Article 151 of the Constitution of Ghana

Verbatim text

(1) A person holding a judicial office may be remov ed from office by the Chief Justice on grounds only of stated misbehaviour, incompetence o r inability to perform his functions arising from infirmity of body or mind and upon a r esolution supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the Judi cial Council. (2) For the purpose of clause (1) of this article, the judicial officer shall be entitled to be heard in his defence by himself or by a lawyer or other e xpert of his choice.

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The index files this text under article 151 of the Constitution of Ghana.
The row is titled “Removal of Judicial Officers”.
The passage runs to about 96 words.

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