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IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 29th day of November,
1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Adansi East District Assembly
(hereinafter referred to as the
"Assembly") for the area specified
in the First Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
Etc.
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than seventy-three
persons which shall be made up of:
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) forty-eight persons
representing the electoral areas
who shall be elected directly by
the electorate in accordance with
regulations made in that behalf by
the National Commission for
Democracy; and
(c) not more than twenty-four
persons comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election to
the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall perform all
the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C. L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph, the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription “The
Adansi East District Assembly”
shall be used as the Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal offices at New Edubiase
where meetings of the Assembly
shall be held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of The
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires—
“Council” means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
“ordinarily resident” has the
meaning assigned to it under
subsection (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
“Secretary” means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE ADANSI EAST
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
ASOKWA 1. Asokwa East
1. Asokwa East
Adum, Akaporiso,
Asante Unit 1—Adum
Adum H/Nos.A.1-36, including C.M.B.
Cocoa and Coffee shed and
quarters, central Mosque and
Mission.
Unit 2—Akaporiso
All houses at the Bank of River
Akapori H/Nos.
AO.1-12, including RAB Sawmill.
Unit 3—Asante
Asante H/Nos. 37-68 including
Freeman Methodist Church and
Mission.
2. Asokwa South
2. Asokwa South
Achiase, Zongo,
Junction Unit 1—Achiase
Achiase, H/Nos. A.37-106,
including Christ The King
Maternity Home and quarters,
Achiase New Extension Hse. Nos.
ANE.1-14.
Unit 2—Zongo
Zongo, H/Nos. AZ.1-38
Unit 3—Junction
Junction, H/Nos. AJ.1-34,
including lorry station, Mobil
Filling Station quarters, Brick &
Tile Factory and quarters.
3. Brofoyedru East
3. Brofoyedru East
Adum, Bepoase, Awudaho,
New Atatam, Old Atatam Unit 1—Adum
Adum, H/Nos. A.61-98 including CMB
Cocoa and Coffee Shed and
quarters, Yaw Nimokrom.
Unit 2—Bepoase
Bepoase, H/Nos. A.99-142,
including all houses at the back
of Central Market Methodist Church
and Mission.
Unit 3—Awudaho
Awudaho, H/Nos. A. 143-182,
including New Town H/Nos.BNT.1—9
Unit 4—New Atatam
Unit 5—Old Atatam
4. Brofoyedru West
4. Brofoyedru West
Achiase, Wawase, Zongo
Unit 1—Achiase
Achiase H/Nos. A.1-40
Unit 2—Wawase
Wawase H/Nos. A.41-60 Densua.
Unit 3—Zongo
Zongo H/Nos. BZ.1-45, including
United Primary School Staff
quarters., Regina Mensah’s farms
and quarters, Agric Plantation and
quarters, Central Mosque and
Mission.
5. Hweremoase
5. Hweremoase
Abontenkesiem, School
Area, Chirebroso. Unit
1—Abontenkesiem
Abontenkeseim, H/Nos. HA.1-54,
including Police Station and
Barracks, Methodist Church and
Mission, Tanmehunu, Yaw Tanokrom,
Dogokrom, Ahenkrakrom.
Unit 2—School Area
School Area, H/Nos. Hs.55-84,
including Old Town H/Nos.HT.1-8,
Daniel Healing Church and Mission.
Unit 3—Chirebroso
Chirebroso, Brukuwaso.
6. Kwabena Akwakrom
6. Kwabena Akwakrom
Kwabena Akwakrom,
Asankore, Mampamhwe. Unit 1—Kwabena
Akwakrom
Kwabena Akwakrom H/Nos. KK.1-156,
Domeabra.
Unit 2—Asankore
Asankore, Nyamesomyede
Unit 3—Mampamhwe
Mampamhwe, Asaase, Nyinafroase.
7. Tewobabi
7. Tewobabi
Tewobabi, Adiembra,
Nyankumasu, Tasiliman Unit 1—Tewobabi
Tewobabi, Apranisiso, Ofoase, Yaw
Dankwakrom.
