THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES CHAPTER ONE THE CONSTITUTION
1. Supremacy of the Constitution 2. Enforcement of the Constitution 3. Defence of the Constitution CHAPTER TWO TERRITORIES OF GHANA
4. Territories of Ghana 5. Creation, Alteration or Merger of Regions CHAPTER THREE CITIZENSHIP
6. Citizenship of Ghana 7. Persons entitled to be registered as Citizens 8. Dual citizenship 9. Citizenship Laws by Parliament 10. Interpretation CHAPTER FOUR THE LAWS OF GHANA
11. The Laws of Ghana CHAPTER FIVE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS General
12. Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms 13. Protection of Personal Liberty 14. Protection of Personal Liberty 15. Respect for Human dignity 16. Protection from Slavery and Forced Labour 17. Equality and Freedom from Discrimination 18. Protection of Privacy of Home and Other Property 19. Fair Trail 20. Protection from Deprivation of Property 21. General Fundamental Freedoms 22. Property Rights of Spouses 23. Administrative Justice 24. Economic Rights 25. Educational Rights 26. Cultural Rights and Practices 27. Women's Rights 28. Children's Rights 29. Rights of Disabled Persons 30. Rights of the Sick Emergency Powers
31. Emergency Powers 32. Persons detained under Emergency Laws Protection of Rights by the Courts
33. Protection of Rights by the Courts CHAPTER SIX THE DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY
34. Implementation of Directive Principles 35. Political Objectives 36. Economic Objectives 37. Social Objectives 38. Educational Objectives 39. Cultural Objectives 40. International Relations 41. Duties of a Citizen CHAPTER SEVEN REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE Right to Vote
42. Right to Vote 43. Electoral Commission 44. Qualifications, Terms and Conditions of Service of Members of Electoral Commission
45. Functions of Electoral Commission 46. Independence of the Commission 47. Constituencies 48. Appeals from Decisions of Commission 49. Voting at Elections and Referenda 50. Election of Candidates 51. Regulations for Elections and Referenda 52. Regional and District Representatives of Commission 53. Appointment of Staff of Commission 54. Expenses of Commission charged on Consolidated Fund Political Parties
55. Organization of Political Parties 56. Restriction of Certain Propaganda CHAPTER EIGHT THE EXECUTIVE The President
57. The President of Ghana 58. Executive Authority of Ghana 59. Absence for Ghana 60. The Vice-President and Succession to the Presidency 61. Public and Presidential Seals 62. Qualifications of President 63. Election of President 64. Challenging Election of President 65. Presidential Election Regulations 66. Term of Office of President 67. Presidential Messages 68. Conditions of Office of President 69. Removal of President 70. Appointments by President 71. Determination of Certain Emoluments 72. Prerogative of Mercy International Relations
73. International Relations 74. Diplomatic Representation 75. Execution of Treaties The Cabinet
76. The Cabinet 77. Meetings of the Cabinet 78. Ministers of State 79. Deputy Ministers 80. Oaths 81. Tenure of Office of Ministers, etc. 82. Vote of Censure The National Security Council
83. The National Security Council 84. Functions of the National Security Council 85. Establishment of Security Services National Development Planning Commission
86. National Development Planning Commission 87. Functions of National Development Planning Commission The Attorney-General
88. The Attorney-General CHAPTER NINE THE COUNCIL OF STATE
89. The Council of State 90. Consideration of Bills by the Council of State 91. Other functions of the Council 92. Meetings of Council of State CHAPTER TEN THE LEGISLATURE Composition of Parliament
93. The Parliament of Ghana 94. Qualifications and Eligibility 95. The Speaker 96. Deputy Speakers 97. Tenure of Office of Members 98. Emoluments of Members 99. Determination of Membership Procedure in Parliament
100. Oath of Members 101. Presiding in Parliament 102. Quorum in Parliament 103. Committees of Parliament 104. Voting in Parliament 105. Unqualified Person Sitting or voting 106. Mode of Exercising Legislative Power 107. Retroactive Legislation 108. Settlement of Financial Matters 109. Professional Organisations 110. Standing Orders of Parliament 111. Attendance in Parliament of Vice-President and Ministers Summoning, Dissolution etc.
