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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AHAFO DISTRICT COUNCIL) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1974 (LI 946)

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Commissioner responsible for Local Government by section 6 (1) of the Local Government Act, 1971 (Act 359) with the prior approval of the Executive Council, this Instrument is made this 1st day of July, 1974.

Section 1—Establishment of Council.

On and after the 1st day of July, 1974, there shall be established a District Council to be known as the Ahafo District Council (hereafter in this Instrument referred to as “the Council”) for the area specified in paragraph 3 of this Instrument.

Section 2—Common Seal.

(1) The Council shall have a Common Seal which shall be such as the Commissioner responsible for Local Government may prescribe by notice in the Gazette.

(2) Until such times as a Common Seal as prescribed in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph is available, a rubber stamp bearing the inscription “The Ahafo District Council” may be use as the Common Seal.

Section 3—Administrative Area of Council.

The area of authority of the Council shall comprise the areas of the following towns and villages which are more particularly described in the First Schedule to this Instrument, that is to say:

Ward 1: Kenyasi No. 1 Town and suburbs, Bogyampa, Obengkrom and Kwahu No. 2.  All houses on the left hand side of the main Hwidiem road.  All houses on the right hand side of the main Hwidien Kenyasi No. 2 road: starting from the Day Nursery to the Court house covering areas known as Bantama Zongo and Ahenmoronum and all houses numbered BH. 2 and AK and the Market area all   inclusive. Hameskrom, Guaso, Abuasu, Donkorkrom, Kwahu No. 1.

Ward 2: Kenyasi No. 2, Jericho Apedwa Zongo, Odum, Goamu-Koforidua, Guaso-Asamang, Kramokrom, Mangoase and Abrensa Kenyasi No. 3, Yaw Brefokrom, Tokurom, Goatifi, Kramokrom Kaniago, Nyamebekyere, Mangoase, Hiamekyene, Asempeneye, Subragya, Abasakrom, Yaw Nsiakrom.

Ward 3: Ntotroso Ahenfie, Ntotroso Police Station, Gyedu Wamanhinso Market area, Wamanhinso R/C area, Amaaso.

Ward 4: Dadiesoaba Town, Sienchiem, Sunkwa, Twabidi and Mehaime with all their associated villages, Apebuaso, Beposo, the whole of Sienehiem village and surrounding villages, Diriri, Nyamebekyere, Twabidi Nos. 1 and No. 2, Owusukrom, Krakosua, Aboansukese, Mehame village, Oseikrom and all the surrounding villages.

Ward 5: Nkessaim Town and its immediate surrounding villages and suburbs including Nkronforkrom, Asubima, Obiatua.

Ward 6: Hwidiem Town, Amanfrom, Apenamadi area, Woramunso area, and Acherensua and associated villages.  Starting from house No. AH. 4 to the Ahenfie, turning left down to the Kumasi-Goaso roundabout to Kumasi road covering all houses on the left numbered AH and the Hospital area. Amanfrom, Adjeikrom, Bosomprakrom, Apenamadi village, Oseikrom, and Harunakrom,  Woramunso village, Atta-ne-Ataa Subriso, starting from the Police Station all houses on the left-hand side of the main street leading to the secondary school covering areas known as Krafrom, Zongo, Pamprasi, Nkran, numbered KFPNK and Z including the community center area.  All houses on the right hand side of the main street dealing to the secondary school inclusive, covering areas known as Acherensua and Kuobor Town Yard.

Ward 7: Kukuom East, Kukuom West, Yankye and surrounding villages, Dantano, Domiabra, Nobekaw, Asuofufuo, Anwiam, Sienna, Manhyia No. 3 and all their associated villages, Kukuom S.C.M.B. shed, Local Primary School, Kukuom West, Kukuom Co-operative shed to Bethany Church, Yaw Dwomokrom, Kwasi Krukrom, Addaikrom, Asantekrom and others.  Dantano, Karikarikrom, Kyekyehenekrom, Mfrekrom, Kwaku Flowers, Bondai, Kwame Nkrumakrom and others.  Kwaku Numa, Ohiampe Anikakrom and others.  Asufufuo, Betenko, Mantukwa Kramo, Yaakrom and others, Osei Akotokrom, Kwaku Dansokrom, Tei Kwakukrom and others, Powohoyesu, Jerusalem, Opokukrom, Saadwakrom, Sikaso, Kusikrom and others, Manhyia No. 3, Adjeikrom Amoakrom, Nkrumakrom, Kofi Donkorkrom, Akromakrom, Amankwaakrom, Anhogakrom, Kyeremakrom and others.

Ward 8: Kwapong G.W.A.S. Camp, Pesewukrom, Adwumakese, Atotrem, Asante Dodowa, Asibirim, Sankori East, Sankori West and Camp No. 1, with all their associated cottages, Kwapong, Kwasi Mframkrom, Kusawobankye, Amankwaa Camp, Bethlehem, Boakyekrom, Mamponten, Senyakrom, Baako-ye-kMmobo, Mempe Asem and others, Abonyeereso, Kwabena Tankrom, Yarokrom, Kwame Donkorkrom, Abonye Agya Osei and others, Baafikrom, Hwidiem village, Nyamebekyere No. 3, NsoNyame Ye, Owusukrom, Mmfameho-Otikrom, Betenko, Nyamebekyere, Abotareye, Gyaie-Nkontabuo, Kumawu, Yobi, Hwe, Saokrom, Obi-Mpe-Obi Yie and others, Oseikrom Mantukwa, Anobiasa Te Asobi, Ohia-animguase, Mmawo-Worenho and others, Gyae Nkontabuo, Nnoben, Mafame Awasea, Sika Fre Bogya, Jachie, Boadikrom, Mpankronom, Kantukwa and others, Sankori East, Nkran, Alata, Nyamebekyere New Banko, Ateyemem, Bepoase, Bonawire, Fabre-me-so and others, Sankori West, Nyame Adom, Domiabra, Sunkwa, Aborikyire, Mantukwa, Bowohomoden, Tema and others, Camp No. 1, Yeresre Nyame Ahwe, Samuapekrom, Mmepon No. 2, Ammase No. 2, Mmofre Mfa Adwene, Beposo No. 3 and others.