Unit 2—Adiembra
Adiembra, Denyase
Unit 3—Nyankumasu
Nyankumasu, Nyame-Bekyere
Unit 4—Tasiliman
Tasiliman.
FUMSO 1. Fumso
8. Fumso
Fumso, Nsuogya, Zongo
Unit 1—Fumso
H/Nos. F.1-30
Unit 2—Nsuogya
Unit 3—Zongo.
2. Odem
9. Odem
Odem, Anhwiam
Unit 1—Odem, Mem, Aboabo
Unit 2—Anhwiam, Dotom, Worakesem
3. Ansah 10.
Ansah
Ansah, Siana Unit 1—Ansah
Unit 2—Siana.
4. Nkwatenso
11. Nkwatenso
Nkwatenso, Dasubinma—Adwene.
Unit 1—Nkwatenso, Tawiakrom,
Appiakrom.
Unit 2—Dasubinma-Adwene, Anitua.
5. Asirfikrom
12. Asirifikrom
Asirifikrom, Fumso
Ketewa Unit 1—Asirifikrom
Unit 2—Fumso Ketewa
ANHWIASO 1. Anhwiaso 13.
Anhwiaso
Anhwiaso East,
Anhwiaso
West, Badwe. Unit 1—Anhwiaso
H/Nos. AH.1-89
Unit 2—Anhwiaso H/Nos. AH.90-152
Unit 3—Badwe.
2. Akwanserem
14. Akwanserem
Akwanserem, Ayokoa
Unit 1—Akwanserem
Unit 2—Ayokoa.
3. New Akrofuom
15. New Akrofuom
Akrofuom,
Sikafoamantem Konsimwaa. Unit 1—Akrofuom
H/Nos. AK.1-125
Unit 2—Akrofuom
Sikafoamantem
Unit 3—Kansimwaa, Bauko
4. Anwona 14.
Anwona
Anwona, Biakwaso,
Akromaso. Unit 1—Anwona
Unit 2—Biakwaso, Aduposo,
Mensakrom.
Unit 3—Akromaso, K.Hunukrom.
5. Kojo Nkwanta
6. Kojo Nkwanta
Kojo Nkwanta, Agogoso,
Pewodie. Unit 1—Kojo
Nkwanta
Unit 2—Agogoso
Unit 3—Pewodie
Nyamekrom, Puapompo.
BODWESANGO 1. Bodwesango
West 18. Bodwesango
Mission, Onyame Nnae
Unit 1—Bodwesango
Mission H/Nos.B.42-94, including
R/C Church and Mission,
Nyameyeadekrom, Bereprokrom,
Davidkrom.
Unit 2—Bodwesango Onyame Nnae, H/Nos,
B.95-147, including Post Office,
and quarters, S.D.A. Church and
Mission, Maternity and staff
quarters, Police Station and
Barracks, Onyame Nnae New Ext.
H/Nos. B.E. 1-24.
2. Bodwesango
East 18. Bodwesango
Ahenbronum, Zongo Unit
1—Bodwesango: Ahenbronum H/Nos.
B.1-41, including New Town, H/Nos.
BN. 1-12, Comm. Centre,
Information Centre.
Unit 2—Bodwesango: Zongo H/Nos.
BZ.1-62, including Zongo New Town,
H/Nos. BNT. 1-18, Yaw Barimakrom,
Tokikrom, Yaw Brakokrom,
Agyemankrom.
3. Pipiiso
20. Pipiiso
Pipiiso, Agyenkwaso
Unit 1—Pipiiso
Bodwesango: Pipiiso, Mensakrom,
Kwabena-Dansokrom, Oparekrom.
Unit 2—Agyenkwaso
Agyenkwaso, Gyedidikrom
Kwameso- waakrom,Agyenkwaso New
Town.