112. Sessions of Parliament 113. Dissolution of Parliament 114. Gratuities for Members of Parliament Privileges and Immunities
115. Freedom of Speech and of Proceedings 116. Immunity from Proceedings for Acts in Parliament 117. Immunity from Service of Process and Arrest 118. Immunity from Witness Summons 119. Immunity from Service as Juror 120. Immunity for Publication of Proceedings 121. Privileges of Witnesses Contempt of Parliament
122. General Contempt 123. Criminal Proceedings The Parliamentary Service
124. The Parliamentary Service CHAPTER ELEVEN THE JUDICIARY General
125. The Judicial Power of Ghana 126. Composition and Mode of Exercise of Power of Judiciary 127. Independence of the Judiciary 128. Composition of Supreme Court and Qualifications of its Justices 129. General Jurisdiction of Supreme Court 130. Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court 131. Appellate Jurisdiction of Supreme Court 132. Supervisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court 133. Power of Supreme Court to review its decisions 134. Powers of a Single Justice of Supreme Court 135. Production of official Documents in Court The Court of Appeal
136. Composition of Court of Appeal and Qualifications of its Justices 138. Powers of a Single Justice of Court of Appeal The High Court
139. Composition of High Court and Qualifications of its Justices 140. Jurisdiction of the High Court 141. Supervisory Jurisdiction of the High Court Regional Tribunals
142. Establishment and Composition of Regional Tribunals and Qualifications of chairmen and other Panel Members 143. Jurisdiction of Regional Tribunals Appointment, Retirement and Removal of Justices of Superior Courts and Chairmen and other Members of Regional Tribunals
144. Appointment of Justices of Superior Courts and Chairmen and other Members of Regional Tribunals 145. Retirement and Resignation of Justices of the Superior Courts and Chairmen of Regional Tribunals 146. Removal of Justices of Superior Courts and Chairmen of Regional Tribunals 147. Service conditions and Removal of Panel Members of Regional Tribunal other than the Chairman Appointment, Retirement and Removal of Judicial Officers
148. Appointment of Judicial Officers 149. Conditions of Service of Judicial Officers 150. Retirement and Resignation of Judicial Officers 151. Removal of Judicial Officers 152. Appointment, Allowances and Removal of Lower Court or Tribunal Panel members The Judicial Council
153. Judicial Council 154. Functions of Judicial Council Miscellaneous
155. Retiring Awards of Superior Court Justices 156. Judicial Oath 157. Rules of Court 158. Other Officers and Employees of Courts 159. Regulations by Chief Justice 160. Fees of the Courts to form part of Consolidated Fund 161. Interpretation CHAPTER TWELVE FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE MEDIA
162. Freedom and Responsibility of the Media 163. Responsibility of State-owned Media 164. Limitation on Rights and Freedoms 165. Media Rights and Freedoms to be Additional to Fundamental Human Rights 166. National Media Commission 167. Functions of the Commission 168. Appointment of Board Members of State-owned Media 169. Appointment of Editors 170. Staff of Commission 171. Expenses of Commission charged on Consolidated Fund 172. Independence of Commission 173. Independence of Journalists CHAPTER THIRTEEN FINANCE
General
174. Taxation 175. Public Funds of Ghana 176. The Consolidated Fund 177. Contingency Fund 178. Withdrawal from Public Funds, etc. 179. Authorisation of Expenditure 180. Expenditure in Advance of Appropriation 181. Loans 182. Public Debt 183. The Central Bank 184. Foreign Exchange Dealings Statistical Service
185. Statistical Service 186. Statistical Service Board The Auditor-General
187. The Auditor-General The Audit Service
188. The Audit Service 189. The Audit Service Board CHAPTER FOURTEEN THE PUBLIC SERVICES
190. The Public Services of Ghana 191. Protection of Public Officers 192. Establishment of Public Corporations 193. Head of the Civil Service 194. The Public Services Commission 195. Appointments, etc. of Public Officers 196. Other Functions of the Public Services Commission 197. Regulations 198. Independence of Commission 199. Retiring Age and Pension CHAPTER FIFTEEN THE POLICE SERVICE
200. The Police Service 201. The Police Council 202. The Inspector-General of Police and Appointment of Members of Police service 203. Functions of the Police Council 204. Regional Police Committees CHAPTER SIXTEEN THE PRISONS SERVICE
