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(1) Where the Minister for the Interior considers that it is reasonably required in the interest of defence, public safety, the prevention of disorder or crime or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of other persons to do so, he may by executive instrument prohibit any person from manufacturing, possessing or carrying arms or ammunition within any part of Ghana specified in the instrument.

(2) An instrument issued under subsection (1) may exclude from its operation such classes of persons as the Minister may think fit.

(3) An instrument issued under subsection (1) may in lieu of prohibiting the manufacture, possession or carrying of arms, permit the possession or carrying of arms subject to such conditions as the Minister may think fit.

(4) An instrument issued under subsection (1) may contain provisions for requiring persons in possession of arms or ammunition to deposit them with such person or authority as may be prescribed in the instrument and for matters connected with it.

(5) Any arms or ammunition deposited with any person or authority in accordance with an instrument issued under subsection (1) shall be returned to the person entitled to them on the instrument ceasing to have effect where there is authority to bold the arms or ammunition.