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COMMISSION OF INQUIRY (GHANA
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION)
INSTRUMENT, 1980 (CI 11)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Appointment of Commission
2. Terms of Reference
3. Mode of Operation of Commission
4. Appearance of Counsel
5. Privileges and Immunities of
Witnesses and Counsel
6. Expenses in relation to
Commission
7. Secretary of Commission
8. Public Officers to Assist
Commission
WHEREAS the President is satisfied
that there should be appointed a
Commission of Inquiry into the
affairs of the Ghana Atomic Energy
Commission;
NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the
powers conferred on the President
by clause (1) of article 196 of
the Constitution, this Instrument
is made this 2nd day of May, 1980.
Section 1—Appointment of
Commission.
There is hereby appointed a
Commission of inquiry consisting
of Mr. A. K. DUKER, Managing
Director, Electricity Corporation,
Ghana.
Section 2—Terms of Reference.
The terms of reference of the
Commission shall be—
(a) to enquire into the
circumstances leading to the
termination of the appointments of
Messrs. J. M. C. Winful, H. E.
Dinku, Opata Mate—Kole and any
other members of staff of the
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission by
the Management Committee since
January, 1979, and in this
connection, to determine the
propriety or otherwise of the
termination;
(b) to investigate the reasons for
the failure of the Management
Committee to reinstate or comply
with any other directives in
respect of the persons named in
sub-paragraph (a) as directed by
Government;
(c) to ascertain whether Professor
J. E. O. Lindsay has resumed duty
following his dismissal by the
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
as Secretary to the Ghana Atomic
Energy Commission and the
authority for his reinstatement;
(d) to enquire into management and
staff relations generally in the
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission;
(e) to enquire into any other
matter which is reasonably related
to the foregoing, including any
grievances of the staff of the
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission and
which in the opinion of the
Commission ought to be
investigated; and
(f) to submit a report on its
findings and conclusions to the
President, making recommendations
on such findings in particular and
as will help to restore good
relations between the management
and staff of the Ghana Atomic
Energy Commission.
Section 3—Mode of Operation.
The Commission shall carry out its
inquiry in accordance with the
provisions of articles 197, 198
and 199 of the Constitution.
Section 4—Appearance of Counsel.
1. Any person whose conduct is the
subject of inquiry by the
Commission or who is in any way
implicated or concerned in any
matter under investigation by the
Commission shall be entitled to be
represented by Council at the
inquiry.
2. Any other person who may
consider it desirable that he
should be represented by Counsel
may be allowed by the Commission
to be so represented.
Section 5—Privileges and
Immunities of Witnesses and
Counsel.
A
witness or counsel appearing
before the Commission shall be
entitled to the same privileges
and immunities as a witness or
counsel appearing before the High
Court.
Section 6—Expenses in Relation to
Commission.
1. Any 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 persons
employed in relation with the
functions of the Commission may be
paid such travelling, sitting and
other allowances, if any, as the
President may approve on the
recommendations of the Minister
responsible for Finance.
Section 7—Secretary of Commission.
Mr. S.G. Okraku, Principal
Assistant Secretary, Office of the
President, shall act as Secretary
to the Commission.
Section 8—Public Officers to
Assist Commission.
1. The Attorney-General shall
appoint counsel for the
Commission.
2. The Inspector-General of Police
shall detail Police Officers to
attend upon the Commission to
serve summonses on witnesses and
to perform such other functions
relating to the Commission as the
members of the Commission may
direct.
DR. HILLA LIMANN
President
Date of Gazette Notification: 9th
May, 1980. |
