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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ADANSI WEST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1412).

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 23rd day of November, 1988.

Section 1—Establishment of Assembly.

There is hereby established a District Assembly to be known as the Adansi West  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 eighty-two persons which shall be made up of—

(a) the District Secretary;

(b) fifty-four 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-seven 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 subparagraph (1) is available, a rubber stamp bearing the inscription "The Adansi West 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 Obuasi 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.

Section 9—Revocation.

The Local Government (Adansi District Council) (Establishment) Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 943) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

LIST OF SETTLEMENT IN THE AREA OF AUTHORITY OF ADANSI WEST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Town/Area Council   Description of Zone    Description of Electoral Area       

OBUASI         1. Guaso

Guaso East, Guaso West, Guaso North, Kofikrom.                        1. Guaso East

Unit 1—Guaso East

Bounded by main street to link a stream stretching to Veterinary Office.

Unit 2—Guaso West

Bounded by H/Nos. NNK. 1-7. Linking the main street to the Guaso stream on the left.         

                                      2. Guaso North

Unit 3—Guaso North

Bounded by Sec. Technical to main road leading to Obuasi at Bank of the Guaso stream.

Unit 4—Kofikrom

Kofikrom including Obuasi Secondary Technical Staff Quarters.          

            2. Anyinam

Anyinam Old Town, Anyinam New Town, Nyameso.                      3. Anyinam

Unit 1—Anyinam Old Town

             Anyinam Old Town H/Nos. AM. 1-44 including Junior Staff Quarters Nos. AJS. 1 48, Security Quarters Nos. SQS 1-75.

Unit 2—Anyinam New Town

Bounded by Junior Mines Quarters Nos. AJS. 49-320. including Senior Staff Quarters No. 1-15, Anyinam Shaft, New Justice Shaft.

Unit 3—Nyameso.    

            3. Bogobiri

Bogobiri Old, Bogobiri New Town, Bogobiri Nkanprom.               4. Bogobiri

Unit 1—Bogobiri Old Town

Bogobiri Old Town H/Nos. BO. 1-60.

Unit 2—Bogobiri New Town

             H/Nos. BN. 61-108.

Unit 3—Bogobori Nkanprom

             H/Nos. BNK. 1-24.  

            4. Krunka New Town

Krunka New Town, Mamiriwa Nos. 1 & 2, Binsere, Apitikoko, Kokoteasua.                  5. Krunka New Town

            Unit 1—Krunka New Town

Unit 2—Mamiriwa Nos. 1 & 2, Baamu

              6. Binsere

Unit 3—Binsere

Binsere, Dokyiwa, Ntonsua Komfourkrom.

Unit 4—Apitikoko

Apitikoko, Nyhyeaso, Mensakrom, Asratoase.

Unit 5—          Kokoteasua

Kokoteasua, Abompekrom, Nyamebekyere.       

            5. Bidieso

Bidieso Old Town,

Bidieso New Town                 7. Bidieso Old Town

            Unit 1—Bidieso Old Town

                         H/Nos. BO. 1-89.

            Unit 2—Bidieso New Town

Bounded by Junior Staff Mines Quarters Nos. BJS. 17-39, BJS. 40-90. BJS. 91-140, BJS. 141-230, BJS. 231-300 BJS. 301-343.      

            6. Mangoase

Bidieso  Mangoase, Bidieso Grushiekrom, Bidieso-Nkansuom.                         8. Bidieso Mangoase

            Unit 1—          Bidieso Mangoase

H/Nos. BS. 1-30 including Junior Staff Mines Quarters Nos. BJS. 1-6. Council Staff Quarters Texaco Filling Station Quarters, extending to Presby Church to share common boundary with New Nsuta

Unit 2—          Bidieso Grushiekrom Including

Government Bungalows, Senior Staff Mines Quarters Nos. BJS. 344-381.

Unit 3—          Bidieso Nkansuom

              H/Nos. BNI 1-28.    

            7. New Nsuta

New Nsuta, New Nsuta Horsey Park, New Nsuta Jemima Street, Auntie Bea’s Street

                          9. New Nsuta

Unit 1—New Nsuta

Bounded by the Kumasi-Obuasi trunk road to Obuasi town, linking the Central Mosque H/Nos. NNO 307-38 including JJ Area, Anglican School Area.

Unit 2—New Nsuta

Horsey Park area bounded by the Kumasi-Obuasi road linking Obuasi Central to the lorry station including Prisons Staff Quarters to Jemima Maternity Home H/Nos. NNO. 240-306, H/Nos. NNE. 1-30.

             10. Auntie Bea's Street

Unit 3—New Nsuta

Jemima's Street bounded by road linking Anglican Church Total Filling Station, R/C Church.

