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(4)
The President may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, delegate some of his functions under
this article by directions in writing to the Police Council or to a committee, or to a member, of the
Council.
203 FUNCTIONS OF THE POLICE COUNCIL
(1)
The Police Council shall advise the President on matters of policy relating to internal security,
including the role of the Police Service, budgeting and finance, administration and the promotion of
officers above the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police.
(2)
The Police Council may, with the prior approval of the President, by constitutional instrument, make
regulations for the performance of its functions under this Constitution or any other law and for the
effective and efficient administration of the Police Service.
(3)
Regulations made under clause (2) of this article shall include regulations in respect of (a) the control and administration of the Police Service;
(b) the ranks of officers and men of each unit of the Police Service, the members of each rank and
the use of uniforms by the members;
(c) the conditions of service including those relating to the enrolment, salaries, pensions, gratuities
and other allowances of officers and men;
(d) the authority and powers of command of officers and men of the Police Service; and
(e) the delegation to other persons of powers to discipline persons and the conditions subject to
which delegations may be made.
204 REGIONAL POLICE COMMITTEES
(1)
There shall be established for each region a Regional Police Committee which shall consist of (a) the Minister of State appointed for the region, who shall be chairman;
(b) the two most senior members of the Police Service in the region;
(c) a representative of each district in the region appointed by the District Assembly in the district;
(d) a lawyer practising in the region nominated by the Ghana Bar Association;
(e) a representative of the Attorney-General; and
(f) a representative of the Regional House of Chiefs.
(2)
A Regional Police Committee shall advise the Police Council on any matter relating to the
administration of the Police Service in the region.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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