Ward 9: Mafokrom, Maanhyia No. 4, Kokoso, Asaweneso, Oponkrom, Beposo, Durawaakrom, Afodowa, Asempaneye and Mintumi with all their associated cottages, Ananekrom, Atoborakom, Sikafo Amantem, Kwaso Nna-Nyinaa-Nse, Nhwe Nno and others, Anokyi, Ntonso and others.  Kokooso No. 1, Adwuman, Kokooso No. 2, Donkorkrom, Tawineso, Agyeikrom, Abukrom, Nkawia, Kokooso No. 3, Banwiere and others.  Asawameso, Adwuman No. 2, Asantekae, Agyeikrom and others. Kwabikrom, Abonyereso, Manukrom, Motopeneso, Atekyem, Nyamebekyere, Ohia-Mpe-Anaki, Opokukrom, Nipa Nkye Mia, Pafo No. 2, Bowoho Moden, Dietukrom, Awoye and others.  Onwi No. 1, Yebe Owusu-krom, Fawoman, Towoboase, Adeyepena, Ahywiaa, Obuokrom, Abotare Ye, Donkorkrom, Dwumakrom, Tanoso and others, Onyame Nti, Kumkumso, Asempaneye, Dodowa, Abesewa, Mintumi and others, Aseinimpong, Kwakwakrom, Yenkyere, Manukrom, Kojo Fodjourkrom, Kwaku Addaikrom, Adadekrom, Yaw Ntemkrom, Kofi Mosikrom, and others.  Kwame Adanekrom, Atakora, Kwabena Biakrom, Nushia, Otwina, Ampeyookrom and others, Afodowa, Siiso, Bogyaase, Tetekwaw, Anweaho, Popease, Asiedukrom, Nyamebekyere, Alabanjo, Ekpe, Yawkrom, Kyekye-wo-were and others, Asempaneye, Abesewa, Dodowa, Oteesi Mintumi, Oseikrom, etc.

Ward 10: Akrodie Town, Ahantamo, Kanyiamoa, Mensakrom and Asarekrom with all their associated cottages, Mpamase, Kwame Manukrom, Yaw Dankwakrom, Nyamebekyere, Yaw Gyamfikrom, Sika-Yempe-No-Anika and others.  Bediakokrom, Kyiribia, Owusukrom, Wawase, Karikarikrom Beyedenkrom, Saokrom, Adadekrom, and others, Bosempeta, Mintumi No. 1, Kojo Numkrom, Thomaskrom, Kwame Nsiakrom, Yaw Kobikrom, Kusikrom, Odorokrom and others.  Aniape, Kyerekrom, Kaewobofo, Yaa Yaaso, Odurokrom, Kokookrom, Nyamebekyere No. 1, Anokyekrom, Mampong No. 1 and others.

Ward 11: Dededwa, Asantekrom, Manhyia No.1 Area, Aboaboa and cottages, Mintumi No. 1, Nyamebekyere, Oseikrom and cottages, Asumura and cottages, Pomaakrom and cottages, Asarekrom and cottages, Denyase, Abuom, Tipokrom and Sakyikrom with all their associated cottages, Kurso, Obuokrom, Agyarekrom, Chief Camp, Kwasi Addaikrom, Onwe, Yefrikokrom, Asuboi, Otwina, Tweneboakrom Dwenewoho, Bofourkrom and others, Asuopri, Dwenkwakrom, Hiawonnu, Nketiakrom, Ocentaykrom, Kumikrom and others, Asufufuoso, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Dankwakrom, Mampong, Agyekrom, Osei Kojokrom and others, Abuoboso, Tetekrom, Brobekrom, Krobehenekrom, Namirekrom and others, Mintumi No. 1, Manukrom, Agyinkrom, Adukrom, Mossekrom, Bobiakrom, Nkrankrom, Mampong-Agyeikrom, Yiadomkrom, Agyeikrom, Mampong, Nyamebekyere No. 1, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Atobre, Wataa Fantikrom, Baako-one, Beposo, Baahkrom, Nyame-Nye-Mfomso, Ayimaye and others, Abu, Bekarikrom, Amankwaakrom, Alakrom, Kwame Bengkrom, Ofori- krom, Atom, Nantekrom and others, Yayaase Siiso, Abuom, Mmofra-mfa-Adwene, Yaw Nkrumahkrom, Yadeya and villages, Nsuapimkrom and others, Tipokrom, Antwi Agyeikrom and others, Kramokrom, Frimpongkrom, Dwomokrom, Brobrekrom, Ampofokrom, Duabrantie and others.

Ward 12: North, South, East and West Mim, Asukese and Asuadei area, Block NT. Sawmill Quarters, Forestry Quarters, Training College and others.  Twimasikrom, Kyeremekrom, Nyamebekyere, Aborareye and others, Blocks NC and DS. South-East Mim, Blocks OD and AB, Kwado, Kumakrom, Bonkone, Besease, Nyinasiso and others.

