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IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the National
Redemption Council by paragraph 1
of the Border Demarcation
Commission, Decree, 1968 (N.L.C.D.
235) this Instrument is made this
10th day of July, 1975.
Section 1—Appointment of
Commission.
(1) There is hereby appointed a
Commission to be known as the
Ghana Togo Border Demarcation
Commission.
(2) The Commission shall consist
of the following members—
(i)
Mr. Sam Okudzeto, Legal
Practitioner,
(ii) The Principal Secretary,
Ministry of Lands and Mineral
Resources or his representative,
(iii) The Chief Survey Officer or
his representative,
(iv) The Principal Secretary,
Ministry of Internal Affairs or
his representative,
(v) The Principal Secretary,
Ministry of Defence or his
representative,
(vi) The Principal Secretary,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or
his representative,
(vii) The Principal Secretary,
Ministry of Agriculture or his
representative,
(viii) The Commander of Border
Guards or his representative,
(ix) The Attorney-General or his
representative,
(x) The Regional Administrative
Officer, Volta Region or his
representative.
Section 2—Chairman of Commission.
The said Mr. Sam Okudzeto shall be
the Chairman of the Commission.
Section 3—Terms of Reference.
The terms of reference of the
Commission are—
(a) to undertake the physical
demarcation of the border between
the Republic of Ghana and the
Republic of Togo in the manner
agreed upon between the Government
of Ghana and the Government of the
Republic of Togo.
(b) to hold negotiations on any
matters arising which concern the
demarcation of the said border,
(c) to hold such enquiries as are
necessary to solve any human
problems occasioned by the present
position of the said border and by
the proposed border demarcation.
(d) To embody in its report
appropriate recommendations for
the preservation of the beaconing
objects and the track marking the
border.
Section 4—Commission to Submit
Interim Report.
The Commission shall submit
interim report to the National
Redemption Council as and when the
Commission deems it necessary and
shall upon the completion of its
work submit a full report to the
Government.
Section 5— Secretary.
The representative of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs shall be
Secretary to the Commission.
Section 6—Co-option of District
Chief Executive.
(1) The Commission may where
necessary co-opt any District
Chief Executive in whose area
demarcation operations may be in
progress to advise and assist the
Commission on local matters and on
its work generally.
(2) No such co-opted member shall
be entitled to vote at any meeting
on any matter for decision by the
Commission.
Section 7—Duties of Police in
Respect of Commission.
The Inspector-General of Police
shall detail Police Officers to
attend upon members of the
Commission, to preserve order
during the work or proceedings of
the Commission, to serve summons
on witnesses and to perform other
functions relating to the
Commission as the members may
direct.
Section 8—Commencement.
This Instrument shall be deemed to
have come into force on 25th day
of July, 1973.
COLONEL I. K. ACHEAMPONG
Chairman of the National
Redemption Council.
Date of Gazette Notification: 8th
August, 1975.
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