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The terms and conditions of, service of a person to whom subsection (1) of this section applies shall
not be less favourable than those applicable to him immediately before the coming into force of this
Constitution.
9 CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS TO BE MADE WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER PRESIDENT ASSUMES OFFICE
The first appointments to the following offices shall be made within six months after the assumption
of office of the President (a) the Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice and his Deputies;
(b) the District Assemblies Common Fund Administrator;
(c) the Chairman, the Deputy Chairmen and Members of the Electoral Commission;
(d) the Chairmen and other members of
(i) the National Council for Higher Education howsoever described;
(ii) the National Media Commission; and
(iii) the National Commission for Civic Education.
10 PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
Until Parliament enacts an Act of Parliament in accordance with article 192 of this Constitution for
the establishment or operation of a public corporation, a public corporation in existence immediately
before the coming into force of this Constitution shall continue its operations under the enactment
under which it was established.
11 OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN
The office of the Ombudsman in existence immediately before the coming into force of this
Constitution shall, until the President appoints the Commissioner for Human Rights and
Administrative Justice and his Deputies, and provision is otherwise made, continue as if it forms part
of the Office of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice.
12 CASES PENDING BEFORE ORC, NIC AND SHAPIC
Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution to the contrary, all cases pending before the Office of
Revenue Commissioners established under the Revenue Commissioners Law, 1984 (PNDCL 80), the
National Investigations Committee established under the National Investigations Committee Law,
1982 (PNDCL.2) and the State Houses (Allocation Policy and Implementation) Commission
established under the State Houses (Allocation Policy and Implementation) Commission Law, 1984
(PNDCL 83) in existence immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution may be
proceeded with and completed by that Commission or Committee, until the submission of its report
or until it is otherwise dissolved in accordance with law.
13 AGE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY PENSION
Notwithstanding article 199 of this Constitution, a person is not entitled to receive pension under the
Social Security Scheme under the Social Security Law, 1991 (PNDCL 247) before attaining the age of
fifty-five years unless Parliament by law otherwise determines.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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