[2007]DLHC10853 • March 13, 2007 • High Court
REPUBLIC vs. COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE; EXPARTE RICHARD ANANE
Constitutional law - Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice - Status - Inferior tribunal or investigating authority - Jurisdiction limited as expressly specified in 1992 Constitution, Act 456 and CI 7 - Commission having no inherent power beyond specified jurisdiction - Constitution, 1992 -Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice Act, 1993 {Act 456) - Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (Complaint Procedure) Regulations, 1994 (Cl 7). Constitutional law - Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice - Investigative functions - Condition precedent - Need for identifiable complaint to lodge complaint with Commission before proceeding with its investigations under Constitution, arts 218(a), 284 and 287(1) and Act 456, s 7(1)(a) and (e) - Whether or not complaint made in newspaper publication and not in manner prescribed under Cl 7 proper basis for investigations under article 218(a) of Constitution - Constitution, 1992, arts 218(a),...