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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 19th 
                                              day of September, 1979.</span></p>
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                                              Section 1—Establishment of 
                                              Committees.</span></p>
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                                              There is hereby established a 
                                              Committee to be known as the 
                                              Committee of Inquiry (Copyright 
                                              Law Review) in this Instrument 
                                              referred to as “the Committee”.</span></p>
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                                              Section 2—Membership of Committee.</span></p>
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                                              The Committee shall comprise the 
                                              persons specified in the Schedule 
                                              to this Instrument.</span></p>
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                                              Section 3—Terms of Reference.</span></p>
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                                              The terms of reference of the 
                                              Committee shall be as follows—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to study and make 
                                              recommendations for the revision 
                                              of the Copyright Act, 1961 (Act 
                                              85) and the draft Copyright Decree 
                                              of 1972;</span></p>
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                                              (b) to investigate and determine 
                                              allegations of malpractices in the 
                                              recording industry, and other 
                                              institutions, agencies and persons 
                                              dealing in copyright works;</span></p>
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                                              (c) to inquire into any other 
                                              matter which in the opinion of the 
                                              Committee is reasonably related to 
                                              the foregoing and which in the 
                                              opinion of the Committee ought to 
                                              be investigated; and</span></p>
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                                              (d) to submit its findings to the 
                                              Armed Forces Revolutionary Council 
                                              not later than the 23rd of 
                                              September,1979 giving reasons for 
                                              its findings and making such 
                                              recommendations as it may think 
                                              fit.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4— Secretary and Staff of 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              In addition to the Secretary 
                                              specified in the Schedule to this 
                                              instrument the Armed Forces 
                                              Revolutionary Council and the 
                                              Inspector-General of Police 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 5—Meetings and Procedures.</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 6—Quorum.</span></p>
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                                              The Committee shall at any time be 
                                              deemed to be properly constituted 
                                              if the Chairman and one other 
                                              member are present.</span></p>
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                                              Section 7—Summons to Attend and 
                                              Give Information.</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)&nbsp; 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 
                                              relates to any matter specified in 
                                              the summons; or</span></p>
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                                              (b) to give the Committee any 
                                              information that 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—Duties of Police.</span></p>
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                                              The Inspector-General of Police 
                                              shall detail Police Officers to 
                                              attend upon members of the 
                                              Committee to serve summons on 
                                              witnesses and to perform such 
                                              other functions in relation to the 
                                              Committee as the Members thereof 
                                              may direct.</span></p>
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                                              Section 9—Offences. </span></p>
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                                              Any person who—</span></p>
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                                              (a)&nbsp; refuses or wilfully neglects 
                                              to attend in obedience to a 
                                              summons issued under paragraph 7 
                                              (1) of this Instrument or to give 
                                              evidence as required by such 
                                              summons;</span></p>
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                                              (b)&nbsp; wilfully alters, suppresses, 
                                              conceals, destroys or refuses to 
                                              produce any document which he is 
                                              required by such summons to 
                                              produce; or</span></p>
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                                              (c)&nbsp;&nbsp; refuses or wilfully neglects 
                                              to furnish any information 
                                              required of him by such&nbsp;&nbsp; summons;</span></p>
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                                              commits an offence and on summary 
                                              conviction is liable to a fine not 
                                              exceeding ¢1,000.00 or to 
                                              imprisonment not exceeding six 
                                              months or to both.</span></p>
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                                              Section 10—Validation of Evidence 
                                              taken Prior to Establishment of 
                                              Committee.</span></p>
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                                              Any evidence taken by the 
                                              Committee before the coming into 
                                              force of this Instrument in 
                                              respect of any matters being 
                                              investigated by the Committee 
                                              shall form part of the records of 
                                              the Committee and shall be used 
                                              for the purposes of this 
                                              Instrument as if such evidence was 
                                              taken by the Committee.</span></p>
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                                              SCHEDULE</span></p>
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                                              1. Mr. E. B. Odoi-Anm&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 
                                              &nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              2. Mr. S. A. A. Djoleto&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;Member&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              3. Mr. T. N. K. Sey&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; 
                                              ..&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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                                              4. Mr. Anthony Norvor, Ghana 
                                              Publishing Corporation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;Secretary.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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                                              Made this 19th day of September, 
                                              1979.</span></p>
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                                              FLT. LT. JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Chairman of the Armed Forces 
                                              Revolutionary Council</span></p>
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