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              ACTS OF GHANA

                      THIRD  REPUBLIC

 

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY (PUBLIC SERVICES SALARIES AND WAGES) INSTRUMENT, 1980 (CI 9).

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Appointment of Commission

2. Terms of Reference

3. Mode of Operation of Commission

4.

5. Appearance of Counsel

6. Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses and Counsel

7. Expenses in relation to Commission

WHEREAS the President is satisfied that there should be appointed a Commission of Inquiry into the salaries and wages in the public services;

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 14th day of April, 1980.

Section 1—Appointment of Commission.

(1) There is hereby appointed a Commission of Inquiry consisting of the following persons:—

 

Mr. Justice G. C.  Mills-Odoi, Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature  . .    Chairman      

Mr. J. S. Addo  . .          . .          . .         . .          . .          . .         . .          . . Member         

Mr. F. I. Andoh            . .          . .         . .          . .          . .         . .          . .    Member         

(2) The Commission shall at anytime be deemed to be duly constituted if the Chairman and one other member are present.

Section 2—Terms of Reference.

(1) The terms of reference of  the Commission shall be—

(a) to inquire into and ascertain the extent to which there is disparity in emoluments of civil servants and their counterparts in the other public services including the emoluments of employees of statutory corporations whether or not they form part of the public services within the meaning of the Constitution;

(b) to examine the salary proposals submitted by the Civil Service Negotiating Machinery with the aim of making proposals for the removal of any such disparity, taking into account the job classifications and qualifications required for the establishment of parity in the emoluments of public officers;

(c) to enquire into any other matters which appears to the Commission to be incidental to or reasonably related to the foregoing and which in the opinion of the Commission ought to be enquired into; and

(d) to submit its findings to the President not later than the 31st day of May, 1980, giving reasons therefor and making such recommendations as it may consider appropriate for the adjustment of the salary and wage structures and scales of public officers.

(2) The provisions of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall not apply to persons specified in article 58 of the Constitution, the Armed Forces and Police Service.

Section 3—Mode of Operation of Commission.

The Commission shall carry out its inquiry in accordance with the provisions of articles 197, 198 and 199 of the Constitution.

Section 4—

Mr. R. S. Acolatse shall be Secretary to the Commission and shall perform such administrative functions relating to the work of the Commission as the Commission may prescribe.

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—Public Officers to Assist Commission.

(1) The officers of the Commission known as the Salary Review Commission and the officers of the Prices and Incomes Board established by the Prices and Incomes Board Decree, 1972 (N.R.C.D.  119) responsible for matters relating to incomes shall be assigned to the Commission to assist the Commission in the discharge of its functions under this Instrument.

(2) The Inspector-General of Police shall detail officers to attend upon the Commission to serve summonses on witnesses and to perform such other functions relating to the Commission as the Commissioners may direct.

DR. HILLA LIMANN

President

Date of Gazette Notification:  18th  April, 1980.

 

 

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