<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">IN exercise of the powers                                               conferred on the President under                                               section 6 of the Emergency Powers                                               Act, 1994 (Act 472), this                                               Instrument is made this 23rd day                                               of Otober, 2003.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 1—Prohibition of                                               Possession of Arms.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (1) A person shall not                                               manufacture, procure, possess or                                               carry any arms or ammunition                                               within the area under the state of                                               emergency declared under the state                                               of Emergency (Specified Area)                                               Proclamation, 2003.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not                                               apply to:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (a) a member of the Armed Forces;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (b) a member of the Police Force;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (c) a member of the Prisons                                               Service;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (d) a member of the Customs,                                               Excise and Preventive Service; or</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (e) any person duly authorized by                                               the Task Force Commander in the                                               state of emergency area.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (3) Notwithstanding the provisions                                               of this paragraph a person shall                                               not be deemed to have contravened                                               subparagraph (1) if he satisfies                                               the Commander or an officer                                               authorized by the Commander that                                               he has lawful authority for the                                               possession or carrying of the arms                                               and it is not intended for use in                                               the conflict area.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 2—Deposit of Arms and                                               Ammunition with the Military or                                               Police.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Any person who is in possession of                                               arms or ammunition or has arms or                                               ammunition under his control                                               within the area of the state of                                               emergency shall deposit the arms                                               or ammunition with the officer in                                               charge of the nearest police                                               station or military post.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 3—Search without                                               Warrant.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Subject to the Emergency Powers                                               Act, 1994 (Act 472), any military                                               personnel or police officer may in                                               the emergency area, search and                                               arrest without warrant any person                                               whom he suspects on reasonable                                               grounds to be in possession of or                                               carrying arms or ammunition                                               contrary to paragraph 1 (1).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 4—Taking Possession of                                               Property.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (1) Any commissioned officer in                                               the emergency area may take                                               possession or control of any                                               vehicle or other property that he                                               considers necessary for the                                               purpose of any exercise directly                                               connected with military operations                                               in the emergency&nbsp; area.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (2) Vehicles or other property                                               taken possession or control of                                               under subparagraph (1) shall be                                               held only for such period as is                                               necessary for the operations                                               concerned.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 5—Imposition of Curfew.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (1) The Task Force Commander                                               responsible for operations in the                                               area under the state of emergency                                               may, where he considers it                                               necessary for execution of                                               operations in the emergency area,                                               impose a curfew in such parts of                                               the emergency area as he may                                               direct.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (2) Where a curfew is imposed in                                               any area under subparagraph (1),                                               the Task Force Commander shall by                                               widespread announcement indicate                                               the hours of the curfew and the                                               areas covered by the curfew.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (3) The following persons are                                               exempt from any curfew imposed                                               under this Instrument:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (a) members of the Armed Forces on                                               duty;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (b) members of the Police Force                                               and Fire Service on duty;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (c) doctors and nurses on duty;                                               and</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (d) such other persons as the                                               Commander may direct.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (4) A curfew imposed under this                                               Instrument may be suspended or                                               revoked by the Commander.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 6—Prohibition of Public                                               Meetings and Procession.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Except with the prior approval of                                               the Commander no person shall hold                                               or participate in a public meeting                                               or procession in the area under                                               the state of emergency.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 7—Publication on Area                                               under State of Emergency.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (1) For the purpose of securing                                               accurate, correct and appropriate                                               publication of activities in the                                               area under the state of emergency,                                               there is established by this                                               Instrument News (Area under                                               Emergency) committee.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (2) The Committee shall be                                               composed of five members appointed                                               by the Minister responsible for                                               Information.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (3) The Committee shall have a                                               chairperson who shall be appointed                                               by the Minister responsible for                                               Information.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 8—Functions of the                                               Committee.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              The Committee may provide, in                                               writing, guidelines for the                                               publication of information and                                               news arising from, connected with                                               or related to the area which is                                               subject to the State of Emergency                                               under the State of Emergency                                               (Specified Area) Proclamation                                               2003.