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Article 195 — Appointments, etc. of Public Officers

Article
195
Index row title
Appointments, etc. of Public Officers
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
7db5378e-1a60-455f-b3f8-d24e397b00ba

144 words

Verbatim text

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the power to appoint persons to hold or to act in an office in the public services shall vest in the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the governing council of the service conc erned given in consultation with the Public Services Commission. (2) The President may, subject to such conditions a s he may think fit, delegate some of his functions under this article by directions in writi ng to the governing council concerned or to a committee of the council or to any member of that g overning council or to any public officer. (3) The power to appoint persons to hold or act in an office in a body of higher education, research or professional training, shall vest in th e council or other governing body of that institution or body.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 195 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The row is titled “Appointments, etc. of Public Officers”.
  • The passage runs to about 144 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions education — it concerns education, schooling or training (the words used: “education”).

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