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</span></p>
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                                              3. Mode of Operation of Commission</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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                                              WHEREAS the President is satisfied 
                                              that there should be appointed a 
                                              Commission of Inquiry into the 
                                              salaries and wages in the public 
                                              services;</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 14th day of April, 
                                              1980.</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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                                              Mr. Justice G. C.&nbsp; Mills-Odoi, 
                                              Justice of the Superior Court of 
                                              Judicature&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chairman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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                                              Mr. J. S. Addo&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
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                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . . 
                                              Member&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              Mr. F. I. Andoh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
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                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Member&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              (2) The Commission shall at 
                                              anytime 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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                                              (1) The terms of reference of&nbsp; the 
                                              Commission shall be—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to inquire into and ascertain 
                                              the extent to which there is 
                                              disparity in emoluments of civil 
                                              servants and their counterparts in 
                                              the other public services 
                                              including the emoluments of 
                                              employees of statutory 
                                              corporations whether or not they 
                                              form part of the public services 
                                              within the meaning of the 
                                              Constitution; </span></p>
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                                              (b) to examine the salary 
                                              proposals submitted by the Civil 
                                              Service Negotiating Machinery with 
                                              the aim of making proposals for 
                                              the removal of any such disparity, 
                                              taking into account the job 
                                              classifications and qualifications 
                                              required for the establishment of 
                                              parity in the emoluments of public 
                                              officers;</span></p>
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                                              (c) to enquire into any other 
                                              matters 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 
                                              enquired into; and</span></p>
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                                              (d) to submit its findings to the 
                                              President not later than the 31st 
                                              day of May, 1980, giving reasons 
                                              therefor and making such 
                                              recommendations as it may consider 
                                              appropriate for the adjustment of 
                                              the salary and wage structures and 
                                              scales of public officers. </span>
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                                              (2) The provisions of 
                                              sub-paragraph (1) of this 
                                              paragraph shall not apply to 
                                              persons specified in article 58 of 
                                              the Constitution, the Armed Forces 
                                              and Police Service. </span></p>
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                                              Section 3—Mode of Operation of 
                                              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—</span></p>
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                                              Mr. R. S. Acolatse 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—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 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 officers of the Commission 
                                              known as the Salary Review 
                                              Commission and the officers of the 
                                              Prices and Incomes Board 
                                              established by the Prices and 
                                              Incomes Board Decree, 1972 (N.R.C.D.&nbsp; 
                                              119) responsible for matters 
                                              relating to incomes shall be 
                                              assigned to the Commission to 
                                              assist the Commission in the 
                                              discharge of its functions under 
                                              this Instrument.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Inspector-General of 
                                              Police shall detail officers to 
                                              attend upon the Commission to 
                                              serve summonses on witnesses and 
                                              to perform such other functions 
                                              relating to the Commission as the 
                                              Commissioners may direct.</span></p>
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                                              DR. HILLA LIMANN</span></p>
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                                              President</span></p>
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                                              Date of Gazette Notification:&nbsp; 
                                              18th&nbsp; April, 1980.</span>