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(1) A person granted refugee status in Ghana shall be entitled to the rights and be subject to the duties specified in-

(a) the articles of the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951 set out in Part I of the Schedule to this Law;

(b) the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees of 1967 set out in Part II of the Schedule to this Law; and

(c) the Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa set out in Part III of the Schedule to this Law.

(2) Every person who has been granted a refugee status under this Law and the members of his family shall, subject to the provisions of this Law be-

(a) issued with identity cards in the prescribed form;

(b) issued with residence permit;

(c) issued with the United Nations Travel Document where appropriate; and

(d) subject to all the laws in force in Ghana.