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(3)
The National Public Tribunal shall cease to exist upon completion of the partly beard cases referred
to in subsection (1) of this section, or within six months after the coming into force of this
Constitution, whichever is earlier.
(4)
All cases other than those referred to in subsection (1) of this section pending before the National
Public Tribunal immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution, shall be transferred to
such court or tribunal as the Chief Justice may direct.
(5)
Any person employed with any Public Tribunal immediately before the coming into force of this
Constitution and who is qualified and suitable for appointment to any office or position in the Judicial
Service, may be so appointed if recommended to be appointed by the Judicial Council.
PART IV MISCELLANEOUS
8 EXISTING OFFICES
(1)
A person who immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution held or was acting in an
office in existence immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution, shall be deemed to
have been appointed as far as is consistent with the provisions of this Constitution, to hold or act in
the equivalent office under this Constitution.
(2)
A person who before the coming into force of this Constitution would have been required under the
law in force to vacate his office at the expiration of a period of service shall, notwithstanding the
provisions of subsection (1) of this section, vacate his office at the expiration of that period.
(3)
This section shall be without prejudice to any powers conferred by or under this Constitution or any
other law not being inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution, upon any person or authority
to make provision for the abolition of office, for the removal from office of persons holding or acting
in any office and for requiring those persons to retire from office.
(4)
In determining, for the purposes of any law relating to retiring benefits or otherwise to length of
service, the length of service of a public officer to whom the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of
this section apply, service as a public officer under the Government which terminates immediately
before the coming into force of this Constitution shall be deemed to be continuous with service as a
public officer which begins immediately at such coming into force.
(5)
A person to whom the provisions of this section apply shall, immediately on the coming into force of
this Constitution or at any convenient time thereafter, take and subscribe the oath, if any, required
for that office by law.
(6)
A person who was entitled to retire on his salary immediately before the coming into force of this
Constitution shall have the same terms and conditions of service relating to retiring awards as he
enjoyed immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution; and accordingly, nothing in
this Constitution or in this Schedule shall adversely affect the conditions of service of any such
person.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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