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(7)
Where the Government is subject to a liability by virtue of this article, the law relating to indemnity
and contribution shall be enforceable (a) against the Government by an employee of the Government who is acting in the proper
execution of his duties in respect of the liability or by any other person in respect of the liability
to which that person is subject; or
(b) by the Government against any person other than an employee of the Government, in respect of
the liability to which it is so subject,
as if the Government were a private person of full age and capacity.
294 LEGAL AID
(1)
For the purposes of enforcing any provision of this Constitution, a person is entitled to legal aid in
connection with any proceedings relating to this Constitution if he has reasonable grounds for taking,
defending, prosecuting or being a party to the proceedings.
(2)
Subject to clause (1) of this article, Parliament shall, by or under an Act of Parliament, regulate the
grant of legal aid.
(3)
Without prejudice to clause (2) of this article, Parliament may, under that clause provide for the
granting of legal aid in such matters other than those referred to in clause (1) of this article as may be
prescribed by or under that Act.
(4)
For the purposes of this article, legal aid shall consist of representation by a lawyer, including all such
assistance as is given by a lawyer, in the steps preliminary or incidental to any proceedings or arriving
at or giving effect to a compromise to avoid or to bring to an end any proceedings.
295 INTERPRETATION
(1)
In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires • "Act of Parliament" means an Act enacted by Parliament and includes an Ordinance;
"article" means an article of this Constitution;
"chief" has the meaning assigned to it in article 277 of this Constitution;
"Civil Service" includes service in both central and local governments;
"commission of inquiry" includes a committee of inquiry;
"constitutional instrument" means an instrument made under a power conferred by this
Constitution;
"court" means a court of competent jurisdiction established by or under the authority of this
Constitution and includes a tribunal;
"Decree" includes a Decree made by the National Liberation Council, the National Redemption
Council, the Supreme Military Council or the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council or under its
authority and any statutory instrument made under the authority of any such Decree;
"District Assembly" includes a Metropolitan and a Municipal Assembly;
"enactment" means an Act of Parliament, a Decree, a Law or a constitutional instrument or a
statutory instrument or any provision of an Act of Parliament, a Decree, a Law or of a
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