CONSTITUTION
OF THE
REPUBLIC
OF
GHANA
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1992
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ARRANGEMENT OF CHAPTERS
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CHAPTERS
1. THE CONSTITUTION [0]
2. TERRITORIES OF GHANA [0]
3. CITIZENSHIP [0]
4. THE LAWS OF GHANA [0]
5. FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS [0]
o General
o Emergency Powers
o Protection of Rights by the Courts
6. THE DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY [0]
7. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE [0]
o Right to Vote
o Electoral Commission
o Political Parties
8. THE EXECUTIVE [0]
o The President
o International Relations
o The Cabinet
o The National Security Council
o National Development Planning Commission
o The Attorney-General
9. THE COUNCIL OF STATE [0]
10. THE LEGISLATURE [0]
o Composition of Parliament
o Procedure in Parliament
o Summoning, dissolution, etc.
o Privileges and Immunities
o Contempt of Parliament
o The Parliamentary Service
11. THE JUDICIARY [0]
o General
o The Supreme Court
o The Court of Appeal
o The High Court
o Regional Tribunals
o Appointment, retirement and removal of Justices of Superior Courts and Chairmen and other members of Regional Tribunals.
o Appointment, retirement and removal of Judicial Officers
o The Judicial Council
o Miscellaneous
12. FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE MEDIA [0]
13. FINANCE [0]
o General
o Statistical Service
o The Auditor-General
o The Auditor Service
14. THE PUBLIC SERVICE [0]
15. THE POLICE SERVICE [0]
16. THE PRISONS SERVICE [0]
17. GHANA ARMED FORCES OF GHANA [0]
18. COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE [0] [0]
19. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CIVIC EDUCATION [0]
20. DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT [0]
21. LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES [0]
o Public Lands
o Lands Commission
o Ownership of land by Non-Citizens
o Stool and Skin Lands and Property
o Protecting Natural Resources
22. CHIEFTAINCY [0]
23. COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY [0]
24. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS [0]
25. AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION [0]
26. MISCELLANEOUS [0]
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS [0]
Part I - First President
Part II - First Parliament
Part III - The Judiciary
Part IV - Miscellaneous
SECOND SCHEDULE [0]
Oaths