4. Aboabo 21.
Aboabo
Aboabo No. 2 Nkonsa
Nyankomasi Unit 1—Bodwesango
Aboabo No. 2, Aboabo No. 1, Krobo,
Atuam, Obuasiwa.
Unit 2—Bodwesango
Nkonsa, Agyarkokrom, Abakuase.
Unit 3—Bodwesango
Nyankomasi and Cottages.
5. Saponso 21.
Saponso
Saponso, Mmem, Anomabo,
Nsokote. Unit 1—Bodwensago
Saponso, Kwabena Fanti,
Appiah-Nkwanta, Appiakrom
Anomawobi, Sekete, Camp,
Nyame-Bekyere.
Unit 2—Bodwesango
Mmem, Anikokoho Adu-Kofikrom,
Onyame-Ye-Me-
Boafo.
Unit 3—Bodwesango
Anomabo, Ketekye, Betenase.
Unit 4—Bodwesango
Nsokete, Tedekrom, Kukwaso,
Bonsradwaye, Nakorekrom, Brekum,
Amoshiekrom, Wadwo, Nsokete,
Banafo, Sawkrom, Appiahkrom,
Soldierkrom, Aboaltar-Agya
Peterkrom.
NEW EDUBIASE 1. Aburaso
22. Aburaso
Amudurase, Ahenbronoso,
Aburaso. Unit 1—Amudrase,
Mpontemmu Aworoso, Afedie.
Unit 2—New Edubiase
Ahenbronoso
Unit 3—New Edubiase
From Toku’s house, No. 142/A
opposite L/A Middle ‘A’ down to
the Secondary School.
2. Pentenyinase
23. Petenyinase
Nana Kwasi Dwira,
Odikro Atta, Opanin Yaw Baffan,
Anikokom Menan. Unit
1—New Edubiase
They are bounded by A. 141 to A,
113, then A.119 and A. 135
opposite Aniko-
kom.
Unit 2—New Edubiase
All houses within the boundary of
house Nos. A. 103 and A. 89
opposite Anikokom; N. E. 95 and A.
110.
Unit 3—New Edubiase
All houses A. 37 to the GCB; 127
Adjacent to the Market.
Unit 4—New Edubiase
Anikokrom, and the Sikafoammantem.
Unit 5—New Edubiase
Menan, Onyakrom.
1. Old Asaman
24. Old Asaman
Old Asaman, Zongo,
Bronikrom Unit 1—New Edubiase
From Goil Filling Station on
Atobiase Road to NZA opposite the
Mosque; turning right to Teacher
Sireku’s house near FPC Palm
Plantation
Unit 2—New Edubiase
All houses stretching from the
Mosque to the Methodist Primary
School right down to the F.P.C.
Palm Plantation
Unit 3—New Edubiase
Bronikrom 1 and 2; Kwabena Sam
Brosankrom.
4. Asamanya
26. Asamanya
Tanoso, Abromomu,
Asamanya. Unit 1—New Edubiase
From Charles Danquah’s house
opposite Methodist Primary School
to the CMB Depot; turning right to
the new site.
Unit 2—New Edubiase Form the lorry
station to house No. N. 47 (Opanin
Okra’s house); to Obeng’s house.
Unit 3—New Edubiase
From house No. N. 46 to L/A ‘B’
Middle School turn right to the
Public Latrine.
5.
Tonkoase 27.
Tonkoase
Tonkoase No. 1,
Tonkoase No. 2: Unit 1—Afiaso,
Tonkoase No. 1
Unit 2—Tonkaase No.2, Kensere,
Agare, Anglo, Breku, Bonkro
Afredua, Denyam.
6. Akutres
28. Akutreso
Swedru, Akutreso
Unit 1—Swedru
Swedru, Djang, Akrong
Unit 2—Akutreso
Akutreso, Agobakrom, Kpomegbe,
Edwardkrom, Kogodzu, Abodetrom,
Yaw Takyikrom, Kwaku Tawiahkrom,
Kwaovi Gbemadzie, Kwaku Adu.
