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ACT 22 As amended by EXTRADITION ACT, 1960 (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1966 (NLCD 65)1 CYBERSECURITY ACT, 2020 (ACT 1038)

ACT 22 As amended by EXTRADITION ACT, 1960 (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1966 (NLCD 65)1 CYBERSECURITY ACT, 2020 (ACT 1038) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section PART I—EXTRADITION GENERALLY Preliminary 1. Application of Part I. 2. Restrictions on surrender of fugitive criminals. Continuance of Existing Provisions 3. Application to Commonwealth and other countries. 4. Discontinuance. Surrender of Criminals 5. […]

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CORONERS ACT, 1960 (ACT 18)

  ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1.    Coroners. 2.    Notification of deaths. 3.    Penalty for failure to comply with section 2. 4.    Police to make preliminary investigation and report to Coroner. 5.    When inquiry to be held. 6.    Coroner to authorise issue of burial certificate. 7.    Powers of Coroners as to examination of body of deceased.

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CURRENCY ACT, 1964 (ACT 242)

CURRENCY ACT, 1964 (ACT 242) As amended by CURRENCY (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1967 (NLCD 147). 1 CURRENCY ACT, 1964 (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1973 (NRCD 183).2 CURRENCY (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1974 (NRCD 295)3 CURRENCY (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1977 (SMCD 100)4 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section PART I—ACTS TENDING TO DEPRECIATE THE CURRENCY 1. Discounting of coins or notes. 2. Purchase of

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Constitutional Review Committee – Final Recommendations: “Transforming Ghana: From Electoral Democracy to Developmental Democracy”

Table of Contents TRANSMITAL LETTER…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 Guiding Principles and Organisational Framework…………………………………………………………………8 Committee‘s Approach and Methodology…………………………………………………………………………………..9 Summary of Consultation Outcomes………………………………………………………………………………………….14 The Report: “Transforming Ghana: From Electoral Democracy to Developmental Democracy“…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15 Acknowledgements and Gratitude…………………………………………………………………………………………….16 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17 CHAPTER ONE: TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE PRESIDENCY………………………………………………………..19 Background……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19 Term of Office of President: Total Number of Terms………………………………………………………………..19 Term of Office of President: Length of a Term…………………………………………………………………………..19 Minimum Age Qualification to be President………………………………………………………………………………19 Exemption from Tax……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Emoluments of the President and Other Holders of Public Office: Article 71…………………….19 Immunities After Ceasing to be President…………………………………………………………………………………..20 Vice President or Prime Minister?……………………………………………………………………………………………….20 Appointment of Ministers

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Plea Bargaining Act (Act 1079)

REPUBLIC OF GHANA CRIMINAL AND OTHER OFFENCES (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 (ACT 1079) CRIMINAL AND OTHER OFFENCES (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section Sections 162A to 162R inserted The One Thousand and seventy-ninth ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED CRIMINAL AND OTHER OFFENCES (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 AN ACT

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CRIMINAL AND OTHER OFFENCES (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 (ACT 1079)

REPUBLIC OF GHANA CRIMINAL AND OTHER OFFENCES (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 (ACT 1079) CRIMINAL AND OTHER OFFENCES (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section Sections 162A to 162R inserted The One Thousand and seventy-nineth ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED CRIMINAL AND OTHER OFFENCES (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 AN ACT

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