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COMMISSION OF INQUIRY (ACCRA
SPORTS STADIUM DISASTER)
INSTRUMENT, 2001 (CI 34)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Appointment of Commission
2. Terms of Reference of
Commission
3. Mode of Operation of Commission
4. Secretary and Counsel to the
Commission
5. Appearance by Lawyer
6. Privileges and Immunities of
Witness and Lawyer
7. Expenses in Relation to
Commission
8. Public Officers to Assist
Commission
WHEREAS the President is satisfied
that it is in the public interest
that there should be appointed a
Commission of Inquiry into the
deaths and injuries that occurred
at the Accra Sports Stadium on
Wednesday 9th May, 2001.
NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the
powers conferred on the President
of the Republic by clause (1) of
article 278 of the Constitution,
this Instrument is made this 11th
day of May 2001.
Section 1—Appointment of
Commission
There is appointed by this
Instrument a Commission of Inquiry
composed of the following persons—
Mr. Sam Okudzeto
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Chairman
Prof. G. K. A. Ofoso Amaah
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.. Member
Prof. Akua Kuenyehia
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Member
Dr. Agyeman Badu Akosa
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.. Member
Mr. Ken Bediako
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.. .. Member
Section 2—Terms of Reference of
Commission
The terms of reference of
Commission are—
(a) to investigate the causes and
circumstances leading to the
deaths and injuries suffered by
spectators at the Accra Sports
Stadium on the occasion of the
Accra Hearts of Oak/Kumasi Asante
Kotoko football match on 9th May,
2001;
(b) to inquire into the
preparedness of the nation’s
public bodies to deal with such
disasters and emergencies;
(c) to inquire into any other
matter which appears to the
Commission to be incidental to or
reasonably related which in the
opinion of the Commission ought to
be inquired into;
(d) to make recommendations to
prevent future occurrence of such
disasters;
(e) to make recommendations to
enhance the capacity of the
nation’s public bodies to deal
with such disasters;
(f) to make recommendations to
sanction any public officer where
appropriate;
(g) to make such other
recommendations as it considers
appropriate; and
(h) to submit, within one (1)
month, its report to the President
giving reasons for its findings
and recommendations.
Section 3—Mode of Operation of
Commission
The Commission shall carry out its
inquiry in accordance with
articles 279, 280 of the
Constitution.
Section 4—Secretary and Counsel to
the Commission
There shall be a Secretary and
Counsel to the Commission, who
shall be appointed by the
President and who shall perform
such functions as the Commission
may direct.
Section 5—Appearance by Lawyer
(1) Any person whose conduct is
the subject of inquiry by the
Commission or who is in any way
implicated, concerned in, or has a
legitimate interest in a matter
under investigation by Commission
shall be entitled to be
represented by a lawyer at the
inquiry.
(2) Any other person who considers
it desirable that he or she should
be represented by a lawyer or any
other expert may be allowed by the
Commission to be so represented.
Section 6—Privileges and
Immunities of Witness and Lawyer
A
witness or lawyer appearing before
the Commission shall be entitled
to the same privileges and
immunities as a witness or lawyer
appearing before the High Court.
Section 7—Expenses in Relation to
Commission
(1) A witness summoned by the
Commission shall be entitled to
such allowances as are payable to
a witness summoned by the High
Court in a criminal trial.
(2) The chairman and other members
of the Commission and any person
employed in relation to the
functions of the Commission may be
paid such travelling, sitting and
other allowances as the President
may approve on the recommendations
of the Minister responsible for
Finance.
Section 8—Public Officers to
Assist Commission
The Attorney General shall assign
officers to attend upon the
Commission, to serve summons on
witness and to perform such other
functions relating to the
Commission as the Commission may
direct.
JOHN AGYEKUM KUFUOR
President of the Republic
Date of Gazette Notification: 11th
May, 2001.
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