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Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992

135

Jurisdiction
Ghana
Provision
135
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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(1) The Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether an official document shall not be produced in court because its production or the disclosure of its contents will be prejudicial to the security of the State or will be injurious to the public interest. (2) Where any issue referred to in clause (1) of this article arises as to the production or otherwise of an official document in any proceedings before any court, other than the Supreme Court, the proceedings in that other court shall be suspended while the Supreme Court examines the document and determines whether the document should be produced or not; and the Supreme Court shall make the appropriate order. (3) The proceedings of the Supreme Court as to whether an official document may be produced shall be held in camera.

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Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992 · nccegh.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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