Ward 13: Biaso, Gambia No. 2, Asamoakrom, Bediakokrom, Bitre, Nsuta, Kensere, Dominase Kasapii, Peprakrom and Wam with all their associated cottages, Abokyikrom, Adeakye-Abia, Kojo Addaikrom, Adeakye-Abia, Kojo Addaikrom, Biasoketewa and others, Gambia No. 1, Nyamebekyere, Bandakrom, Aboabon, Sunkwa, Domiabra, Powodie, Asukese, Oforikrom, Tetekaso and others. Asamoakrom, Agrave, Pibikrom, Daanyameso, Quarchiekrom, Asirifikrom, Brofoyedru, Kasapii, Kwame Kojoankrom and others, Bediakokrom, Gyac-Nkonto-Buo, Atimponya, Duaso village, Kobeda villages and others, Kwamepua, Abresekrom, Kwamekyeremekrom, Nyankomagokrom, Kwado Addaikrom, Kokofu, Twimasikrom, Osei Kwamekrom and others, Asukese No. 2, Baahkrom, etc. Kensere, Kojokrom, Dwimase, Brekese and others, Dominase, Ohia-Mpe- Anika, Brekum, Sekyerekrom, Kaboro, Kaniago, Duayaw-Nkwanta, Tuwotam and others. Kasapii, Ampenkrom and others. Wam, Suntresu and others, Peprakrom, Kwamepuaah.

Ward 14: Goaso Town, Kamirckroin, Mantukwa, Ayomso and Fawohoyeden, Dotom, Kwaku Duakrom, Kumaho, Nkrankrom, Onwe and Hamlets, Kokofu, Cocoa Station, Yaw Krakrom, Bechem, Adamakokrom, Abewaye Caesarkrom, Centre Mantukwa, Yaw Durokrom and Hamlets, Ayomso, Agyeimankrom, Kokofu, Yaw Manukrom, Akwaboahenekrom, Nyame-Adom, Kyen Kyehcnekrom, Adipema and others, Payiasewa, Bowohomoden, Kojo One's village, Adutin village, Kobia's village and Hamlets, Asuboi, Kaina, Domeabra, Asempaneye, Ahantano, Ketewa, Ahenkrom, Appaso, Kyeeme Asua, Bahyiemankwa, Ejuase, Fabotowotrim and Hamlets. Kwaku Duakrom, Panyinye-na, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Charleskrom, Sunkwa, Ohiaye, Kwaku Addaikrom, Attiakrom, Sika Asem Village, Abenase Village, Bogycbiye-dom and others, Kumaho, Akwaaduro Akutase, Frempongkrom, Odumasi Nos. 1 and 2, Adenkyekyekrom, Amenease, Akyakyaso, Kontomire and others. Anweawea, Mensahkrom, Miawani, Gyasikrom, Minkakrom, Berekum, Aniantentem Dowodene, Seakrom, Kua-wadickrom, Adedikrom and others.

Section 4—Location of Principal Office of the Council.

The Council shall establish its offices at Goaso at which offices meetings of the Council shall be held.

Section 5—First Meeting of Council and Dissolution of Management Committee.

(1) The Council shall hold its first meeting on the 15th day of July, 1974.

(2) Any Management Committee established under the Local Government (Interim Administration) Decree, 1966 (N.L.C.D. 26) within the area of authority of the Council as specified in paragraph 3 of this Instrument; and referred to in paragraph 9 shall continue in existence until the date of the first meeting of the Council, and then any such Committee shall be deemed to be dissolved.

Section 6—Membership of the Council.

The Council shall consist of twenty-one members of whom two-thirds shall be appointed by the National Redemption Council, and one-third shall be chosen by the Traditional Authorities in the District as listed in the Second Schedule hereto in accordance with traditional and customary usage.

Section 7—Distribution of Seats.

For the purpose of appointment or election to the Council, the area of authority of the Council shall be divided into wards and sub-wards as set out in the first and second columns of the First Schedule to this Instrument and each main ward shall be represented by one member.

Section 8—Functions.

(1) The Council shall perform all the functions and duties imposed and may exercise any of the powers conferred, on the District Council, by the Local Government Act, 1971 (Act 359), or by any other enactment.

(2) Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph the Council shall perform the functions set out in the Third Schedule to this Instrument.

(3) Where appropriate, the Council may make bye-laws in respect of any of the said functions.

Section 9—Transfer of Assets, Etc.

Unless the Commissioner responsible for Local Government otherwise directs in writing, all the rights, assets and property; and all the obligations and liabilities vested in any of the following Management Committees shall be transferred to the Council, that is to say:

Asutifi Local Council Management Committee

Kukuom Local Council Management Committee

Goaso Local Council Management Committee.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

WARD STRUCTURE

ASUTIFI LOCAL COUNCIL

Description of Ward

            Description of Sub-Ward    

Ward 1:  Kenyasi No. 1 Town and suburbs, Bogyampa, Obengkrom and Kwahu No. 2. All houses on the left hand side of the main Hwidiem road. All houses on the right hand side of the main Hwidiem to Kenyasi No. 2 road: starting from the Day Nursery to the Court house covering areas known as Bantama Zongo and Ahenmoronum and all houses numbered BH. 2 and AK and the Market area all inclusive. Hameskrom, Guaso, Abuasu, Donkorkrom, Kwahu No. 1.

Ward 2: Kenyasi No. 2, Jericho Apedwa Zongo, Odum, Goamu-Koforidua, Guaso- Asamang, Kramokrom, Mangoase and Abrensa/Kenyasi No. 3, Yaw Brefokrom,

            Sub-Ward 1 (a): All houses on the left hand side of the main Hwidiem to Kenyasi No. 2 road, starting from the Local Council Offices to the Anglican Church covering the areas known as New Town and Odumasi and all houses numbered NT and K.O. All houses on the right hand side of the main Hwidiem to Kenyasi No. 2 road: starting from the Day Nursery to the Court house covering areas known as Bantama Zongo and Ahenmoronum and all houses numbered BH. 2 and AK and the Market area all inclusive.

