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Article 202 of the Constitution of Ghana

Article
202
Index row title
The Inspector-General of Police and Appointmen t of Members of Police Service
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
7d4c1f93-77a3-4c5b-bd2e-5b4b2e3e382d

149 words

Verbatim text

(1) The Inspector-General of Police shall be appoin ted by the President acting in consultation with the Council of State. (2) The Inspector-General of Police shall be head o f the Police Service and shall, subject to the provisions of this article and to the control a nd direction of the Police Council, be responsible for the operational control and the adm inistration of the Police Service. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the power to appoint persons to hold or to act in an office in the Police Service shall vest i n the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Police Council. (4) The President may, subject to such conditions a s he thinks fit, delegate some of his functions under this article by directions in writi ng to the Police Council or to a committee or to a member of the Council.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 202 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The passage runs to about 149 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions police powers — it sets out what the police or other security services may do (the words used: “Police”).

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