205. The Prisons Service 206. The Prisons Service Council 207. Director-General of Prisons Service and Appointment of Members of Service 208. Functions of Prisons Service Council 209. Regional Prisons Committees CHAPTER SEVENTEEN THE ARMED FORCES OF GHANA
210. Armed Forces of Ghana 211. Armed Forces Council 212. Appointments 213. The Chief of Defence Staff 214. Functions of Armed Forces Council 215. Delegation of Functions CHAPTER EIGHTEEN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE
216. Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice 217. Appointment of Members of Commission 218. Functions of Commission 219. Special Powers of Investigation 220. Regional and District Branches of Commission 221. Qualifications of Commissioners 222. Commissioners not to hold other Public Office 223. Terms and Conditions of Service of Commissioners 224. Acting Appointments 225. Independence of Commission and Commissioners 226. Appointment of Staff 227. Expenses of Commission charged on Consolidated Fund 228. Removal of Commissioners 229. Initiation of Legal Proceedings 230. Regulations CHAPTER NINETEEN NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CIVIC EDUCATION
231. Establishment of National Commission for Civic Education 232. Membership of Commission 233. Functions of Commission 234. Independence of Commission 235. Terms and Conditions of Service of Members of Commission 236. Removal of Chairman and Deputy Chairmen 237. Regional and District Branches of Commission 238. Appointment of Staff 239. Expenses of Commission charged on Consolidated Fund CHAPTER TWENTY DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
240. Local Government 241. Districts of Local Government 242. Composition of District Assembly 243. District Chief Executive 244. Presiding Member 245. Functions of District Assemblies 246. Term of District Assembly 247. Qualifications and Procedures 248. Political Parties and Candidates for Election to Local Government Units 249. Revocation of Mandate by Electorate 250. Emoluments of District Chief Executive and Presiding Member 251. Executive Committee 252. District Assemblies Common Fund and Grants-in-Aid 253. Audit 254. Further Decentralization 255. Regional Co-ordinating Councils 256. Regional Ministers and Deputy Regional Ministers CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES Public Lands
257. Public Lands and other Public Property 258. Lands Commission 259. Membership of Commission 260. Regional Lands Commission 261. Membership of Regional Lands Commission 262. Regional Lands Officer 263. Qualifications of Members 264. Tenure of Office of Members of Commission 265. Independence of Lands Commission Ownership of Land by Non-Citizens
266. Ownership of Land by Non-Citizens Stool and Skin Lands and Property
267. Stool and Skin Lands and Property Protecting Natural Resources
268. Parliamentary Rectification of Agreements Relating to Natural Resources 269. Natural Resources Commissions CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO CHIEFTAINCY
270. Institution of Chieftaincy 271. National House of Chiefs 272. Functions of the National House of Chiefs 273. Jurisdiction of the National House of Chiefs 274. Regional House of Chiefs 275. Disqualification of Convicted Persons 276. Chiefs not to take part in Active Party Politics 277. Definition of Chief CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY
278. Appointment of Commission of Inquiry 279. Powers of Commission of Inquiry 280. Functions of Commission of Inquiry 281. Inquiry Procedure 282. Assistance by Lawyer or Other Expert 283. Immunities and Privileges of Witnesses CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS
284. Conflict of Interest 285. Other Public Appointments 286. Declaration of Assets and Liabilities 287. Complaints of Contravention 288. Interpretation CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
289. Amendment of Constitution 290. Amendment of Entrenched Provisions 291. Amendment of Non-Entrenched Provisions 292. Certificate of Compliance with Constitution CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX MISCELLANEOUS
293. Claims against Government 294. Legal Aid 295. Interpretation 296. Exercise of Discretionary Power 297. Implied Power, etc. 298. Residual Powers of Parliament 299. Transitional Provisions
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