Sub-Ward 2: Bogyampa, Guaso, Abuasu, Obengkrom, Donkorkrom, Hameskrom, Kwahu No. 2, Kwahu No. 1, Osafokrom.           

Tokurom, Goatifi, Kramakrom, Kaniago, Nyamebekyere, Mangoase, Hiamekyene, Asempaneye, Subragya, Abasakrom, Yaw Nsiakrom.

            Sub-Ward 1: All houses on the left hand side of the street starting from the Methodist Church down to the cross-roads, turning left by the Kenyasi-Ntotroso road to the Church of Pentecost covering the area known as Jericho and all the houses numbered KJ. All houses on the left hand side of the street leading from Ntotroso, starting from the Co-op. Shed down to the cross roads turning left to the end of the town covering all that area known as Apedwa Zongo and to the Market area.

Sub-Ward 2: From the Chief's house all houses on the left hand side of the Kenyasi-Goamu road up to the S.D.A. Church covering the area known as Kwadaso and Odum and houses numbered KK and KO all inclusive. Goamu-Koforidua- Goamu Camp, Tokurom, Goatifi, Goaso, Asamang, Yaw Brefokrom.

Ward 3: Ntotroso Ahenfie, Ntotroso Police Station, Gyedu Wamanhinso Market area, Wamanhinso R/C area, Amaaso.          Sub-Ward 1: All houses on the left hand side of the Acherensua-Atronie road, starting from the Methodist Church to Zongo and the Zongo and the boundary with Gyedu, covering all that area known as Apentuase, Krofia and Zongo including the Post Office area, all houses numbered N.A.T., AKH and NZ.

Sub-Ward 2: All houses on the right hand side of the Acherensua-Atronie road, starting from the Police Station to the boundary with Gyedu covering areas known as Akatase and Achiase including the Roman Catholic Church area and all houses numbered AKA and NKA, Gyedu Kwakyekrom.

Sub-Ward 3: All houses on the right hand side of the Acherensua-Atronie road, starting from the Local Authority Middle School up to Kwame Adomah's house, the last building on the right to Atronie, including the market and Ahenfie area. All houses on the left hand side of the Ntotroso/Atronie road starting from the Roman Catholic Church to the Moslem Mosque covering the old market and Zongo areas.

Sub-Ward 3 (c): Amamaso, Bonie, Ninkyeama, Mayedenkrom.

Ward 4: Dadiesoaba Town, Sienchiem, Sunkwa, Twabidi and Mehaime with all their associated villages, Apebuaso, Beposo, the whole of Sienchiem village and surrounding villages, Diriri, Nyamebekyere, Twabidi Nos. 1 and No. 2, Owusukrom, Krakosua, Aboansukese, Mehame village, Oseikrom and all the surrounding villages.

Ward 5: Nksesaim Town and its immediate surrounding villages and suburbs including Nkranfokrom, Asubima, Obiatua.

Ward 6: Hwidiem Town, Amanfrom, Apenamadi area, Woramunso area, and Acherensua and associated villages.  Starting from house No. AH. 4 to the Ahenfie, turning left down to the Kumasi-Goaso roundabout to Kumasi road covering all houses on the left numbered AH and the Hospital area, Amanfrom, Adjeikrom, Bosomprakrom, Apenamadi village, Oseikrom, and Harunakrom. Woramunso village, Atta-ne-Ataa, Subriso, Starting from the Police Station all houses on the left-hand side of the main street leading to the secondary school covering areas known as Krafrom, Zongo, Pamprasi, Nkran, numbered KFPNK and Z including the community center area.  All houses on the right hand side of the main street dealing to the secondary school inclusive, covering areas known as Acherensua and Kuobor Town Yard.

            Sub-Ward 1 (a): All houses on the left hand side of the Mehame-Sunkwa road, starting from the Local Authority Primary School to House No. BE. 7 behind the Roman Catholic Church covering all that area known as Apeduoso and Beposo respectively.

Sub-Ward 1 (b): All houses on the right hand side of the Mehame-sunkwa road starting fron House No. WA. 8 to House No. KO. 8 and all that area known as Komamu and Wentasi inclusive.

Sub-Ward 2 (a): The whole of Sienchiem village and the surrounding villages.

Sub-Ward 2 (b): Sunkwa, Diriri, Nyamebekyere.

Sub-Ward 3 (a): Twabidi No. 1, Twbidi No. 2, Owusukrom, Krakosua, Aboansukese.

Sub-Ward 3 (b): Mehame village, Oseikrom and all the surrounding villages.

Sub-Ward 1: Starting from Roman Catholic Primary School down to the main street that divides the town into two, down to the end of the street to house No. OD. 43 and all houses on the right hand side covering all that areas known as Ahimoboano, Adum and the Ahenfie area and Zongo.

Sub-Ward 2 (a): Starting from the Methodist Church, down to the main street to the S.D.A. Church all houses on the left between the street, and the Kumasi-Goaso road covering the area known as Ashanti New-Town and Asafo and to the market area inclusive.

Sub-Ward 2 (b): The whole of Nkranfokrom and surrounding villages.

Sub-Ward 2 (c): Asubima, Obiatua.

Sub-Ward 1 (a): The Methodist Church area starting from house No. PA. 10, behind the Roman Catholic Church, S.C.M.B. Shed “A” covering all houses on the left number PA. And AA. Including the Methodist area.

Sub-Ward 1 (b): Starting from the Roman Catholic Church to House No. AN 1, turning right at the road crossing down to the Kumasi-Goaso roundabout to Kenyasi road, covering all houses on the right numbered AN and ZE including the Bank, Post Office, Community Centre and College areas.

