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Article 84 — Functions of the National Security Council

Article
84
Index row title
Functions of the National Security Council
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
7fff2459-d722-417c-8865-69e19c095c25

132 words

Verbatim text

The functions of the National Security Council incl ude— (a) considering and taking appropriate measures to safeguard the internal and external security of Ghana; (b) ensuring the collection of information relating to the security of Ghana and the integration of the domestic, foreign and security policies rela ting to it so as to enable the security services and other departments and agencies of the Governmen t to co-operate more effectively in matters relating to national security; (c) assessing and appraising the objectives, commit ments and risks of Ghana in relation to the actual and potential military power in the interest of national security; and (d) taking appropriate measures regarding the consi deration of policies on matters of common interest to the departments and agencies of the Gov ernment concerned with national security.

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  • The index files this text under article 84 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The row is titled “Functions of the National Security Council”.
  • The passage runs to about 132 words.

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