(1) A foreign national is liable to deportation if-

(a) a court recommendation for his deportation is effective under subsection (2) of this section;

(b) he has been found by a court to be destitute or without means of support or to be of unsound mind or mentally handicapped;

(c) he is a prohibited immigrant;

(d) he is in Ghana without a valid permit, or any of the conditions on which his permit was granted has been broken; or

(e) his presence in Ghana is in the opinion of the Minister not conducive to the public good.

(2) A recommendation for deportation is effective if it is made by a court upon conviction for an offence punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding three months with or without a fine and

(a) on an appeal against the conviction, the appellate court has upheld the recommendation; or

(b) no appeal has been brought within the time allowed for appeal but the recommendation was made by-

(i) the High Court, or

(ii) an inferior court and has been approved by the Chief Justice.

(3) Where a court makes a finding under paragraph (b) of subsection (1), the court shall report the finding in writing to the Minister.