Sub-Ward 2 (a): Starting from House No. AH 4 to the Ahenfle, turning left down to the Kumasi-Goaso roundabout to Kumasi road covering all houses on the left numbered AH and Hospital area.

Sub-Ward 2 (b): Amanfrom, Adjeikrom, Bosomprakrom.

Sub-Ward 3 (a): Apenamadi village, Oseikrom and Harunakrom.

Sub-Ward 3 (b): Woramunso village, Atta-ne-Atta, Subriso.

Sub-Ward 3 (c): Starting from the Police Station all houses on the left hand side of the main street leading to the secondary school covering areas known as Krafrom, Zongo, Pamprasi, Nkran, numbered KFPNK and Z including the community centre area.

Sub-Ward 3 (d): All houses on the right hand side of the main street leading to the secondary school inclusive, covering areas known as Acherensua and Kuobor Town Yard.

KUKUOM LOCAL COUNCIL         

Ward 7: Kukuom East, Kukuom West, Yankye and surrounding villages, Dantano, Domiabra, Nobekaw, Asuofufuo, Anwiam, Sienna, Manhyia No. 3 and all their associated villages, Kukuom S.C.M.B. shed, Local Primary School, Kukuom West, Kukuom Co-operative shed to Bethany Church, Yaw Dwomokrom, Kwasi Krukrom, Addaikrom, Asantekrom and others. Dantano, Karikarikrom, Kyekyehenekrom, Mfrekrom, Kwaku Flowers, Bondai, Kwame Nkrumakrom, and others. Kwaku Numa, Ohiampe Anikakrom and others, Asufufuo, Betenko, Mantukwa Kramo, Yaakrom and others, Osei Akotokrom, Kwaku Dansokrom, Tei Kwakukrom and others, Powohoyesu, Jerusalem, Opokukrom, Saadwakrom, Sikaso, Kusikrom and others, Manhyia No. 3, Adjeikrom, Amoakrom, Nkrumakrom, Kofi Donkorkrom, Akromakrom, Amankwaakrom, Anhogakrom, Kyeremakrom and others.

            Sub-Ward 1: Kukuom East, Kukuom, S.C.M.B. shed, Local Primary School, Kukuom West, Kukuom Co-operative shed to Bethany Church, Yankye, Yaw Dwomokrom, Kwasi Krukrom, Addaikrom, Asantekrom and others.

Sub-Ward 2: Dantano, Karikarikrom, Kyekyehenekrom,       Domiabra,  Mfrekrom, Kwaku Flowers, Bondai, Kwame Nkrumakrom, and others.

Sub-Ward 3: Nobekaw, Kwaku Numa, Ohiampe Anikakrom and others, Asufufuo, Betenko, Mantukwa Kramo, Yaakrom, Kwaku Dansokrom, Tei Kwakukrom and others, Sienna, Powohoyesu, Jerusalem, Opokukrom, Saadwakrom, Sikaso. Kusikrom and others. Manhyia No. 3, Adjeikrom, Amoakrom, Nkrumakrom, Kofi Donkorkrom, Akromakrom, Amankwaakrom, Anhogakrom, Kyeremakrom and others.

Ward 8: Kwapong G.W.A.S. Camp, Pesewukrom, Adwumakese, Abotrem, Asante, Dodowa, Asibirim, Sankori East, Sankori West and Camp No. 1, with all their associated cottages, Kwapong, Kwasi Mframkrom, Kusawobankye, Amankwaa Camp, Bethlehem, Boakyekrorn, Mamponten, Senyakrom, Baako-ye-Mmbo, Mempe, Asem and others, Abanyeereso, Kwabena Tanokrom, Yarokrom, Kwame Donkorkrom, Abonye Agya Osei and others, Baafikrom, Hwidiem village, Nyamebekyere No. 3, Nso Nyame Ye, Owusukrom, Mmfa-meho-Otikrom, Betenko, Nyamebekyere, Abotareye, Gyaie-Nkontabuo, Kumawu, Yobi Hwe, Saokrom, Obi-Mpe-Obi Yie and others, Oseikrom Mantukwa, Anobiasa Te Asobi, Ohia-animguase, Mma-wo-Worenho and others, Gyae, Nkontabua,  Nnoben, Mafame-Awasea, Sika Fre Bogya, Jachie, Boadikrom, Mpankrono, Kantu-kwa and others, Sankori East, Nkran, Alata, Nyamebekyere, New Banko, Atekyernem, Bepoase, Bonawire, Fabre-me-so and others, Sankori West, Nyame Adom, Domiabra, Sunkwa, Aborikyire, Mantukwa, Bowohomoden, Tema and others, Camp No. 1, Yeresre Nyame Ahwe, Samuapekrom,. Mmepon No. 2, Ammase No. 2, Mmofre Mfa Adwene, Beposo No. 3 and others.  Sub-Ward 1: Kwapong, Kwasi Mframkrorn, Kusawobankye, G.W.A.S. Camp and others, Amankwaa Camp, Bethlehem, Boakyekrom, Mamponten, Senyakrom, Baako-ye-Mmobo, Mempe Asem and others, Pesewukrom, Abonyeereso, Kwabena Tanokrom, Yarokrom, Kwame Donkorkrom, Abonye Agya Osei and others, Adwumakese, Baafikrom, Hwidiem village, Nyamebekyere No. 3, Nso Nyame Ye, Owusukrom, Mmfa-meho-Otikrom.

