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(1) On the declaration of a state of emergency under section 1 of this Act, the President may take such measures as he considers are reasonably justifiable for the purpose of dealing with the situation that exists during the period that the state of emergency is in force.

(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1) of this section, the President during the period of emergency, may-

(a) in the case of an emergency affecting the whole of Ghana prevent assistance to an enemy in case of war; and

(b) in the case of an emergency affecting the whole or any part of Ghana cause the doing of any or all of the following-

(i) the detention of persons or the restriction of their movement;

(ii) the deportation and expulsion from Ghana of persons who are not Ghanaians;

(iii) the taking possession or control on behalf of the state of any property;

(iv) the acquisition of any property;

(v) the searching without warrant of any premises;

(vi) the payment of compensation to any person affected by any action taken under the emergency;

(vii) the arrest, trial and punishment of persons for breach of any instruments, orders or declaration related to the state of emergency;

(viii) the suspension of operation of any law; and

(ix) the removal of any person from the emergency area where the emergency relates only to a part of the country.

(3) The powers conferred on the President may be exercised by the issue of executive instruments, orders or declarations published in the Gazette.

(4) Any instrument or declaration published may

(a) empower other persons or authorities specified in it to take such steps or such action as may be specified therein;

(b) contain such incidental and supplementary provisions as appear to the President to be necessary or expedient for dealing with the situation.