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(4)
In the exercise of the judicial power conferred on the Judiciary by this Constitution or any other law,
the Superior Courts may, in relation to any matter within their jurisdiction, issue such orders and
directions as may be necessary to ensure the enforcement of any judgment, decree or order of those
courts.
127 INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY
(1)
In the exercise of the judicial power of, Ghana, the Judiciary, in both its judicial and administrative
functions, including financial administration, is subject only to this Constitution and shall not be the
subject to the control or direction of any person or authority.
(2)
Neither the President nor Parliament nor any person acting under the authority of the President or
Parliament nor any other person whatsoever shall interfere with Judges or judicial officers or other
persons exercising judicial power, in the exercise of their judicial functions; and all organs and
agencies of the State shall accord to the courts such assistance as the courts may reasonably require
to protect the independence, dignity and effectiveness of the courts, subject to this Constitution.
(3)
A Justice of a Superior Court, or any person exercising judicial power, shall not be liable to any action
or suit for any act or omission by him in the exercise of the judicial power.
(4)
The administrative expenses of the Judiciary, including all salaries, allowances, gratuities and
pensions payable to or in respect of, persons serving in the judiciary, shall be charged on the
Consolidated Fund.
(5)
The salary, allowances, privileges and rights in respect of leave of absence, gratuity, pension and
other conditions of service of a Justice of the Superior Court or any judicial officer or other person
exercising judicial power, shall not be varied to his disadvantage.
(6)
Funds voted by Parliament, or charged on the Consolidated Fund by this Constitution for the
Judiciary, shall be released to the Judiciary, in quarterly installments.
(7)
For the purposes of clause (l) of this article, "financial administration" includes the operation of
banking facilities by the Judiciary without the interference of any person or authority, other than for
the purposes of audit by the Auditor-General, of the funds voted by Parliament or charged on the
Consolidated Fund by this Constitution or any other law, for the purposes of defraying the expenses
of the Judiciary in respect of which the funds were voted or charged.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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