Unit 4—Auntie Bea's Street

Bounded by R/C Church and Presby Church, including part of New Nsuta opp. Presby Church H/Nos. NNZ.1-43.      

            8. New Nsuta Zongo

New Nsuta Zongo, Islamic Research Centre.                   11. New Nsuta Zongo

Unit 1—          New Nsuta Zongo

Bounded by R/C Church and Presby Church, including part of New Nsuta opp. Presby. Church H/Nos. NZZ.1-43.

Unit 2—Islamic Research Centre

Islamic Research Centre all houses at the back of the Centre ending at Presby Church Junction    

            9. New Nsuta Estate

New Nsuta Estate, East Estate Extension, North Nyamebekyere.                    12. New Nsuta Estate

Unit 1—New Nsuta Estate

H/Nos. SA.1-58, SB.1-224, SC. 1-56, SD1-8, SE.1 & 2, NB.1-20, NC.1-52, ND.1-10, HC. 1 & 2, NE. 1-60.

Unit 2—East Estate Extension

H/Nos. EE. 1-30, including Electricity Corp, P & T Corporation.

Unit 3—North Nyamebekyere

including Estate Nos. EN.1-30, Ramseyer Area, Salvation Army Church.        

            10. Sanso Old Town

Sanso Old Town, New Town East, New Town North, Kwaku Yawkrom, Alata , Bidiem.                                  13. Sanso Old Town

Unit 1—          Sanso Old Town,

including Obuasi-Dunkwa road extending to New Town North.

Unit 2—New Town East,

             including town field, Okrakrom area.

Unit 3—New Town North

including Dunkwa Junction to Old Town left bounded by Sanso River.

Unit 4—          Kwaku Yawkrom

Sanso River, Kwaku Yawkrom, including South of Sanso North of Akrofuom.

             14. Bidiem

Unit 5—Alata

Unit 6—Bidiem

             H/Nos. BM.1-30.     

            11. Obuasi Central

Obuasi Central, Market Square, Anto-Boase Central, Anto Buasi.                   15. Market Square

Unit 1—Obuasi Central

All houses within the area bounded by Anglican Church Street ending at H/Nos. O/C1, the lane lying beside the market and the UAC Stores to H/Nos. O/C.20 at Anglican St.

Unit 2—Market Square

All houses within the lane behind the market and UAC Stores up to the railway station,  the Magistrate Court Grade 1 Court, the market, lorry station and the Monsi Valley.   

                                      16. Anto-Boase Central

Unit 3—Anto-Boase Central

Unit 4—Anto-Boase

The      other part of Anto-Boase,  from the Catholic Mission  stretching up to the Old  Council, Jay Town and Quarters, including Mins Administration.   

            12. Wawasi Central

East Turner Shaft, Creek, North WJS, WJS Central, South WJS                       17. Creek

Unit 1—          The East Turner Shaft Area

             with the convey as the boundary

Unit 2—Creek,

all WJS Quarters within Creeks stretching down to all houses around AGC Club.

Unit 3—North WJS

All houses within the WJS              quarters 180, turning left to the Public latrine near the wall.

             18. WJS Central

Unit 4—          WJS Central

All houses stretching up from WJS 181 to WJS 202 to the Sennet, including the three Security quarters, near the sennet at H/Nos. WJS. 355

Unit 5—South WJS

From the uncompleted storey building adjacent the AGC Club to WJS., 534 to the sennet at WJS 520 near P.T.P Quarters.        

            13. P.T.P.

P.T.P. North, P.T.P. Central, P.T.P. South, P.T.P.                       19. Pompora Treatment

             Plant North

Unit 1—P.T.P. North

             H/Nos. PJS.1-48

Unit 2—P.T.P. Central

H/Nos. PJS. 49-124 20. P.T.P. South

Unit 3—P.T.P. South

             H/Nos. PJS.125-194

Unit 4—P.T.P.

All the Senior Staff Quarters within the P.T.P. Industry and the P.T.P. Bungalows.      

            14. Anyimadukrom

Anyimadukrom North, Anyimadukrom South                                 21. Anyimadukrom

Unit 1—Anyimadukrom North

From the main pipeline lying between Wawase and Kwabrafoso to the Public latrine turning left the Mame Fadowa stream.

Unit 2—Anyimadukrom South

From H/Nos. NTA.1 to Mame Fadowa stream turning right and moving   down to the bridge separating Kwabrafoso and Tutuka.     

