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(4)
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 the making of a
statutory instrument, shall be construed as a reference to the President or to any Minister or
authority designated by the President.
30 MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING LAWS BY THE PRESIDENT
The First President under this Constitution may, at any time within twelve months after assuming
office as President, by constitutional instrument, make such- provision as may appear necessary for
repealing, modifying, adding to or adapting any law for bringing it into accord with the provisions of
this Constitution or otherwise for giving effect to this Constitution.
31 CONTINUATION OF EFFECT OF MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY EXISTING LAW
(1)
Where any matter that falls to be prescribed or otherwise provided for under this Constitution by
Parliament or by any other authority or person, is prescribed or provided for by or under any existing
law or is otherwise lawfully prescribed or provided for immediately before the coming into force of
this Constitution, that prescription or provision shall, as from the coming into force of this
Constitution, have effect with such modifications, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions as may
be necessary to bring it into conformity with this Constitution as if made under this Constitution by
Parliament or, as the case may be, by the other authority or person.
(2)
For the avoidance of doubt, and without prejudice to the general effect of subsection (1) of this
section, where anything is required or authorised by this Constitution to be prescribed or provided
for by or under an Act of Parliament, it shall be deemed to be duly prescribed or provided for, if it has
been prescribed or provided for by or under an Act, Decree, or a Law in force immediately before the
coming into force of this Constitution.
32 SUCCESSION TO PROPERTY
(1)
Subject to the provisions of articles 257 and 258 of this Constitution, all properties and assets which
immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution were vested in any authority or person
for the purposes of, or in right of, the Government of Ghana or in the Government of Ghana, shall, on
the coming into force of this Constitution, without further assurance than this section, vest in the
President.
(2)
Any property which was liable, immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution, to
estreat or to be forfeited to the Government of Ghana shall be liable to estreat or to be forfeited to
the Government of Ghana under this Constitution.
(3)
Where immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution any person held any property or
asset in trust(a) for the President of Ghana under the Constitution that was abrogated on 31 st December, 1981;
or
(b) for the Provisional National Defence Council or the Government of Ghana;
for the purposes of, or in right of, the Government of Ghana, that person shall, on the coming into
force of this Constitution, hold the property or asset subject to the provisions of articles 257 and 258
of this Constitution, on the same trust for the Government of Ghana established under this
Constitution.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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