Article 157 of the Constitution of Ghana

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practice and procedure of all commissions of inquir y and for appeals from commissions of inquiry. 282. ASSISTANCE BY LAWYER OR OTHER EXPERT. (1) Any person whose conduct is the subject of inqu iry by a commission of inquiry, or who may, in any way be implicated or concerned in the m atter under inquiry, is entitled to be represented by a lawyer at the inquiry; and any oth er person who may consider it desirable that he should be represented by a lawyer shall be allowed to be so represented. (2) A person referred to in clause (1) of this arti cle may also be assisted by such other expert as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of p rotecting his interests at the inquiry. 283. IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES OF WITNESSES. A witness before a commission of inquiry is entitle d to the same immunities and privileges as if he were a witness before the High Court.

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