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Article 206 of the Constitution of Ghana

Article
206
Index row title
The Prisons Service Council
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
8bcf8e69-fab6-48ba-a4dd-4df8a0eacbcc

155 words

Verbatim text

There shall be established a Prisons Service Counci l which shall consist of— 10 [(a) a chairman who shall be appointed by the Presi dent acting in consultation with the Council of State;] (b) the Minister responsible for internal affairs; (c) the Director-General of the Prisons Service; (d) a medical practitioner nominated by the Ghana M edical Association; (e) a lawyer nominated by the Ghana Bar Association ; (f) the Attorney-General or his representative; (g) a representative of the Ministry or department of state responsible for social welfare; (h) a representative of such religious bodies as th e President may, in consultation with the Council of State, appoint; (i) two members of the Prisons Service appointed by the President in consultation with the Council of State one of whom shall be of a junior r ank; (j) a representative of the National House of Chief s; and (k) two other members appointed by the President.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 206 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The passage runs to about 155 words.
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