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. Chairman of the Commission.</span></p>
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                                              3. Terms of Reference.</span></p>
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                                              4. Mode of Operation.</span></p>
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                                              5. Secretary.</span></p>
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                                              6. Expenses of the Commission.</span></p>
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                                              7. Police Officers to Assist 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              WHEREAS the Prime Minister has 
                                              advised that it is in the public 
                                              interest to inquire into the 
                                              matter hereinafter mentioned:</span></p>
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                                              NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the 
                                              powers conferred on the President 
                                              by article 165 of the Constitution 
                                              this Instrument is made this 
                                              twenty-ninth day of September, 
                                              1971.</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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                                              (a) Mr. Justice J. B. Siriboe, 
                                              Supreme Court Judge;</span></p>
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                                              (b) Mr. Soale Atchulo; Managing 
                                              Director, Ghana Tobacco Company, 
                                              Accra;</span></p>
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                                              (c) Mr. S. E. A. Senyah, Retired 
                                              Civil Servant;</span></p>
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                                              (d) Mr. Eben Acquaye, Head of the 
                                              Department of Land Economy, 
                                              University of Science and 
                                              Technology, Kumasi.</span></p>
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                                              Section 2—Chairman of the 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              The said Mr. Justice J. B. Siriboe 
                                              shall be the Chairman of the 
                                              Commission. </span></p>
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                                              Section 3—Terms of Reference.</span></p>
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                                              The terms of reference of the 
                                              Commission are—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to investigate the 
                                              organisation and operation of the 
                                              Lands Department with particular 
                                              reference to salaries, number of 
                                              employees, allocation of plots, 
                                              grant of concessions and leases, 
                                              accounts (including Stool Lands 
                                              Accounts), accommodation and 
                                              general administration;</span></p>
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                                              (b) to inquire into any other 
                                              matter which appears to the 
                                              Commission to be related to the 
                                              foregoing and which in the opinion 
                                              of the Commission, ought in the 
                                              public interest to be inquired 
                                              into;</span></p>
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                                              (c) to report its findings to the 
                                              Prime Minister making such 
                                              recommendations for the 
                                              improvement of the financial 
                                              administration and management of 
                                              the Department as the Commission 
                                              may think fit.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4—Mode of Operation.</span></p>
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                                              The Commission shall carry out its 
                                              inquiry in accordance with the 
                                              provisions of articles 166, 167 
                                              and 168 of the Constitution.
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                                              Section 5—Secretary.</span></p>
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                                              Mr. B. L. Laryea, Assistant 
                                              Secretary in the Ministry of Lands 
                                              and Mineral Resources shall be 
                                              secretary to the Commission.</span></p>
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                                              Section 6—Expenses of the 
                                              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>
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                                              (2) The Prime Minister may with 
                                              the approval of the Cabinet 
                                              authorise the payment of such 
                                              remuneration (if any) as the 
                                              Cabinet may decide to members of 
                                              the Commission, the Secretary and 
                                              to any other person employed in 
                                              connection with the work of the 
                                              Commission.</span></p>
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                                              Section 7—Police Officers to 
                                              Assist Commission.</span></p>
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                                              The Inspector-General of Police 
                                              shall detail Police Officers to 
                                              attend upon the Commissioners to 
                                              preserve order during the 
                                              proceedings of the Commission, to 
                                              serve process on witnesses and to 
                                              perform such other functions 
                                              relating to the work of the 
                                              Commission as the Commissioners 
                                              may direct.</span></p>
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                                              E. AKUFO-ADDO</span></p>
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                                              President</span></p>
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                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 8th 
                                              October, 1971</span>