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COMMISSION OF INQUIRY (TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, ETC. OF
ARMED FORCES) INSTRUMENT, 1980 (CI
6)
As amended by
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY (TERMS OF
CONDITIONS OF SERVICES, ETC. OF
ARMED FORCES) INSTRUMENT, 1980 (CI
10).
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Appointment of Commission
2. Terms of Reference
3. Mode of Operation of Commission
4. Secretaries
5. Appearance of Counsel
6. Privileges and Immunities of
Witnesses and Counsel
7. Expenses in relation to
Commission
8. Public Officers to Assist
Commission
WHEREAS the President is satisfied
that there should be appointed a
Commission of Inquiry into the
terms and conditions of service
of members of the Armed Forces of
Ghana;
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 6th day of February,
1980.
Section 1—Appointment of
Commission.
There is hereby appointed a
Commission of Inquiry consisting
of the following persons:—
Mr. Justice C. E. H. Coussey .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
Chairman
Air Marshal M. A. Out (Rtd.).
. . . . . .
. . . .
. Member
Col. M. O. Koranteng (Rtd.) .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
Member
Lt. Col. R. K. Dzogbenuku .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
Member
Wing Commander E. A. A. Awuviri .
. . . . . .
. . .
Member
Commander K. Ofori-Yentumi
. . . . . .
. . . .
Member
Dr. N. T. Clerk .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. Member
W.
O. I, K Gakpleazi . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
Member
C.P.O.I., D. Bilson .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. Member
W.O.I., J. K. Tannor . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
. Member
[As amended by the Commission of
Inquiry (Terms and Conditions of
Services, Etc. of Armed Forces)
(Amendment) Instrument, 1980 (CI
10) (i)].
(2) The Commission shall at any
time be deemed to be duly
constituted if the Chairman and
not less than four other members
are present.
Section 2—Terms of Reference of
Commission.
The terms of reference of the
Commission shall be:—
(a) to consider the defence needs
of Ghana and determine how the
Armed Forces should be organised
to meet those needs;
(b) to inquire into the theory and
practice of the present command
structure of the Armed Forces and
to determine how far that
structure favours or discourages
discipline and stability within
the Armed Forces;
(c) to inquire into the terms and
conditions of service of members
of the Armed Forces of Ghana,
particularly the junior officer
and non-officer ranks;
(d) to investigate any other
matter which appears to the
Commission to be reasonably
related to the foregoing and which
in the opinion of the Commission
ought to be investigated; and
(e) to submit its report to the
President giving reasons for its
findings and making such
recommendations as it may consider
appropriate for ensuring peace and
political stability in Ghana.
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—Secretaries.
Mr. A. G. Slippe, Ministry of
Health and Lt. Col. G. N. Goumil
shall be joint secretaries to the
Commission and shall perform such
administrative functions relating
to the work of the Commission as
the Commission may prescribe. [As
amended by the Commission of
Inquiry (Terms and Conditions of
Services, Etc. of Armed Forces)
(Amendment) Instrument, 1980 (CI
10)(ii)].
Section 5—Appearance by 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 counsel 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 6—Privileges and
Immunities of Witnesses and
Counsel.
A
witness or counsel appearing
before the Commission shall and be
entitled to the same privileges
and immunities as a witness or
counsel appearing before the High
Court.
Section 7—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 person
employed in relation to 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 8—Public Officers to
Assist Commission.
(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: 8th
February, 1980
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