Habeas Corpus Act (Adaptation to Constitution) Instrument, 1993 🇬🇭

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Habeas Corpus Act (Adaptation to Constitution) Instrument, 1993

Published in Government Gazette on 2 December 1993
Commenced on 2 December 1993
[This is the version of this document from 2 December 1993.]

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the President by section 30 of the Transitional Provisions of the Constitution, this Instrument is made this 2nd day of December, 1993.

1. Section 2 of Act 24 Re-Enacted.

The Habeas Corpus Act, 1964 (Act 244) is amended by the insertion of the following section 2—“Enquiry by High Court2. The High Court or the Judge thereof to whom an application is made under section 1 of this Act shall immediately enquire into the allegation of unlawful detention and may make an order requiring the person in whose custody the applicant (or the person on whose behalf the application is made) is detained —

(a)to produce the body of the person so detained before the High Court on a day specified in the order; and

(b)to submit a report in writing stating the grounds …

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