            15. Kwabrafoso East

Kwabrafoso East, Kwa- brafoso North, Kwa- brafoso West, Kwa- brafoso South                    22. Kwabrafoso East

Unit 1—Kwabrafoso East

From Kwabrafoso Clinic adjacent St. Joseph's School to H/Nos. KO.32, turning right to KO.50, turning right again to the main pipe-line.

Unit 2—Kwabrafoso North

From H/Nos. KO.56 to the pipeline stretching down to the Mines Quarters with the Adansi High International School at Centre.

             23. Kwabrafoso West

Unit 3—Kwabrafoso West

From H/Nos. KO.57-90 down to the Kwabrafoso stream.

Unit 4—Kwabrafoso South

From H/Nos. KO. 33-51, turning left to the Kwabrofoso stream.

            16. Tutuka North

Sampsonkrom West, Sampsonkrom East.                       24. Tutuka North

Unit 1—Sampsonkrom West

From the Kwabrafoso stream to the market turning left to the sennet including the slaughter-house.

Unit 2—Sampsonkrom East

All houses within the boundary of H/Nos. T.O. 25 opposite the market moving up to the sennet and stretching down to Kwabena Kra stream.       

            17. Tutuka Central

Nkwadum,      Tutuka Central, Tutuka                                 25. Tutuka Central

Unit 1—Nkwadum

 Nkwadum area within Tutuka

Unit 2—Tutuka Central

The area bounded by Kyiri Abogyese stream; H/Nos. T.O 107 opposite Nkwadum H/Nos. T.O. 102 and the road to Hasouyewode.

Unit 3—Tutuka

From H/Nos. T. O. 114 on Ahasonywode road to Nkwadum boundary, moving down to the culvet dividing Tutuka and Sikafoammantem.       

            18. Tutuka Central

Sikafoammantem East, Sikafoammantem West, Aboagyekrom                        26. Sikafoammantem

Unit 1—Sikafoammantem East

The Eastern part of Sikafoam- mantem from the curve at H/Nos. T.O. 158 moving up to the bridge on Kwabrafoso stream, on Ahasonye- wode road.

Unit 2—Sikafoammantem West

West of Sikafoammantem from the culvet to Tiatiaso stream to H/Nos. T.O. 208 Aboagyekrom.

Unit 3—Aboagyekrom.        

            19. Tiatiaso

Tiatiaso, Tutuka, Tiatiaso                  27. Tiatiaso,

Unit 1—Tiatiaso

From H/Nos. T.O. 156 near the culvet to H/Nos. 59A near Kwabena Kra Stream to T.O. 96 and turning left to T.O. 101 on Aboagyekrom Road.

Unit 2—Tutuka Tiatiaso

From H/Nos. T.O. 31 adjacent the market on the Aboagyekrom road to the storey building H/Nos. T.O. 71, the Kwabena Kra stream at Boete Boundary.

            20. Boete

Boete Central, Boete, Boete East, Boete West                28. Boete

Unit 1—Boete Central

From H/Nos. BO 94 near Kwabena Kra stream to No. BO. 29 turning right to H/Nos. B; 34 to the Kwabena Kra Stream on the right.

Unit 2—Boete

From H/Nos. BO 70 stretching down right to Kwabena Kra Stream, to the public latrine adjacent General Spears Primary School.

Unit 3—Boete East

All houses stretching up from General        Spears Primary School to H/Nos. B. 71 and turning right to the sennet.

Unit 4—Boete West

All houses stretching from BO.62 to Tutuka Brahabebome road down to Sonasua stream.  

            21. Domposo-Akaporiso

Brahabebome, Brahabe- bome, Akaporiso, Pomposo.               29. Brahabebome

Unit 1—Brahabebome

Low Cost

Unit 2—Brahabebome

             30. Akaporiso

Unit 3—Akaporiso

Unit 4—Pomposo    

            22. Hasonnyewodia

Hasonnyewodia, Nkasu                    31. Hasonnyewodia

Unit 1—Hasonnyewodia

From H/Nos. H. 1-80, including the market centre, Anwiam and Kumasi villages.

Unit 2—Nkasu

From H/Nos. H. 81-160, Nkasu Kwameduakrom

            23. Odumasi

Diawuoso, Jimiso- Kakraba, Ayiase- Anikorkor, Odumasi                      32. Odumasi

Unit 1—Diawuoso

Unit 2—Jimiso-Krakraba

Unit 3—Ayiase-Anikorkor

Unit 4—Odumasi     

DOMPOASE 1. New Town

New Town South, New Town North, Agogooso, Adokwai Old Town, Ahinsan                          33. Dompoase New Town

Unit 1—NewTown South

H/Nos. NS.D 1-20 including

Post Office Area, Methodist

Church and Mission Council

Office, Twelve Apostles Church and Mission, Dompoase Secondary School State Quarters, Zongo.

