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103 COMMITTEES OF PARLIAMENT
(1)
Parliament shall appoint standing committees and other committees as may be necessary for the
effective discharge of its functions.
(2)
The standing committees shall be appointed at the first meeting of Parliament after the election of
the Speaker and the Deputy Speakers.
(3)
Committees of Parliament shall be charged with such functions, including the investigation and
inquiry into the activities and administration of ministries and departments as Parliament may
determine; and such investigation and inquiries may extend to proposals for legislation.
(4)
Every member of Parliament shall be a member of at least one of the standing committees.
(5)
The composition of the, committees shall, as much as possible, reflect the different shades of opinion
in Parliament.
(6)
A committee appointed under this article shall have the powers, rights and privileges of the High
Court or a Justice of the High Court at a trial for—
(a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath, affirmation or otherwise;
(b) compelling the production of documents; and
(c) issuing a commission or request to examine witnesses abroad.
104 VOTING IN PARLIAMENT
(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, matters in Parliament shall be determined by the
votes of the majority of members present and voting, with at least half of all the members of
Parliament present.
(2)
The Speaker shall have neither an original nor casting vote.
(3)
Where the votes on any motion are equal it shall be taken to be lost.
(4)
Where Parliament is considering a bill to amend the Constitution, or where the voting is in relation to
the election or removal of any person under this Constitution or under any other law, voting shall be
in secret.
(5)
A member who is a party to or a partner in a firm which is a party to a contract with the Government
shall declare his interest and shall not-vote on any question relating to the contract.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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