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(1) There shall be established by Act of Parliament within six months after Parliament first meets after the coming into force of this Constitution, a National Media Commission which shall consist of fifteen members as follows - (a) one representative each nominated by (i) the Ghana Bar Association; (ii) the Publishers and Owners of the Private Press; (iii) the Ghana Association of Writers and the Ghana Library Association; (iv) the Christian group (the National Catholic Secretariat, the Christian Council, and the Ghana Pentecostal Council) (v) the Federation of Muslim Councils and Ahmadiyya Mission; (vi) the training institutions of journalists and communicators; (vii) the Ghana Advertising Association and the Institute of Public Relations of Ghana; and (viii) the Ghana National Association of Teachers; (b) two representatives nominated by the Ghana Journalists Association; (c) two persons appointed by the President; and (d) three persons nominated by Parliament. (2) The Commission shall elect its own Chairman.