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152 APPOINTMENT ALLOWANCES AND REMOVAL OF LOWER COURT OR TRIBUNAL PANEL
MEMBERS
(1)
A panel member of a lower court or tribunal other than the person presiding (a) shall be appointed by the Chief Justice acting on the advice of the Judicial Council and in
consultation with the relevant District Assembly from among persons of high moral character
and proven integrity;
(b) shall be paid such allowances and benefits as the Judicial Council may determine; and
(c) may be removed by the Chief Justice on the advice of the Judicial Council on ground of stated
misbehaviour, incompetence or inability to perform his functions arising from infirmity of body
or mind.
(2)
For the purposes of paragraph (c) of clause (1) of this article the panel member concerned is entitled
to be heard in his defence by himself or by a lawyer or other expert of his choice.
Part VIII The Judicial Council
153 JUDICIAL COUNCIL
There shall be a Judicial Council which shall comprise the following persons
(a) the Chief Justice who shall be Chairman,.
(b) the Attorney-General;
(c) a Justice of the Supreme Court nominated by the Justices of the Supreme Court.,
(d) a Justice of the Court of Appeal nominated by the Justices of the Court of Appeal;
(e) a Justice of the High Court nominated by the Justices of the High Court;
(f) two representatives of the Ghana Bar Association one of whom shall be a person of not less than
twelve years' standing as a lawyer,
(g) a representative of the Chairmen of Regional Tribunals nominated by the Chairmen;
(h) a representative of the lower courts or tribunals;
(i) the Judge Advocate-General of the Ghana Armed Forces;
(j) the Head of the Legal Directorate of the Police Service;
(k) the Editor of the Ghana Law Reports;
(l) a representative of the Judicial Service Staff Association nominated by the Association;
(m) a chief nominated by the National House of Chiefs; and
(n) four other persons who are not lawyers appointed by the President.
154 FUNCTIONS OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL
(1)
The functions of the Judicial Council are(a) to propose for the consideration of Government, judicial reforms to improve the level of
administration of justice and efficiency in the Judiciary;
(b) to be a forum for consideration and discussion of matters relating to the discharge of the
functions of the judiciary and thereby assist the Chief Justice in the performance of his duties
with a view to ensuring efficiency and effective realization of justice; and
(c) to perform any other functions conferred on it by or under this Constitution or any other law not
inconsistent with this Constitution.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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