MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ORDINANCE
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The draft is based primarily on the Local Government
Act, 1933, with occasional reference to the Cape Coast Town
Council Ordinance, 1944, but in that Part (XIV) relating to
Election Petitions the main provisions have been drawn from
the Municipal Corportions Act, 1882, and the Municipal
Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act, 1884. The
Transitory Provisions in Part XV are mainly based on the
Local Government Act, 1888.
Where possible the draft adheres to the wording of the
Acts but wide variations have had to be made to suit local
conditions.
The question of the Franchise and the Registration of
Electors is dealt with in a separate draft Ordinance. Corrupt
and Illegal Practices in connection with Elections will be a
Third Ordinance.
Pending decisions as to policy in relation to the transfer
and secondment of officers in the Government service the
provisions in relation to such officers (in Part XV) are left
only in outline. It might be desirable to empower the Governor
in Council to make regulations and issue orders and directions.
This would give a far greater latitude for treatment of the
subject than can be achieved by the Ordinance.
Financial arrangements concerning pay, deductions towards
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions and suchlike matters in relation to
officers transferred or ✔ sonded would presumably be a matter for
negotiation between the
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