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 9—Compliance and                                               Sanctions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (1) Any publication in whatever                                               medium on the area under the state                                               of emergency shall conform with                                               the guidelines issued by the                                               Committee.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (2) The Committee shall in the                                               guidelines provide for such                                               pecuniary penalties and                                               disciplinary action as it                                               considers appropriate for breach                                               of any of the guidelines.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 10—Specified Obligation                                               in News Publication.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (1) Without limiting the scope of                                               paragraph 8, all publications on                                               the area under the state of                                               emergency shall</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (a) be devoid of ethnic                                               references;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (b) not make allusions to                                               stereotypes or slurs or make                                               abusive, insulting and other                                               provocative pronouncements;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (c) not contain reports of                                               speeches of hate against any group                                               or persons;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (d) not contain propaganda;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (e) clearly separate facts from                                               conjecture;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (f) show sensibility to local                                               values and norms;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (g) exhibit tact and diplomacy;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (h) treat with special care                                               coverage of matters that affect                                               directly people by or with vested                                               interest in the conflict; and</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">(i)                                               avoid publication of material that                                               diminishes human dignity.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (2) Broadcast of all phone-ins                                               through the electronic media on                                               matters connected with or related                                               to the conflict is prohibited.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 11—Offences Relating to                                               Publications.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (1) A person who contravenes any                                               of the provisions in paragraph 10                                               commits an offence and is liable                                               on summary conviction to a term of                                               imprisonment of not less than 14                                               days.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (2) Where an offence is committed                                               under subparagraph (1) by a media                                               house, the manager or publisher                                               shall also be deemed to have                                               committed the offence and the                                               Committee may appoint an                                               administrator to manage the media                                               house for such period as the                                               Committee shall determine except                                               that the period shall not exceed                                               21 days and shall be subject to                                               review.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 12—Other Offences and                                               Penalties.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Any person who </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (a) manufactures, procures,                                               possesses or carries arms or                                               ammunition contrary to paragraph 1                                               (1);</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (b) fails to deposit arms or                                               ammunition contrary to paragraph                                               2;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (c) refuses to hand over any                                               vehicle or property contrary to                                               paragraph 4(1);</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (d) acts contrary to a curfew                                               imposed under paragraph 5(1); or</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (e) holds or participates in any                                               public meeting or procession                                               contrary to paragraph 6,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              of this Instrument commits an                                               offence and is liable on summary                                               conviction to imprisonment of not                                               less than three months and any                                               arms, ammunition or material the                                               subject matter of the offence                                               shall be forfeited to the state.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Paragraph 13—Interpretation.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              In this Instrument unless the                                               context otherwise requries</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              "ammunition" includes explosives,                                               all munition of war and all                                               materials for loading firearms;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              "arms" includes firearms and                                               offensive weapons of all                                               descriptions, artillery, apparatus                                               for the discharge of any kind of                                               projectiles, explosives or bombs,                                               grenades, machine-guns and rifled                                               small-bore breech-loading weapons                                               of any kind, and includes parts of                                               any of the foregoing;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              "conflict" means the conflict in                                               the area under the state of                                               emergency;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              "Commander" means the Task Force                                               Commander assigned to the area                                               under the state of emergency;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              "Committee" means the News (Area                                               under Emergency) Committee                                               established under paragraph 7;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              "fire-arms" includes any gun,                                               rifle, machine-gun, cap-gun,                                               flint-lock gun or pistol,                                               revolver, pistol cannon or other                                               firearms and any air gun, air                                               rifle or air pistol whether whole                                               or in detached pieces;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              "offensive weapon" means an                                               article made or adapted for                                               causing injury to a person or                                               intended by the person having it                                               with him for such use by him.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              JOHN AGYEKUM KUFUOR</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              President of the Republic of Ghana</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 23rd                                               October, 2003.</span></p>