Sub-Ward 2: Atotrom, Betenko, Nyamebekyere, Abotareye, Gyaie-Nkontabuo, Kumawu, Yobi Hwe, Saokrom, Obi-Mpe-Obi Yie and others, Asante Dodowa, Oseikrom Mantukwa, Anobiasa Te Asobi, Ohia-animguase, Mma-wo-Worenho and others, Asibirim, Nyamebekyere, Gyae, Nkontabua,  Nnoben, Mafame-Awasea, Sika Fre Bogya, Jachie, Boadikrom, Mpankrono, Kantu-kwa and others.

Sub-ward 3: Sankori East, Nkran, Alata, Nyamebekyere, New Banko, Atekyemem, Bepoase, Bonawire, Fabre-me-so and others, Sankori West, Nyame Adom, Domiabra, Sunkwa, Aborikyire, Mantukwa, Bowohomoden, Tema and  others, Camp No. 1, Yeresre Nyame Ahwe, Samuapekrom, Mmepon No. 2, Ammase, No. 2, Mmofre Mfa Adwene, Beposo No. 3 and others.

Ward 9: Mafokrom, Maanhyia No. 4, Kokoso, Asaweneso, Oponkrom, Beposo, Durawaakrom, Afodowa, Asempaneye and Mintumi with all their associated cottages, Ananekrom, Atoborakom, Sikafo Amantem, Kwaso Nna-Nyinaa-Nse, Nhwe Nuo and others, Anokyi, Ntonso and others. Kokooso No. 1. Adwuman, Kokooso No. 2, Donkorkrom, Tawineso, Agyeikrom Abukrom, Nkawia, Kokooso No. 3, Banwiere and others. Asawameso, Adwurnan No. 2, Asantekae, Agyeikrom and others. Kwabikrom, Abonyereso, Manukrom, Motopeneso, Atekyem, Nyamebekyere, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Opokukrom, Nipa Nkye Mia, Pafo No. 2, Bowohomoden,Dietukrom, Awoye and others.  Onwi No. 1, Yebe Owusu-krom, Fawoman, Towoboase, Adeyepena, Ahywiaa, Obuokrom, Abotare Ye, Donkorkrom, Dwumakrom, Tanoso and others, Onyame Nti, Kumkumso, Asempaneye, Dodowa, Yard.            Sub-Ward 1: Mafokrom, Ananekrom, Ato borakrom, Sikafo Amantem, Kwaso Nna-Nyinaa-Nse, Nhwe Nno and others, Manhyia No. 4, Anokyi, Ntonso and others. Kokooso No. 1, Aduman, Kokooso No. 2, Donkorkrom, Tawineso, Agyeikrom, Abukrom, Nkawia, Kokooso No. 3, Banwiere and others. Asawameso, Adwurnan No. 2, Asantekae, Agyeikrom and others.

Sub-Ward 2: Oponkrom, Kwabikrom, Abonyereso, Manukrom, Moropeneso, Atekyem, Nyamebekyere, Ohia-Mpe-Anaki, Opokukrom, Nipa Nkye Mia, Pafo No. 2, Bowoho Moden, Dietukrom, Awoye and others, Beposo, Onwi No. 1, Yebe Owusukrom, Nyamebekyere, Fawoman, Towoboase, Adeyepena, Ahywiaa, Obuokrom, Abotare Ye, Donkorkrom, Dwumakrom, Tanoso and others, Durowaakrom, Onyame Nti, Kumakumso, Asempaneye, Dodowa, Abesewa, Mintumi and others.

Abesewa, Mintumi and others, Aseinimpong, Kwakwakrom, Yenkyere, Manukrom, Kojo Fodjourkrom, Kwaku Addaikrom, Adadekrom, Yaw Ntemkrom, Kofi Mosikrom and others. Kwame Adanekrom, Atakora, Kwabena Biakrom Nushia Otwina Ampeyookrom, and others, Afodowa, Siiso, Bogyaase, Tetekwaw, Anweaho, Popease, Asiedukrom, Nyamebekyere, Alabanjo, Ekpe, Yawkrom, Kye-kye-wo-were and others, Asempaneye, Abesewa, Dodowa, Oteesi Mintumi, Oseikrom, etc.

Ward 10: Akrodie Town, Ahantamo, Kan- kyiamoa, Mensakrom and Asarekrom with all their associated cottages, Mpamase, Kwame-Manukrom, Yaw Dankwakrom, Nyamebekyere, Yaw Gyamfikrom, Sika- Yempe-No-Anika and others. Bediako- krom, Kyiribia, Owusukrom, Wawase, Karikarikrom Beyedenkrom, Saokrom, Adadekrom and others, Bosempeta, Min- tumi No. 1, Kojo Numkrom, Thomaskrom, Kwame  Nsiakrom, Yaw Kobikrom, Kusikrom, Odorokrom and others. Aniape, Kyerekrom, Kaewobofo, Yaa Yaaso, Odurokrom, Kokookrom, Nyamebekyere No..I Anokyekrom, Mampong No. 1 and others.     Sub-Ward 3: Afodowa, Siiso, Bogyaase Tetekwaw, Anweaho, Popease, Asiedukrom, Nyamebekyere, Alabanjo, Ekpe Yawkrom, Kyekye-wo-were and others, Asempaneye, Abesewa, Dodowa, Oteesi Mintumi, Oseikrom,etc.

Sub-Ward 1: Akrodie Blocks AH, AS, KO, KS, Aseinimpong, Kwakwakrom, Yenkyere, Manukrom, Kojo Fodjourkrom Kwaku Addaikrom, Adadekrom, Yaw Ntemkrom, Kofi, Mosikrom and others. Akrodie Blocks AO, DO, KI, SO, SM, Kwame Adanekrom, Atakora, Kwabena Biakrom, Nushia, Otwina, Ampeyookrom and others.

