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CHAPTER 24
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS
284 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
A public officer shall not put himself in a position where his personal interest conflicts or is likely to
conflict with the performance of the functions of his office.
285 OTHER PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS
No person shall be appointed or act as the Chairman of the governing body of a public corporation or
authority while he holds a position in the service of that corporation or authority.
286 DECLARATION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(1)
A person who holds a public office mentioned in clause (5) of this article shall submit to the
Auditor-General a written declaration of all property or assets owned by, or liabilities owed by, him
whether directly or indirectly (a) within three months after the coming into force of this Constitution or before taking office, as
the case may be,
(b) at the end of every four years; and
(c) at the end of his term of office.
(2)
Failure to declare or knowingly making false declaration shall be a contravention of this Constitution
and shall be dealt with in accordance with article 287 of this Constitution.
(3)
The declaration made under clause (1) of this article shall, on demand, be produced in evidence (a) before a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(b) before a commission of inquiry appointed under article 278 of this Constitution; or
(c) before an investigator appointed by the Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative
Justice.
(4)
Any property or assets acquired by a public officer after the initial declaration required by clause (1)
of this article and which is not reasonably attributable to income, gift, loan, inheritance or any other
reasonable source shall be deemed to have been acquired in contravention of this Constitution.
(5)
The public offices to which the provisions of this article apply are those of (a) the President of the Republic;
(b) the Vice-President of the Republic;
(c) the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker and a member of Parliament;
(d) Minister of State or Deputy Minister;
(e) Chief Justice, Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature, Chairman of a Regional Tribunal, the
Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice and his Deputies and all judicial
officers;
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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