7. Subriso
29. Subriso
Subriso, Kaperekrom,
Tweapease, Obuobikrom Unit 1—Subriso
Subriso, Kojo Yentumi, Kwaku Dubin.
Unit 2—Kaperekrom Kaperekrom,
Otwekwaa, Attakwaa, Kwakyekrom
Tweneboana.
Unit 3—Tweapease
Beposo Tweapease, Kentengo,
Tweapease.
Unit 4—Obobi
Abankwa, Takyi Ntumi, Sesekrom.
ATOBIASE APAGYA 1.
Atobiase East 30.
Atobiase East
Ahenbronum, New
Town Atobiase: Ahenbronum
H/Nos. A. 1-70
Unit 2—Atobiase
New Town H/Nos. ANT. 1-48, Abase,
Kofi Nnurokrom.
2. Atobiase West
31. Atobiase
Mission, Eboom,
Krakokrom. Unit 1—Atobiase
Mission H/Nos. A. 71-133,
including Methodist Church and
Mission, L/A Primary and Middle
Schools and quarters, Odurokrom,
Tawiakrom.
Unit 2—Atobiase Eboom
H/Nos. AE.1-40, including Zongo
H/Nos. AZ.1-18, Rural Bank and
quarters, Police Station and
Baracks, Post Office and quarters,
C.M.B. Cocoa shed and Quarters.
32. Kramokrom
Unit 3—Kramokrom
Kramokrom, Yaw Bonkokrom, Yaw
Tawiakrom, Missionkrom Kwabena
Nyerekrom, Ponkukrom Aseidukrom.
3. Apagya West
33. Apagya West
Romanmu, Odifo
Unit 1—Apagya
Romanmu H/Nos. A.1-60,
Including R.C. Church and Mission.
Unit 2—Apagya
Odifo H/Nos. AD. 1-29, including
African Faith Church and Mission,
Odifo Extention H/Nos. AE.1-2
Dwumafi, Tweapease, Woragyaso.
4. Apagya South
34. Apagya South
New Town, Eboom Unit
1—Apagya
New Town H/Nos.
ANT.1-30, including C.M.B. Cocoa
Shed and quarters, Agric Office
and quarters, New Town, Ext.
H/Nos. ANE.1-29, Methodist Church
and Mission
Unit 2—Eboom
Eboom H/Nos. A.104-150 South Ext.
H/Nos. ASE,1-12, Agyarkokrom,
Asankore, Tensuoni, Nketiakrom
Osedekrom, |Asarekrom, Krofokrom
Nos. 1 and 2.
5. Apagya East
35. Apagya East
Ampedwee, Ampedwee
Ext. Unit 1—Ampedwee
Ampedwee H/Nos. A. 64-103
including Post Office and
quarters, Clinic and quarters.
Unit 2—Ampedwee Ext.
Ampedwee Ext. H/Nos. ANE 1-65,
Nkoatoso, Akuffokrom, Pilla 19,
Botiko.
6. Fahiakobo
36. Fahiakobo
Fahiakobo, Obuobikrom,
Kwame Adu. Unit 1—Fahiakobo
Fahiakobo, Twotwobuoso,
Tobeasekrom, Kofi Kotokrom,
Kpedekrom, Datzomrokrom,
Agbenykrom, Aggreykrom, Nsutam,
Avotrekrom, Ofoase, Biokrom,
Kokroko.
Unit 2—Obuobikrom
Obuobikrom, Tetteykrom, Tiekukrom,
Afebiyes, Kuntanase, Zigbi,
Attakrom, Asantekrom.
Unit 3—Kwame Adu, Kwame Nkyi,
Kwame Asantekrom, Opkrom,
Nkrontakyi, Yaw Tawiah.
7. Nsuta Subriso
37. Nsata Subriso
Nsuta Subriso,
Mangoase, Nsuta Aboabo,
Ankase-Bakapa, Twiapease.
