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26 GENERAL ADAPTATION OF EXISTING ENACTMENTS
Except where the context otherwise requires and subject to the other provisions of this Part, in all
enactments in existence immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution(a) for any reference to the Provisional National Defence Council there shall be substituted a
reference to the Cabinet;
(b) for any reference to the Secretary to the Provisional National Defence Council where the
reference relates to the functions normally performed by the Secretary to the Cabinet the
reference shall be a reference to the Secretary to the Cabinet,
(c) any reference to the Secretary to the Committee of Secretaries shall be a reference to the Head
of the Civil Service;
(d) for any reference to a Secretary, being an individual of ministerial rank, there shall be
substituted a reference to a Minister;
(e) for any reference to a Member of the Provisional National Defence Council responsible for any
subject or department of State there shall be substituted a reference to the Minister responsible
for that subject or department of State.
27 CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF TO INCLUDE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING
In this Constitution, any reference to the Chief of Defence Staff shall be deemed to include any
person who holds or held the office of General Officer Commanding.
28 REFERENCE TO GOVERNMENT IN ENACTMENTS
(1)
A reference to the Government in an enactment in existence immediately before the coming into
force of this 'Constitution, where the reference relates to a legislative function normally performed
by Parliament or a National Assembly shall be construed as a reference to Parliament.
(2)
A reference to the Government in an enactment in existence immediately before the coming into
force of this Constitution, where the reference relates to an executive function of the Government,
shall be construed as a reference to the President.
29 REFERENCES TO PROVISIONAL NATIONAL DEFENCE COUNCIL IN ENACTMENTS
(1)
A reference to the Provisional National Defence Council in any enactment in existence immediately
before the coming into force of this Constitution, where the reference was originally a reference to
the President shall, be, construed as a reference to the President.
(2)
A reference to the Provisional National Defence Council in any enactment in existence immediately
before the coming into force of this Constitution, where the reference relates to a legislative function
normally performed by Parliament or a National Assembly shall be construed as a reference to
Parliament.
(3)
A reference to the Provisional National Defence Council in any enactment in existence immediately
before the coming into force of this Constitution, where the reference relates to an executive
function of the Council shall be construed as a reference to the President.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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