (Ghana) Limited;</span></p>
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                                              (d) to inquire into the sales 
                                              procedure adopted by the African 
                                              Timber and Plywood (Ghana) 
                                              Limited;</span></p>
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                                              (e) to inquire into any other 
                                              matter which appears to the 
                                              Commission to the incidental to, 
                                              or reasonably related to the 
                                              foregoing and which, in the 
                                              opinion of the Commission, ought 
                                              to be inquired into; and</span></p>
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                                              (f)&nbsp; to submit its report to the 
                                              President within three months of 
                                              inauguration giving reasons for 
                                              its findings and making such 
                                              recommendations as the Commission 
                                              thinks fit.</span></p>
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                                              Section 3—Mode of Operation 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              The Commission shall carry out its 
                                              inquiry in accordance with the 
                                              provisions of articles 197, 198 
                                              and 199 of the Constitution.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4—Secretary.</span></p>
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                                              Mr. Ofosu Asante, Administrative 
                                              Officer, Western Regional 
                                              Administration, shall be Secretary 
                                              to the Commission and shall 
                                              perform such administrative 
                                              functions relating to the work of 
                                              the Commission as the Commission 
                                              may prescribe.</span></p>
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                                              Section 5—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 the so represented.</span></p>
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                                              Section 6—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 7—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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                                              3. The Chairman and other members 
                                              of the Commission and any person 
                                              employed in relation with 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 8—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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                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 5th 
                                              December, 1980.</span>