NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMISSION ACT - 1994 (ACT 479)
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(1) The Commission shall advise the President on development planning policy and strategy.
(2) The Commission shall, at the request of the President, Parliament, or on its own initiative -
(a) study and make strategic analyses of macro-economic and structural reform options;
(b) make proposals for the development of multiyear rolling plans taking into consideration the resource potential and comparative advantage of the different districts of Ghana;
(c) make proposals for the protection of the natural and physical environment with a view to ensuring that development strategies and programmes are in conformity with second environmental principles;
(d) make proposals for ensuring the even development of the districts of Ghana by the effective utilisation of available resources;
(e) monitor, evaluate and co-ordinate development policies, programmes and projects;
(f) undertake studies' and make recommendations on development and socio-economic issues;
(g) formulate comprehensive national development planning strategies and ensure that the strategies including consequential policies and programmes are effectively carried out;
(h) prepare broad national development plans;
(i) keep under constant review national development plans in the light of prevailing domestic and international economic, social and political conditions and make recommendations for the revision of existing policies and programmes where necessary; and
(j) perform such other functions relating to development planning as the President may direct.
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(1) The Commission shall consist of-
(a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Council of State;
(b) a Vice Chairman elected by the members from among their number;
(c) the Minister responsible for Finance and such other Ministers of State as the President may appoint;
(d) the Government Statistician;
(e) the Director-General appointed under section 10 of this Act;
(f) the Governor of the Bank of Ghana;
(g) One representative from each region of Ghana appointed by the Regional Co-ordinating Council of the region who shall have experience in development planning; and
(h) such other persons as may be appointed by the President having regard to their knowledge and experience of the relevant areas and roles pertaining to development, and to economic, social, environmental and spatial planning.
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(1) The members of the Commission other than the ex-officio members shall hold office for four years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a further term.
(2) A member of the Commission appointed by a Regional Co-ordinating Council or the President shall cease to be a member if the Regional Co-ordinating Council or the President revokes the appointment by a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Commission.
(3) The Chairman of the Commission shall notify the President or other appointing authority of vacancies which occur in the membership of the Commission.
(4) When the Chairman is incapacitated by Illness or other cause from performing the functions of his office, the Vice-Chairman shall act for him until he is able to resume the performance of his duties.
(5) When a member other than an ex-officio member is incapacitated by illness or any other cause from performing the functions of his office, the President or the appointing authority shall appoint another person to act for him until he is able to resume the performance of his duties.
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(1) No person is qualified to be a member of the Commission who-
(a) is not a citizen of Ghana;
(b) has been adjudged or otherwise declared-
(i) bankrupt under any law in force in Ghana and has not been discharged; or
(ii) to be of unsound mind or is detained as a criminal lunatic under any law in force in Ghana; or
(c) has been convicted-
(i) for high crime under the Constitution or high treason of treason or for an offence involving the security of the State, fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude; or
(ii) for any other offence punishable by death or by a sentence of not less than ten years; or
(d) has been found by the report of a commission or a committee of inquiry to be incompetent to hold public office or is a person in respect of whom a commission or committee of inquiry has found that while being a public officer he acquired assets unlawfully or defrauded the State or mis-used or abused his office, or wilfully acted in a manner prejudicial to the interest of the State, and the findings have not been set aside on appeal or judicial review; or
(e) is under sentence of death or other sentence of imprisonment imposed on him by any court; or
(f) is otherwise disqualified by a law for the time being in force.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1) of this section a member of the Commission shall cease to be a member, if, in the case of a person possessed of professional qualification, he is disqualified or suspended from practising his profession by an order of a competent authority, made in respect of him personally or ceases to be a member of the profession otherwise than at his own request.
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(1) The Commission shall have a Director-General who shall be appointed by the Present acting in accordance with the advice of the Commission given in consultation with the Public Services Commission.
(2) The Director General shall, subject to the general direction of the Commission, be responsible for the efficient organisation and management of the Commission.
(3) The Director-General may delegate the functions of his office to an officer of the Commission but he shall not be relieved from his ultimate responsibility for the discharge of the delegated function.
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(1) Without prejudice to section 9, the Commission shall Commission have such officers and staff as may be reasonably necessary for the effective discharge of its functions.
(2) The other officers and staff shall be appointed by the President in accordance with the advice of the Commission given in consultation with the Public Services Commission.
(3) Other public officers may be transferred or seconded to the Commission or may otherwise give assistance to it.
(4) The Commission may engage the services of consultants and advisers.
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(1) Government departments, agencies and other public with authorities particularly those with functions relating to population issues shall co-operate fully with the Commission in the exercise of its functions under this Act.
(2) No person or authority shall exercise any statutory power or duty inconsistent with powers and duties conferred on the Commission by this Act.
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(1) The Commission shall meet at such times and places as the Chairman of the Commission may determine but shall meet at least once in every two months and shall meet prior to the sub-mission of any development plan proposals to the President.
(2) The Chairman of the Commission shall preside at each meeting of the Commission but in his absence the Vice-Chairman shall preside.
(3) In the absence of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman a member of the Commission elected by the members present shall preside.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Commission shall be not less than half of the membership of the Commission.
(5) The validity of the proceedings of the Commission shall not be affected by a vacancy in its membership or any defect in the appointment of a member.
(6) The Commission may co-opt such persons as it considers necessary to attend any of its meetings.
(7) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Commission shall regulate its own procedure.
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(1) The Commission may, with the approval of the President, by legislative instrument make regulations on the development planning process and generally to give effect to the provisions of this Act.
(2) The exercise of the power to make regulations shall be signified under the hand of the Chairman.
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