Article 296 of the Constitution of Ghana

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Where in this Constitution or in any other law disc retionary power is vested in any person or authority— (a) that discretionary power shall be deemed to imp ly a duty to be fair and candid; (b) the exercise of the discretionary power shall n ot be arbitrary, capricious or biased either by resentment, prejudice or personal dislike and shall be in accordance with due process of law; and (c) where the person or authority is not a judge or other judicial officer, there shall be published by constitutional instrument or statutory instrument, regulations that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constituti on or that other law to govern the exercise of the discretionary power.

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The index files this text under article 296 of the Constitution of Ghana.
The row is titled “Exercise of Discretionary Power”.
The passage runs to about 117 words.

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