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Article 246 — Term of District Assembly

Article
246
Index row title
Term of District Assembly
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
38bf87ed-df6a-46cc-b2b6-33eaae3c05dc

83 words

Verbatim text

(1) Elections to the District Assemblies shall be h eld every four years except that such elections and elections to Parliament shall be held at least six months apart. (2) Unless he resigns or dies or he earlier ceases to hold office under clause (3) of article 243 of this Constitution, the term of office of the Dis trict Chief Executive shall be four years; and a person shall not hold office as a District Chief Executive for more than two consecutive terms.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 246 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The row is titled “Term of District Assembly”.
  • The passage runs to about 83 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assemblies”).

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