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Article 2 — PRINTING OF CONSTITUTION.

Article
2
Index row title
PRINTING OF CONSTITUTION.
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
2d1c0d97-7fcb-419e-90d6-7bb5f6d6be68

260 words

Verbatim text

(1) A person who alleges that— (a) an enactment or anything contained in or done u nder the authority of that or any other enactment; or (b) any act or omission of any person; is inconsistent with, or is in contravention of a p rovision of this Constitution, may bring an action in the Supreme Court for a declaration to th at effect. (2) The Supreme Court shall, for the purposes of a declaration under clause (1) of this article, make such orders and give such directions as it may consider appropriate for giving effect, or enabling effect to be given, to the declaration so made. (3) Any person or group of persons to whom an order or direction is addressed under clause (2) of this article by the Supreme Court, shall dul y obey and carry out the terms of the order or direction. (4) Failure to obey or carry out the terms of an or der or direction made or given under clause (2) of this article constitutes a high crime under this Constitution and shall, in the case of the President or the Vice-President, constitute a groun d for removal from office under this Constitution. (5) A person convicted of a high crime under clause (4) of this article shall— (a) be liable to imprisonment not exceeding ten yea rs without the option of a fine; and (b) not be eligible for election, or for appointmen t, to any public office for ten years beginning with the date of the expiration of the term of impr isonment.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 2 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The row is titled “PRINTING OF CONSTITUTION.”.
  • The passage runs to about 260 words.

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