Unit 2—New Town North

H/Nos. DNN. 1-30, including Council Hall, Methodist Primary School, Adansi, Oil Mills Offices and Quarters, Akotosu Farms and Quarters, Health Post & Quarters.

             34. Agogooso

Unit 3—Agogooso Dokyiso.

Unit 4—Adokwai Old Town

Adokwai New Town, Gyatokrom, Kwadwo Mamakrom, Kwaku Saintkrom

Unit 5—Ahinsan

             Ahinsan, Gyankrom, Sagoekrom. 

            2. Ampedwee

Ampedwee North, Ampedwee South, Hyiawuo.                35 Ampedwee

Unit 1—Ampedwee North is separated

by the south between Mansia road DA. 121-200  including the Co-operative Distillers Office, market, ending at Dompoase High Street.

Unit 2—Ampedwee South

Bounded by 201-280 including the J.S.S., Chief’s Palace and Naco Plantation Quarters.

Unit     3—Hyiawuo H/Nos. DH. 1-60.       

            3. Anamenako

Anamenako South, Anamenako North, Mansia                 36. Anamenako

Unit 1—Anamenanoko South

             H/Nos. DA. 1-40.

Unit 2—Anamenako North

             H/Nos. DA. 41-120.

Unit 3—Mansia.       

            4. Medoma

Old Town, New Town, Old Edubiase, Kyiaboso                 37. Medoma

Unit 1—Old Town H/Nos. M.A. 1-54,

including Zongo, Market Square Area H/Nos. MA. 54-90

Unit 2—New Town

             H/Nos. MA. 1-41.

Unit 3—Old Edubiase

Unit 4—Kyiaboso, Edwenase.       

AKROKERRI 1. Akrokerri

Akrokerrifie, Sampakrom, Zongo                38. Akrokerri

Unit 1—Akrokerrifie

              H/Nos. AF. 1-134.

Unit 2—Sampakrom including the

             Railway Quarters.

Unit 3—Zongo.         

            2. Bobriase

Bobriase, Old Akrofuom, Bura, Anyinabrem                      39. Bobriase

Unit 1—Bobriase Konwiaso

Unit 2—Old Akrofuom, Sodua

Unit 3—Bura Abumpunso

Unit 4—Anyinabrem, Nintim.          

            3. Abadwam

Adomanu, Abakwam                                    40. Adomanu

Unit 1—Adomanu

Unit 2—Abakwam Achiase

            4. Kwapia

Kwapia, Patakro, Dadwen                41. Kwapia

Unit 1—Kwapia

Unit 2—Patakro, Abaase

Unit 3—Dadwen, Kyekyewere, Wiaso.     

ADAMSO- AMPUNYASI      1. Adamso

Adamso,Brodede, Akaanu, Sefwi, Kubi                 42. Adamso

Unit 1—Adamso,Nyamebekyere

Unit 2—Brodede

Adubensa, Akaakrom, Brodede, Mensakrom, Adufroba.

Unit 3—Akaanu

Akaanu,          Asase-Bomebisia, Nimokrom.

Unit 4—Sefwi

Sefwi, Aboagyekrom, Owusukrom, Mosikrom, Egyatakrom, Beninase.

Unit 5—Kubi

             Kubi, Kwanto, Kokoado.    

            2. Ampunyasi

Ampunyasi, Wamase, Ampunyasi, Nkwanta,

Tayikrom, Adukroba                         43. Ampunyasi

Unit 1—Ampunyasi

Unit 2—Wamase

Unit 3—Ampunyasi-Nkwanta

Sika Neasem, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Blaykrom, Kwame Appiakrom,           Manukrom,

Anteso,           Serewafe.

Unit 4—Tayikrom

Peterkrom,     Nyamebekyere, Besease-Antease, New Bethlehem, Fante Akuraase, Damuafo.

Unit 5—Adukroba, Antwima Manso.         

AKROFUOM 1. Akrofuom East

Nana Akoto, Nana Attah Amofa, Nana Gyekye                44. Akrofuom

Unit 1—Nana Akoto

From H/Nos. A.1 near the Methodist Church moving up to A.61 near the market to H/No. A78.

Unit 2—Nana Attah

From H/Nos. A.79-86 moving up to H/No. A.139 opp. the Police Station to A.144.

Unit 3—Nana Gyekye          

            2. Akrofuom West

Nana Afoakwa, Nana Opuni, Nana Okai, Okyerekrom                 45. Nana Afoakwa

            Unit 1—Nana Afoakwa

            All houses stretching from the          Police Station and the Catholic Primary School to H/No. A.204 on the main street to      A.218.

