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                                              IN exercise of the powers 
                                              conferred on the Armed Forces 
                                              Revolutionary Council by section 
                                              12 of the Armed Forces 
                                              Revolutionary Council 
                                              (Establishment) Proclamation, 
                                              1979, this Instrument is made this 
                                              13th day of July, 1979.</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 to be known 
                                              as Ghana Co-operative Marketing 
                                              Association Committee of Inquiry</span></p>
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                                              Section 2—Membership of the 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              The Committee shall consist of the 
                                              persons specified in the Schedule 
                                              to this Instrument who shall hold 
                                              office upon such terms and 
                                              conditions as the Armed Forces 
                                              Revolutionary Council may 
                                              determine.</span></p>
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                                              Section 3—Terms of Reference.</span></p>
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                                              (1) The terms of reference of the 
                                              Committee are as follows:—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to enquire into&nbsp; the mode of 
                                              collection, custody and accounting 
                                              of moneys owed to the Ghana 
                                              Co-operative Marketing 
                                              Association;</span></p>
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                                              (b) to investigate the incidence 
                                              of theft and shortages in the 
                                              Ghana Co-operative Marketing 
                                              Association;</span></p>
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                                              (c) to investigate any other 
                                              matters&nbsp; which appear to the 
                                              Committee to be related to the 
                                              foregoing; and</span></p>
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                                              (d) to submit its findings to the 
                                              Armed Forces Revolutionary Council 
                                              giving reasons and making such 
                                              recommendations as to the measures 
                                              and re-oganisation which the 
                                              Committee considers appropriate 
                                              for the purpose of preventing 
                                              misappropriation, thefts and 
                                              shortages in the Ghana 
                                              Co-operative Marketing 
                                              Association, and for ensuring that 
                                              the Association, performs 
                                              efficiently in the future.</span></p>
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                                              (2) Where in the course of its 
                                              proceedings any allegation of 
                                              fraud, theft or misappropriation 
                                              in made against any person in 
                                              respect of the funds of the 
                                              Association, the Committee shall 
                                              refer the allegation to the 
                                              Inspector-General of Police for 
                                              investigation and prosecution.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4—Secretary.</span></p>
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                                              The Secretary to the Committee 
                                              specified in the Schedule to this 
                                              Instrument shall perform such 
                                              functions as the Committee may 
                                              assign to her.</span></p>
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                                              Section 5—Officers of the 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              The Armed Forces Revolutionary 
                                              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 6—Meetings and procedure 
                                              of Committee.</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 7—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 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 8—Offences.</span></p>
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                                              (1) 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 7 of this 
                                              Instrument or, to give evidence as 
                                              required by such 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 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 9—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 the 
                                              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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                                              SCHEDULE</span></p>
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                                              MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE</span></p>
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                                              1. Nana Kankam-Boadu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Chairman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              2. Mr. J. B. H. Coleman, Director 
                                              of Audit&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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                                              3. Mr. J. Obuobi, Former Registrar 
                                              of Co-operative Societies and 
                                              Retired Principal Secretary&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Member&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              4. Mrs. J. L. Zwennes, Principal 
                                              State Attorney, Ministry of 
                                              Justice, Accra&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Member/Secretary.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>
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                                              FLT. LT. J.J. RAWLINGS</span></p>
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                                              Chairman of the Armed Forces 
                                              Revolutionary Council</span></p>