constituteproject.org PDF generated: 04 Oct 2013, 20:33 (8) The allowances and privileges of the Chairman and other members of the Council of State shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund and shall not be varied to their disadvantage while the hold office. 90 CONSIDERATION OF BILLS BY THE COUNCIL OF STATE (1) A bill which has been published in the Gazette or passed by Parliament shall be considered by the Council of State if the President so requests. (2) A request from the President for consideration of a bill may be accompanied by a statement setting forth the amendments or changes, if any, which the President proposes for consideration by the Council of State. (3) Consideration of a bill under clause (1) of this article shall be completed within thirty days after the third reading in Parliament of that bill except that where the bill was passed under a certificate of urgency, the Council of State shall consider it and report to the President within seventy-two hours. (4) Where the Council of State decides not to propose an amendment to a bill the Chairman shall, within seven days after the decision of the Council, transmit the bill with a certificate to that effect addressed to the President. (5) Where the Council of State decides to propose amendments to a bill, the bill, with a memorandum setting forth the amendments proposed on the bill, shall be transmitted by the chairman to the President within fifteen days after the conclusion of the consideration by the Council of State. 91 OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL (1) The Council of State shall consider and advise the President or any other authority in respect of any appointment which is required by this Constitution or any other law to be made in accordance with the advice of, or in consultation with, the Council of State. (2) The advice referred to in clause (1) of this article shall be given not later than thirty days after the receipt of the request from the President or other authority. (3) The Council of State may, upon request or on its own initiative, consider and make recommendations on any matter being considered or dealt with by the President,, a Minister of State, Parliament or any other authority established by this Constitution except that the President, Minister of State, Parliament or other authority shall not be required to act in accordance with any recommendation made by the Council of State under this clause. Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996) Page 53