Unit 2—Nana Opuni

All houses within the boundary        of the open space opposite H/No. A.204 on the main  street to H/No. A.245 adjacent the market down to the Dontoaa stream.

             46. Nana Okai

            Unit 3—Nana Okai

From the Palace to H/No. A.-289 adjacent the market to the Methodist Primary (Upper) School.

            Unit 4—Okyerekrom

Okyerekrom, Railway Quarters.     

            3. Botwekrom

Grumesa, Botwekrom, Mintakrom, Yadomi, Mprekyire                            47. Botwekrom

            Unit 1—Grumesa

            Grumesa, Kofi Gyamckrom,            Asiedu-Akaakrom, Kramokrom, Beka, Wopa.    

FOMENA       1. Fomena East

Krobo, Ahmadiyya, Ahenboboano.              51. Fomena East

            Unit 1—Krobo H/Nos. F. 1-35, including

            DSP Quarters Area, Clinic and Maternity Staff Quarters. Salvation Army         Church and Mission,            Apostolic Church and Mission, Anokye Frimponkrom

            Unit 2—Ahmadiyya

Ahmadiyya H/Nos. F. 36-74 including Ahmadiyya Secondary School and staff quarters All houses around the Secondary School.

            Unit 3—Ahenoboano

Ahenboboano H/Nos. F. 75-186 including the Chief’s House, Hospital, Nurses Quarters, Doctors Bungalow Community Centre, Police District Office, Methodist Mission and Schools, Zongo, H/Nos. FZ. 1-15, all houses at the back of the Community Centre.      

            2. Fomena West

Post Office Square, Roman Hill, New Ayase                      52. Fomena West

            Unit 1—Post Office Square

            H/Nos.   F. 187 240, including Post Office and Quarters             Council Hall and Quarters Rural            Bank,  Corner Bar Area.

            Unit 2—Roman Hill

            H/Nos.            F. 241-257A & 275A            including R/C             Church Mission, Court          House,             Police Station and Barracks.

Unit 3—New Ayaase. Germankrom          

            3. Old Ayaase

Old Ayaase East, Old Ayaase West.                       53. Old Ayaase

            Unit 1—Old Ayaase East

            H/Nos. 1-35, including R/C              Primary School Area.

Unit 2—Old Ayaase West

H/Nos. AE. 36-110 Bran, Kwakukrom, Enyitinna.

            Unit 3—Botwekrom

Botwekrom, Car Ownerkrom Akoorkoor, Nyamebekyere, Dunkwafokrom.

            Unit 4—Mintakrom

Mintakrom, Prabonso

              48. Yadomi

            Unit 5—Yadomi

            Yadomi,          Nyamebekyere,        Betonase, Ahenfroso.

Unit 6—Mprekyire, Gyaasehenekrom,  Johnkrom.          

            4. Miensonso

Nkoransa, Nana Gyeke, Nana Penney.                  49. Miensonso

            Unit 1—Nkoransa, Odumasi No. 2,            Pewodie.

            Unit 2—Nana Gyekye

            From Amoakokrom  road to Opanin Debrah’s House including the Church of             Pentecost, Yaw Akwa- krom   Agyenkran, Asiamakrom and Adumatakrom.

Unit 3—Nana Penney

From Apino Quarters to the L/A Primary School, Abasa,            Anokyekrom and Opanin Amanfokrom.    

            5. Sikaman

Anokyekrom (Brofoyedu) Sikaman              50. Sikaman

            Unit 1—Anokyekrom

            (Brofoyedu),   Nyamebekyere,         Kodwo            Dum, Bono, Sdosu, Yeboakrom,   Asiamakrom,             Beposo, Yereyebiahwe,       Oseikrom,

            Unit 2—Sikaman

Kofi Nantee, Agyadukrom, Kwabena Hunukrom. 

            6. Kusa

Kusa Old Town, New Town, Denkyekye.                54. Kusa

            Unit 1—Kusa Old Town

                        H/Nos. K. 1-65

            Unit 2—Kusa New Town

H/Nos. KN. 1-17. H/Nos.

KNW. 1-14.

            Unit 3—Denkyekye  

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 nuisance or any condition likely to be offensive or injurious to health.

3. If satisfied that any nuisance 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 nuisance 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 all refuse, 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 liquids 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 liquids as are unfit for human consumption and to supervise and control the manufacture 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 burrow-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, 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 for 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 moneys 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 provisions 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 offer 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, fire, 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 ownerships of the Assembly for farming purposes and to regulate the systems 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-guard 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. 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 classes 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, on 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 or 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.