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Article 243 — District Chief Executive

Article
243
Index row title
District Chief Executive
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
fd38a332-10c0-4ce3-9f23-94010e999128

144 words

Verbatim text

(1) There shall be a District Chief Executive for e very district who shall be appointed by the President with the prior approval of not less than two-thirds majority of members of the Assembly present and voting at the meeting. (2) The District Chief Executive shall— (a) preside at meetings of the Executive Committee of the Assembly; (b) be responsible for the day-to-day performance o f the executive and administrative functions of the District Assembly; and (c) be the chief representative of the Central Gove rnment in the district. (3) The office of District Chief Executive shall be come vacant if— (a) a vote of no confidence, supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the District Assembly is passed against him; or (b) he is removed from office by the President; or (c) he resigns or dies.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 243 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The row is titled “District Chief Executive”.
  • The passage runs to about 144 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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