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Article 219 — Special Powers of Investigation

Article
219
Index row title
Special Powers of Investigation
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
594aef1a-437d-48b7-a029-3e7394556fa7

161 words

Verbatim text

(1) The powers of the Commission shall be defined b y Act of Parliament and shall include the power— (a) to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of any person before the Commission and the production of any document or record relevant to an y investigation by the Commission; (b) to cause any person contemptuous of any such su bpoena to be prosecuted before a competent Court; (c) to question any person in respect of any subjec t matter under investigation before the Commission; (d) to require any person to disclose truthfully an d frankly any information within his knowledge relevant to any investigation by the Comm issioner. (2) The Commissioner shall not investigate— (a) a matter which is pending before a court or jud icial tribunal; or (b) a matter involving the relations or dealings be tween the Government and any other Government or an international organisation; or (c) a matter relating to the exercise of the prerog ative of mercy.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 219 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The row is titled “Special Powers of Investigation”.
  • The passage runs to about 161 words.

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