<P class=Style style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.9pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for the Interior by section 4 (1) of the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 491) this Instrument is made this 11th day of March, 2008. </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.45pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.05pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Imposition of curfew </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 12pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1.25pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1. A person within the boundaries of the area specified in the Schedule to this Instrument shall not be out of doors between the hours specified in the Schedule except with the written permission of the Minister or a person authorised by the Minister. </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.4pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.05pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Exceptions </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 51.8pt; TEXT-INDENT: -39.1pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.25pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2. Paragraph 1 of this Instrument does not apply to the following: </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 51.8pt; TEXT-INDENT: -39.1pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.25pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(a) </SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">a member of the Armed Forces; </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 52.05pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt"><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(b) </SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">a member of the Police Service; </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 52.05pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt"><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(c) </SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">a member of the Ghana Prisons Service; </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 52.05pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18.75pt"><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(d) </SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">a member of the Security and Intelligence Service; </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 52.05pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18.75pt"><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(e) </SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">a member of the Ghana Immigration Service; </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 52.05pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt"><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(f) </SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">a member of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service; </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 52.05pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt"><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(g) </SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">any other person duly authorised in writing by the </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 69.8pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.05pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Minister to undertake a specified task. </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.4pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.05pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Period of curfew </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.65pt; TEXT-INDENT: 11.5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.05pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3. The curfew imposed by this Instrument shall be for a period of seven days commencing 11th March, 2008. </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.4pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.05pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Power of arrest without warrant </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 12pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1.25pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4. A member of any of the institutions specified in paragraph 2 or a person authorized by the Minister may arrest without warrant any person who breaches the curfew imposed by this Instrument. </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.4pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.05pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Suspension of curfew </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 12pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1.25pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5. The Minister responsible for the Interior may suspend the operation of the curfew imposed by this Instrument in the whole or any part of the specified area and terminate the suspension of the curfew and restore the curfew as and when the Minister responsible for the Interior thinks fit. </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 124.3pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 61.75pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SCHEDULE </SPAN></B></P>
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<TD width="53%"><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; Area </SPAN></TD>
<TD width="47%"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Curfew hours </SPAN></TD></TR>
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<TD width="53%"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bawku Municipality and environs </SPAN></TD>
<TD width="47%"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.00p.m&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 800a.m. </SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 155pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.05pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">HON. KWAMENA BARTELS </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 155pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.05pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Minister for the Interior </SPAN></I></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 60.45pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 61.25pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Date of <I>Gazette </I>notification: 11th March, 2008. </SPAN></P>
<P class=Style style="MARGIN-LEFT: 8.85pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.15pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GOVERNMENT PRINTER, ASSEMBLY PRESS, ACCRA. GPCUA205/350/3/2008 </SPAN></P>