CUSTOMS EXCISE & PREVENTIVE SERVICE vs. NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION PUBLIC SERVICES WORKERS’ UNION OF GTUC [2009]DLSC4571

CUSTOMS EXCISE & PREVENTIVE SERVICE vs. NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION PUBLIC S... [2009]DLSC4571

Date	2009-02-04
Suit No.	WRIT: J1/5/2007
Citation No.	[2009]DLSC4571

ATUGUBA J.S.C (PRESIDING)

ANSAH J.S.C.

ADINYIRA J.S.C.

DOTSE J.S.C.

ANIN YEBOAH J.S.C.

FIIFI YANKSON FOR THE PLAINTIFF

EFIBA AMIHERE FOR THE DEFENDANT

NAANA JANTUAH BANFUL (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY)

PHILIP ADDISON FOR THE INTERESTED PARTY

[2009]DLSC4571
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CUSTOMS EXCISE &amp; PREVENTIVE SERVICE<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NATIONAL LABOUR
COMMISSION&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>PUBLIC SERVICES WORKERS’
UNION OF GTUC<o:p></o:p>(INTERESTED PARTY)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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WRIT:&nbsp; J1/5/2007&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 4TH
FEBRUARY, 2009<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>FIIFI YANKSON FOR THE
PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p>EFIBA AMIHERE FOR THE
DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>NAANA JANTUAH BANFUL
(CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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PHILIP
ADDISON FOR THE INTERESTED PARTY <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ATUGUBA
J.S.C (PRESIDING), ANSAH J.S.C., ADINYIRA J.S.C., DOTSE J.S.C., ANIN
YEBOAH &nbsp;J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>ATUGUBA, J.S.C:<o:p></o:p>The
facts of this case have been related by my brother Dotse, J.S.C. and I would
not repeat them except where necessary.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiff claims before us per its writ of summons as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of the Labour Act 2003
(Act 651), particularly s.1, the application or the purported application of
the said Act to cover the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) as
established by law is inconsistent with, or in contravention of Article 24 (4)
of the Constitution and to that extent the court ought to declare that
restrictions prescribed by law and reasonably necessary in the interest of
national security or public order require that Customs, Excise &amp; Preventive
Service be excluded from the application of the Labour Act 2003 <o:p></o:p>(Act 651).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
by virtue of the combined effect of Article 1(2) and Article 11(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of the Constitution the Court
declares a Collective Bargaining Certificate dated 20th March 1987
issued to cover the Customs, Excise &amp; Preventive Service void and of no
effect.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It is
obvious that these claims could have been better drafted.&nbsp; However their substance is that <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
insofar as the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) applies
to the wor</main>