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COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
(GREATER-ACCRA REGION) INSTRUMENT,
1970 (CI 5)
As Amended by
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY (GREATER
ACCRA REGION) (AMENDMENT)
INSTRUMENT, 1971 (CI 14).
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Appointment of Commission.
2. Chairman of the Commission.
2A. Quorum.
3. Terms of Reference.
4. Mode of Operation.
5. Secretary.
6. Expenses of the Commission.
7. Police Officers to Assist
Commission.
WHEREAS upon a petition presented
in that behalf the Presidential
Commission and the Council of
State are satisfied that there is
a substantial demand for the
creation of an additional Region,
namely the Greater-Accra Region:
NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the
powers conferred on the
Presidential Commission by
articles 4 and 165 of the
Constitution and acting in
accordance with the advice of the
Council of State this Instrument
is made this 13th day of May,
1970.
Section 1—Appointment of
Commission.
There is hereby appointed a
Commission of Inquiry consisting
of the following persons: —
(a) Mr. Justice Enoch Edusei, High
Court Judge;
(b) Nana Akyin VI, President of
the Central Region House of
Chiefs;
(c) Mr. D. M. Akotiah, Legal
Practitioner;
(d) Mr. J. K. A. Tamakloe, Accra;
(e) Dr. M. B. Acquaye, University
of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
[As substituted by Commission of
Inquiry (Greater Accra Region)
(Amendment) Instrument, 1971 (CI
14), (a)].
Section 2—Chairman of the
Commission.
The said Mr. Justice Enoch Edusei
shall be the Chairman of the
Commission.
Section 2A—Quorum.
The quorum of the Commission shall
be three members. [As inserted by
Commission of Inquiry (Greater
Accra Region) (Amendment)
Instrument, 1971 (CI 14), (b)].
Section 3—Terms of Reference.
(1) The Commission shall inquire
into the aforesaid demand for the
creation of a Region in respect of
the area generally known as the
Greater-Accra Region and to make
recommendations on all the factors
involved in such creation.
(2) For the purposes of its
functions under sub-paragraph (1)
of this paragraph it shall be the
duty of the Commission—
(a) to examine the feasibility of
administering the said
Greater-Accra Region, extended to
include the districts of Awutu and
Ada, having regard to the
geographical, agricultural,
economic and social
characteristics of the area
resulting from such extension,
(b) to determine whether the
creation of the Greater-Accra
Region into a political entity as
distinct from its present
administrative status will in any
way enhance the effectiveness of
the administration of the areas to
be so affected, having regard to
the new policy of
decentralisation,
(c) to ascertain whether the
population in the areas to be
affected are homogeneous enough
traditionally and the number of
traditional units sufficiently
substantial to warrant the
establishment of a Regional House
of Chiefs as required by article
155 of the Constitution,
(d) to determine whether there is
a substantial demand for the
creation of the new Region among
the peoples of the area to be
affected,
(e) to report their findings to
the Presidential Commission
stating whether in the light of
their findings there is a need for
the creation of the Greater-Accra
Region envisaged.
Section 4—Mode of Operation.
The Commission shall carry out its
inquiry in accordance with the
provisions of articles 166, 167
and 168 of the Constitution.
Section 5—Secretary.
Mr. Albert O'Brien Kodowo-Mensah
of the Ministry of Education,
Culture and Sports shall be
secretary to the Commission. [As
substituted by Commission of
Inquiry (Greater Accra Region)
(Amendment) Instrument, 1971 (CI
14), (c)].
Section 6—Expenses of the
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 Prime Minister may, with
the approval of the Cabinet
authorise the payment of such
remuneration (if any) as the
Cabinet may decide to members of
the Commission, the Secretary and
to any other person employed in
connection with the work of the
Commission.
Section 7—Police Officers to
Assist Commission.
The Inspector-General of Police
shall detail Police Officers to
attend upon the Commissioners to
preserve order during the
proceedings of the Commission, to
serve process on witnesses and to
perform such other functions
relating to the work of the
Commission as the Commissioners
may direct.
BRIGADIER A.A. AFRIFA
Chairman of the Presidential
Commission
Date of Gazette Notification: 11th
June, 1970.
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