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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.</span></p>
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                                              There is hereby established a 
                                              Committee of Inquiry to be known 
                                              as “Committee of Inquiry 
                                              (Unauthorised Landing and 
                                              Discharge of Imported Frozen Fish 
                                              in Ghana).”</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 are as follows:—</span></p>
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                                              (a) to inquire into the 
                                              circumstances leading to the 
                                              docking of the carrier vessel 
                                              Playa Del Medano at the Tema 
                                              Fishing Harbour;</span></p>
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                                              (b) to investigate whether the 
                                              vessel, which had docked, 
                                              possessed valid documents to 
                                              discharge the fish&nbsp; in Ghana;</span></p>
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                                              (c) to investigate whether the 
                                              consignee had authority to bring 
                                              the fish into Ghana.</span></p>
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                                              (d) to investigate any other 
                                              circumstances regarding such 
                                              landings which have taken place 
                                              since the abolition of the Special 
                                              Un-numbered Licence in 1978;</span></p>
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                                              (e) to inquire into any other 
                                              matter which in the opinion of the 
                                              Committee is reasonably related to 
                                              the foregoing; and</span></p>
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                                              (f) to submit its findings to the 
                                              Armed Forces Revolutionary Council 
                                              making such recommendations as 
                                              appear to the Committee to be 
                                              necessary having regard to its 
                                              findings and also to make 
                                              recommendations to the Government 
                                              to take appropriate measures to 
                                              ensure that no frozen fish is 
                                              brought into the country without 
                                              proper documentation.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4—Secretary and Officers 
                                              of the Committee.</span></p>
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                                              (1) Mr. K. Kissiedu, Principal 
                                              Assistant Secretary, Ministry of 
                                              Agriculture, shall act as 
                                              Secretary to the Committee.</span></p>
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                                              (2) 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 5—Meetings and Procedure.</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) Except as provided in 
                                              paragraph (2) of this paragraph 
                                              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 duly constituted if 
                                              the Chairman and one other member 
                                              are present.</span></p>
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                                              Section 7—Summons to Attend and 
                                              Furnish 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) 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 furnish 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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                                              Any person who—</span></p>
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                                              (a) 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) 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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                                              shall commit an offence and on 
                                              summary conviction be liable to a 
                                              fine not exceeding ¢1,000.00&nbsp; or 
                                              to imprisonment not exceeding one 
                                              month 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 members of the 
                                              Committee, to preserve order 
                                              during proceedings of the 
                                              Committee, to serve summons on 
                                              witnesses and to perform any 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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                                              &nbsp;</p>
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                                              1. Dr. R. B. Turkson, Faculty of 
                                              Law, Legon&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chairman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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                                              2. Mr. Victor A. Nkansah, Director 
                                              of Audit&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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                                              3. Dr. S. B. K. Quartey, Director 
                                              of Veterinary Services.&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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                                              FLT. LT. J.J. RAWLINGS</span></p>
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                                              Chairman of the Armed Forces 
                                              Revolutionary Council</span></p>