Sub-Ward 2: Ahantamo, Mpamase, Kwame- Manukrom, Yaw Dankwakrom, Nyamebekyere Yaw Gyamfikrom, Sika-Yempe-No-Anika and others. Kankyamoa, Bediakokrom, Kyiribia, Owusukrom, Wawase. Karikarikrom Beyedenkrom, Saokrom, Adadekrom and others.

Sub-Ward 3: Mensahkrom, Bosempeta, Mintumi. No. 1, Kojo Numkrom, Thomaskrom, Kwame Nsiakrom, Nyamobekyere, Yaw Kobikrom, Kusikrom, Odorokrom and others. Asarekrom, Aniape, Kyerekrom, Kaewobofo, Yaa Yaaso, Odurokrom, Kokookrom, Nyamebekyere No. 1, Anokyekrom, Mampong No. 1 and others.

Ward 11: Dededwa Asantekrom, Manhyia No. 1 Area, Aboaboa and cottages, Mintumi No. 1, Nyamebekyere, Oseikrom and cottages, Asumura and cottages, Pomaaakrom and cottages, Asarekrom and cottages, Denyase, Abuom, Tipokrom and Sakyikrom with all their associated cottages, Kurso, Obuokrom, Agyarekrom, Chief Camp, Kwasi Addaikrom, Onwe, Yefrikokrom, Asuboi, Otwina, Tweneboakrom, Dwenewoho, Bofourkrom, and others, Asuopri, Dwenkwakrom, Hiawonnu, Nketiakrom, Ocentaykrom, Kumikrom and others, Asufufuoso, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Dankwakrom, Mampong, Agyekrom Osei Kojokrom, and others, Abouboso, Tetekrom, Brobekrom, Krobehenekrom, Namirekrom and others, Mintum No. 1, Manukrom, Agyinkrom, Adukrom, Mossekrom, Bobiakrom, Nkrankrom, Mampong-Agyiekrom, Y a d o m k r o m, Agyeikrom, Mampong, Nyamebekyere No. 1, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Atobre, Wataa, Fantikrom, Baako-one, Beposo, Baahkrom, Nyame-Nye-Mfomso, Ayimaye and others, Abu, Bekarikrom, Amankwaakrom, Alakrom, Kwame Bengkrom, Oforikrom, Atom, Nantekrom and others, Yayaase Siiso, Abuom, Mmofra-mfa-Adwene, Yaw Nkrumahkrom, Yadeya and villages, Nsuapimkrom and others, Tipokrom, Antwi Agyeikrom and others, Kramokrom, Frimpongkrom, Dwomokrom, Brobrekrom, Ampofokrom, Duabrantie and others.

            Sub-Ward 1: Dededwa Kurso Obuokromi, Agyarekrom, Chief Camp, Kwasi Addakrom, Onwe, Yefrikokrom, Asuboi, Otwina, Tweneboakrom, Dwenewoho, Bofourkrom and others, Asantekrom, Asuopri, Nyamebekyere, Dwenkwakrom, Hiawonnu Nketiakrom, Ocentaykrom, Kumikrom, and others. Manhyia No. 1, Asufufuoso, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Dankwakrom, Mampong, Agyeikrom, Osei Kojokrom and others, Abouboso, Tetekrom, Brobekrom, Krobehenekrom, Namirekrom, and others.

Sub-Ward 2: Mintumi No. 1, Sakyikrom, Manukrom Agyinkrom, Adukrom, Mossekrom, Bobiakrom, Nkrankrom, Nyamebekyere, Mampong-Agyeikrom, Yiadom, krom, Oseikrom, Agyeikrom, Mampong-Nyamebekyere No. 1, Asumura, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Atobre, Mmofre-Mfa-Adwene, Wataa Fantikrom Baako-one, Beposo, Baahkrom, Nyame-Nye-Mfomso, Ayimaye and others, Pomaakrom, Abu, Bekarikrom, Amankwaakrom, Oseikrom, Alakrom, Kwame Bengkrom, Oforikrom, Atom, Nantekrom and others.

Sub-Ward 3: Asarekrom and Hamlets Denyasi, Yayaase Siiso, etc.

Sub-Ward 4: Abuom, Mmofra-Mfa-Adwene, Yaw Nkrumahkrom, Yadeya and villages, Nsuapimkrom and others, Tipokrom, Antwi Agyeikrom and others, Sakyikrom, Kramokrom, Frimpongkrom, Dwomokrom, Brobrekrom, Ampofokrom, Duabrantie and others.        

GOASO LOCAL COUNCIL

Ward 12: North, South, East and West Mim, Asukese and Asuadei area, Block NT. Sawmill Quarters, Forestry Quarters, Training College and others. Twimasikrom, Kyeremekrom, Nyamebekyere, Abotareye and others, Blocks NC and DS. South-East Mim, Blocks OD and AB, Kwado, Kumakrom, Bonkone, Bosease, Nyinasiso and others.

Ward 13: Biaso, Gambia No. 2, Asamoakrom, Bediakokrom, Bitre,Nsuta, Kensere, Dominase Kasapii, Peprakrom and Wam with all their associated cottages, Abokyikrom, Adeakye-Abia, Kojo Addaikrom, Biasoketewa and others, Gambia No. 1, Nyamebekyere, Bandakrom, Aboabon, Sunkwa, Domiabra, Powodie, Asukese, Oforikrom, Tetekaso and others, Asamoakrom,  Agrave,    Pibikrom,  Daanyameso, Quarchiekrom, Asirifikrom, Brofoyedru, Kasapii, Kwame Kojoankrom and others, Bediakokrom, Gyae-Nkonto-Buo, Atimponya, Duaso village, Kobeda villages and others, Kwamepua, A b r e s e k r o m,

Sub-Ward 1: Block NT. Sawmill Quarters, Forestry Quarters, Training College and others, Block DE and NZ. Asukese, Twimasikrom, Kyeremekrom, Nyamebekyere, Abotareye and others.

