Article 212 of the Constitution of Ghana

Verbatim text

(1) The President shall, acting in consultation wit h the Council of State, appoint— (a) the Chief of Defence Staff of the Armed Forces; and (b) the Service Chiefs. (2) The President may, acting in accordance with th e advice of the Armed Forces Council, appoint officers of the Armed Forces who shall be g iven such command as the Armed Forces Council shall determine. (3) The President shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Armed Forces Council, grant commissions to officers of the Armed Forces. (4) Subject to clause (3) of this article, the powe r to appoint persons to hold or to act in an office in the Armed Forces shall vest in the Presid ent, acting in accordance with the advice of the Armed Forces Council.

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The index files this text under article 212 of the Constitution of Ghana.
The row is titled “Appointments”.
The passage runs to about 131 words.

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