IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for the Interior by section 4 (1) of the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 491) this Instrument is made this 4th day of February, 2008. 
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Imposition of curfew </SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> A person within the boundaries of the area specified in the Schedule to this Instrument shall not be out of doors between the hours specified in the Schedule except with the written permission of the Minister or a person authorised by the Minister. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Paragraph 1 of this Instrument does not apply to the following: </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(a) a member of the Armed Forces; </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(b) a member of the Police Service; </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(c) a member of the Ghana Prisons Service; </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(d) a member of the Security and Intelligence Service; </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(e) a member of the Ghana Immigration Service; </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(f) a member of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service; or </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(g) any other person duly authorised in writing by the </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Minister to undertake a specified task. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> The curfew imposed by this Instrument shall be for a period of seven days commencing 4th February, 2008. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Power of arrest without warrant </SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> A member of any of the institutions specified in paragraph 2 or a person authorised by the Minister, may arrest without warrant any person who breaches the curfew imposed by this Instrument. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> The Minister responsible for the Interior may suspend the operation of the curfew imposed by this Instrument in the whole or any part of the specified area and terminate the suspension of the curfew and restore the curfew as and when the Minister responsible for the Interior thinks fit. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Curfew hours</SPAN></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 252pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">NANA OBIRI BOAHEN</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 252pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Minister of State</SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 252pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">for: Minister for the Interior</SPAN></I></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Date of Gazette notification: 5th February, 2008</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GOVERNMENT PRINTER, ASSEMBLY PRESS, ACCRA. GPCL/A128/500/2/2008 </SPAN></P>