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CHAPTER 16
THE PRISONS SERVICE
205 THE PRISONS SERVICE
(1)
There shall be a Prisons Service of Ghana.
(2)
The Prisons Service shall be equipped and maintained to perform its traditional role efficiently.
206 THE PRISONS SERVICE COUNCIL
There shall be established a Prisons Service Council which shall consist of(a) a chairman who shall be appointed by the President acting in consultation with the Council of
State;
(b) the Minister responsible for internal affairs;
(c) the Director-General of the Prisons Service;
(d) a medical practitioner nominated by the Ghana Medical Association;
(e) a lawyer nominated by the Ghana Bar Association;,
(f) the Attorney-General or his representative;
(g) a representative of the Ministry or department of state responsible for social welfare;
(h) a representative of such religious bodies as the President may, in consultation with the Council
of State, appoint;
(i) two members of the Prisons Service appointed by the President in consultation with the Council
of State one of whom shall be of a junior rank;
(j) a representative of the National House of Chiefs; and
(k) two other members appointed by the President.
207 DIRECTOR. GENERAL OF PRISONS SERVICE AND
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF SERVICE
(1)
The Director-General of the Prisons Service shall be appointed by the President, acting in
consultation with the Council of State.
(2)
The Director-General of the Prisons Service shall, subject to the provisions of this article and to the
control and direction of the Prisons Service Council, be responsible for the operational control and
the administration of the Prisons Service.
(3)
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the power to appoint persons to hold or to act in an
office in the Prisons Service shall vest in the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the
Prisons Service Council.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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