<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">IN exercise of the powers                                               conferred on the Provisional                                               National Defence Council by                                               subsection (1) of section 6 of the                                               Provisional National Defence                                               Council (Establishment)                                               Proclamation (Supplementary and                                               Consequential Provisions) Law,                                               1982 (P.N.D.C.L. 42), this                                               Instrument is made this 28th day                                               of July, 1987.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Section 1—Establishment of                                               Commission.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              There is hereby established a                                               Commission to be known as the                                                “Commission of Inquiry (Structure                                               of Ghana Armed Forces)” hereafter                                               referred to as the “Commission”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Section 2—Members of Commission.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              The Commission shall consist of                                               the following members:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Lieutenant-General Emmanuel A.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Erskine&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;&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; Chairman</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Colonel J. Odoi&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;&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</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Group Captain A.H.K. Dumashie&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                                               ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Lieutenant-Colonel H. Anyidoho&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                                               Member</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Commander Owusu Ansah&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                                               ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Warrant Officer Class 1, J.                                               Baba&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                                               ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Mr. B. K. Otoo&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;&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</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Major George A. Sarpong&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                                               ..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Section 3—Terms of Reference of                                               Commission.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              The terms of reference of the                                               Commission shall be—</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">(a) to re-appraise the defence                                               needs of the Ghana Armed Forces to                                               enable them to cope with the                                               defence of the sovereignty of                                               Ghana and the Revolution and meet                                               external obligations;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (b) to examine the command                                               structure of the Ghana Armed                                               Forces and determine how far that                                               structure favours efficient                                               vertical and horizontal                                               communications at various levels                                               of command and the operational                                               efficiency of the Ghana Armed                                               Forces in general;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (c) to examine the Ghana Armed                                               Forces Regulation with a view to                                               upgrading their content in a                                               manner consistent with the new                                               democratic aspirations of the                                               Revolution;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (d) to advise on any other matters                                               which appear to be reasonably                                               related to the efficient                                               performance of the Ghana Armed                                               Forces or which may be referred to                                               the Commission; and</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (e) to submit its findings to the                                               Chairman of the Provisional                                               National Defence Council giving                                               reasons therefore and making such                                               recommendations as it may consider                                               appropriate.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Section 4—Secretary of Commission.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Mr. E. A. Owusu-Ansah of the                                               Statistical Service and Major K.A.                                               Abdulai shall act as joint                                               secretaries to the Commission and                                               shall also perform all the                                               administrative duties relating to                                               the work of the Commission.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Section 5—Meetings of Commission.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              The Commission shall meet at such                                               times and places as it may                                               determine.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Section 6—Quorum.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              The quorum for a meeting of the                                               Commission shall be four.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Section 7—Persons to Appear before                                               Commission.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (1) The Commission may require any                                               person—</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">(a) to attend at such times and                                               places as may be indicated by the                                               Commission to give evidence or                                               produce any document in his                                               possession or control which relate                                               to any matter indicated by the                                               Commission; or</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (b) to give to the Commission any                                               information that it may require                                               relating to its terms of                                               reference.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Section 8—Offence.</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) refuses or willfully neglects                                               to attend in obedience to a                                               requirement by the commission; or</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              (c) refuses or willfully neglects                                               to furnish any information                                               required of him under paragraph 7                                               of this Instrument, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              is guilty of an offence and liable                                               on summary conviction to a fine                                               not exceeding ¢10,000.00 or to                                               imprisonment not exceeding six                                               months or to both.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              FLT.-LT JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Chairman of the Provisional                                               National Defence Council</span></p>