Unit 1—Nsuta Subriso
Nsuta Subriso, Beposo Kantanga,
Asa.
Unit 2—Mangoase
Kofi Adukrom, Shed, Kofi Asarekrom,
Manukrom.
Unit 3—Nsata Aboabo
Nsata Aboabo, Johnkrom, Appiakrom
and Cottages.
Unit 4—Ankase-Bakapa
Ankase-Bakapa, Amoahkrom,
Attakrom, Fudukrom Abowoho.
Unit 5—Twiapease
Twiapease and Cottages.
WURUYIE 1. Wuruyie
East 38.
Wuruyie
Anwona, Mission,
Asumenanu. Unit 1—Anwona
Anwona H/Nos. W. 1-45, including
CMB Shed 1 and Quarters, Teacher’s
Hostel.
Unit 2—Mission
Mission H/Nos. WM.1-45, including
Saviour Church and Mission New
Town H/Nos. WNT. 1-12.
Unit 3—Asumenamu
Asumenamu, Kofikakrom, Agyemankrom,
Geishi-Ndokrom, Fiakpanukrom,
Awuku Zotokrom, Dsrekekrom, Kojo
Takukrom, Kwame Adiglokrom,
Hatorkrom, Kojovi Egbekrom,
Stephen Domekrom, Kwame Katekrom.
2. Wuruyie West
39. Wuruyie West
Ahenbronum, Nakabamu,
Aboabo Amenaso. Unit 1—Ahenbronum
Ahenbronum H/Nos. W.44-98,
including CMB Shed 2 and quarters
market, Chief’s House, Feneye,
MeKrom Kwasi Kumakrom, Wotowoba-
kyirekrom.
Wuruyie
West Unit 2—Nakabamu
Nakabamu H/Nos. W. 99-143,
including African Faith Mission
and Church.
Unit 3—Aboabo
Aboabo No.3, Akurakesiem
Botokrom, Akpaligakrom, Punyokrom,
Tonliakrom.
Unit 4—Amenaso
Amenaso Nos. 1 & 2 Attakrom,
Lomoteykrom, Kwame Malikrom,
Affulkrom, Kofi Adamakrom,
Donkorkrom.
3. Atwereboana
40. Atwereboana
Atwerenoana, Yaw
Agobosikrom, Hadjakrom. Unit
1—Atwereboana
Unit 2—Yaw Agobosikrom
Yaw Agobosikrom, Kachamkrom,
Gabienkrom, Dabakrom, Lawekrom.
Unit 3—Hadjakrom
Hadjakrom, Laweiekrom, Labikrom,
Djokakrom, Bunkrom, Vorsakrom.
4. Kotwea
41. Kotwea
Kotwea, Odumasi,
Akroso. Unit 1—Kotwea
Kotwea, Twipease, Konkromaso
Unit 2—Odumasi
Odumasi and Cottages
Unit 3—Akroso
Akroso, Agyedakrom, Agbavitorkrom,
Monyokrom, Kokonukrom, Joe
Gbadasukrom, Kogbekrom, Kokotekrom.
5. Edwinase 42.
Edwinase
Edwinase, Kutukanta,
Birim Aboye Unit 1—Edwinase
Edwinase, Kawo Tri Tiwe
Unit 2—Kutukanta, Agyemankrom,
Avorgakrom.
Unit 3—Birim Aboye
Birim Aboye, Atisekrom, Adzakrom,
Awusanmyakrom, Doctorkrom.
6. Acheasewa
43. Acheasewa
Acheasewa, Kyeremebabi,
Dzobokrom. Unit 1—Acheasewa
Acheasewa, Atsukrom, Annakrom,
Kwaku-Gakrom, Kojo-Kumakrom,
Mumuni Issakrom.
Unit 2—Kyeremebabi
Kyeremebabi, Kwaku Djinkrom
Tonyokrom, Ayitey Avoyigakrom.
Unit 3—Dzobokrom
Dzobokrom, Atakpakrom, Yaovikrom,
Bosomfourkrom.
