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IN
exercise of the powers conferred
on the Minister responsible for
the Interior by section 4 (1) of
the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act
491) this Instrument is made
this 12th October, 2009.
Imposition
of curfew
1.
A person within the boundaries of
the area specified in the
Schedule to this Instrument
shall not be out of doors
between the hours specified in
the Schedule except with the
written permission of the
Minister or a person authorised
by the Minister.
Exceptions
2.
Paragraph 1 of this Instrument
does not apply to the following:
(a) a member of
the Armed Forces;
(b) a member of
the Police Service;
(c) a member of
the Ghana Prisons Service;
(d) a member of
the Security and Intelligence
Service;
(e) a
member of the Ghana Immigration
Service;
(f) a member of
the Customs Excise and
Preventive Service; or
(g) any other
person duly authorised in
writing by the Minister to
undertake a specified task.
Period of
curlew
3.
The curfew imposed by this
Instrument shall be for a period
of seven days commencing 12th
October, 2009.
Power of
arrest without warrant
4.
A member of any of the
institutions specified in
paragraph 2 or a person
authorised by the Minister, may
arrest without warrant any
person who breaches the curfew
imposed by this Instrument.
Suspension
of curfew
5.
The Minister responsible for the
Interior may suspend the
operation of the curfew imposed
by this Instrument in the whole
or any part of the specified
area and terminate the
suspension of the curfew and
restore the curfew as and when
the Minister responsible for the
Interior thinks fit.
SCHEDULE
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Area |
Curfew
hours |
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Bawku
Municipality, Zabogu, Pusiga,
Bindurt and Zoasi Townships
and environs |
1200
midnight.-4.00a.m |
HON
CLETUS AVOKA (MP)
Minister for the Interior
Date of Gazette
notification: 13th
October, 2009.
GOVERNMENT PRINTER. ASSEMBIY
PRESS. ACCRA. GPCL/A262/600/3/2009
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