ADANSI PRASO 1. Adansi Praso
44. Adansi Praso
Beposo, Praso Central,
Fanti New Town. Unit 1—Beposo
All houses falling on the West, on
Kumasi, Cape Coast, Bentom and
Abohonu Villages.
Unit 2—Praso Central
All houses on the East on Kumasi
Cape Coast Road.
Unit 3—Fanti New Town
Praso Fanti New Town.
2. Atasi Nkwanta
45. Atasi Nkwanta
Atasi Nkwanta North,
Atasi Nkwanta South. Unit
1—Atasi Nkwanta North From the
Palace to the Public Pit latrine
down to the rice mill.
Unit 2—Atasi Nkwanta South From
Obaapanin Ama Attaa’s house to
H/Nos. A.71 to the Corn Mill.
3. Nkranfo Nkwanta
46. Nkranfo Nkwanta
Nkranfo Nkwanta,
Nkrankese. Unit 1—Nkranfo
Nkwanta
Nkranfo Nkwanta, Wahunnedei,
Fetefo, Aba Ata Krofokrom.
Unit 2—Nkrankese
Nkrankese, Musakrom, Abaahu,
Botoku, Congo Oduma.
4. Subin Camp
47. Subin Camp
Subin Camp, Obonsu,
Nhomahoma, Asarekrom.
Unit 1—Subin Camp
Subin Camp, Komfo-Akuraa, Jacob
Camp, Agya-Mensahkuraa.
Unit 2—Obonsu
Obonsu, Mpaakyire, Oguaa, Amo,
Kramo-Akuraa.
Unit 3—Nhomahoma
Nhomahoma, Aniampam
Unit 4—Asarekrom
Asarekrom, Kofi Asarekrom
Nyamebekyere, Tensuoam.
5. Hwidiem 48.
Hwidiem
Hwidiem, Bepoase,
Dwenama. Unit 1—Hwidiem
Hwidiem, Kenya, Agrave, Kwame
Hediekrom, Somanya.
Unit 2—Bepoase
Bepoase, Addaekrom
Unit 3—Dwenama
Dwenama, Pewodie, Opare Kwadwo,
Kwafo,
Attakrom.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisances or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisances
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of filth and
carcasses of dead animals from any
public or private place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise it is in the
public interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and liquid of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption whether
exposed for sale or not; and to
seize, destroy and otherwise deal
with all such foodstuffs or liquid
as are unfit for human consumption
and to supervise and control
manufactures of foodstuffs and
liquids of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control slaughter
houses and pounds and all such
matters and things as may be
necessary for the convenient use
of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of borrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where
in the opinion of the Assembly it
is expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i)
social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating
houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried
on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the
district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied on a site for any
building or for any class of
building.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain as agents of
Central Government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i)
to remove, lower or trim to the
satisfaction of the Assembly any
tree, shrub or hedge overhanging
or interfering in any way with the
traffic in any street or with any
wires or works thereof;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car
or other vehicle.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from the Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraph, (i-v) paragraph
(l) the Assembly shall be at
liberty to undertake the work and
charge the owner with the cost
thereof
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i)
postings and transfers within its
area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval of the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i)
concerts, musical or theatrical
performances, cinemas, fairs,
circuses and other entertainments
to which admission is to be
obtained on payment of money or of
any reward, except where the whole
proceeds are being devoted to
charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere,
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the Provision
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres, and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of
under-privileged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and parental
care for the deprived, namely,
orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fires, earthquakes,
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownership of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the system of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guards to
protect the same, provided that
the streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping, or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths, to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tribute which should
be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets and parking places
to specified cases of traffic and
when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport services by
land or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation,
Postal Agencies where necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire, protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise, to the exclusion of
all others, an all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale
transportation, distribution,
supply possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all
kinds of description of fermented
liquor usually made by citizens of
Ghana or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 3rd
February, 1989
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