Sub-Ward 2: Blocks NC and DS. South, East Mim, Blocks OD and AB, Asuadei, Kwado, Kumakrom, Bonkone, Besease, Nyamebekyere, Nyinasiso and others.

Sub-Ward 1: Biaso, Abokyikrom, Adeakye-Abia, Kojo Addaikrom Biasoketewa and others, Gambia Nos. 1 and 2, Nyamebekyere, Nsuta, Bandakrom, Aboabon, Sunkwa, Domiabra, Powodie, Asukese, Oforikrom, Tetekaso and others, Asamoakrom- Agrave, Pibikrom Daanyameso, Quarchiekrom, Asirifikrom, Brofoyedru, Kasapii, Kwame Kojoankrom and others.

Sub-Ward 2:  Bediakokrom, Gyae-Nkonto Buo, Atimponya, Duaso Village, Kobeda villages and others, Bitre, Kwamepua, Abresekrom, Kwamekyeremekrom, Nyankomagokrom, Asirifikrom, Kwado Addaikrom,    Kokofu, Twimasikrom, Osei

Kwamekyeremekrom, Nyankomagokrorn Kwado Addaikrom, Kokofu, Twimasikrom, Osei Kwamokrom and others, Asukese No. .2, Baahkrom, etc. Kensere, Kojokrom, Dwimase, Brekese and others, Dominase, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Berekum, Sekyerekrom, Koboro, Kaniago, Duayaw-Nkwanta, Tuwotam and others. Kasapii, Ampenkrom, and others. Wam, Suntresu and others, Peprakrom, Kwamepuaah.

Ward 14: Goaso Town, Kamirekrom, Man tukwa; Ayomso and Fawohoyeden, Dotom, Kwaku Duakrom, Kumaho, Nkrankrom, Onwe and Hamlets, Kokofu,      Cocoa Station, Yaw Krakrom, Bechem, Adomakokrom, Abewaye Caesarkrom, Centre Mantukwa, Yaw Durokrom and Hamlets, Ayomso, Agyeimankrom, Kokofu, Yaw Manukrom, Akwaboahenekrom, Nyame- Adom, Kyen Kyehenekrom, Adipena and others. Payiasewa, Bowohomoden, Kojo One's village, Adutwin village, Kobia's village and Hamlets, Asuboi, Kaina, Domeabra, Asempaneye,  Ahantano, Ketewa, Ahenkrom, Appaso, Kyeame Asabehyiamankwa, Ejuase, Fabotowotrim and Hamlets. Kwaku Duakrom, Panyinye-na, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Charleskrom, Sunkwa, Ohiaye, Kwaku Addaikrom, Attiakrom, Sika Asem village, Abenase village, Bogyebiye-dom and others, Kumaho, Akwaaduro Akutase, Frempongkrom, Odumasi Nos. 1 and 2, Adenkyekyekrom, Amenease, Akyakyaso, Kontomire and others. Anweawea, Mensahkrom, Miawani, Gyasikrom, Minkakro, Berekum, Aniantentem Dowodene, Seakrom, Kua-wadiekrom, Adedikrom and others.            Kwamekrom and others, Nsuta, Asukese No. 2, Baahkrom, etc. Kensere, Kojokrom, Asukese, Dwimase, Brekese and others.

Sub-Ward 3: Dominase, Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Berekum, Sekyerekrom, Koboro, Kani ago, Duayaw-Nkwanta Tuwotam and others. Kasapii, Ampenkrom and others. Wam, Suntresu and others, Peprakrom, ,           Kwamepuaah.

Sub-Ward 1: Goaso Blocks A, B and Government Quarters, Goaso Blocks E, F, Nkrankrom, Onwe and Hamlets.

Sub-Ward 2: Goaso Blocks C, D, Kokofu, Cocoa Station, Yaw Krakrom, Bechem, Kamirekrom, Adomakokrom, Abewaye, Caesarkrom, Centre Mantukwa, Yaw Durokrom and Hamlets.

Sub-Ward 3: Ayomso, Agyeimankrom, Kokofu, Yaw Manukrom, Akwaboahene, krom, Nyame-Adom, Kyen Kyehenekrom, Adipena and others.

Sub-Ward 4: Fawohoyeden, Paayiawase, Bowohomoden, Kojo One's village, Adutwin village, Kobia's village and Hamlets, Dotom, Asuboi, Kaina, Domeabra, Asempaneye, Ahantano, Ketewa, Ahenkrom, Appaso, Kyeame Asua, Bahyie mankwa, Ejuase, Fabotowotrim and Hamlets.

Sub-Ward 5: Kwaku Duakrom, Panyinyena Ohia-Mpe-Anika, Charleskrom, Sunkwa, Ohiaye, Kwaku Addaikrorn, Attiakrom, Sika Asem village, Abenase village, Bogyebiye-dom and others, Kumaho, Akwaaduro Akutase,         Frempongkrom, Odumasi Nos. 1 and 2, Adenkyekyekrom Amenease, Akyakyaso, Kontomire and others. Anweawea, Mensahkrom, Miawani, Gyasikrom, Minkakrom, Berekum, Aniantentem Dowodene, Seakrom, Kua-wadiekrom, Adedikrom and others.

SECOND SCHEDULE

    Traditional Authority                                  No. of Representatives

Kukuom ..         ..         ..          ..          ..          ..          ..         1

Goaso    ..         ..         ..          ..          ..           ..         ..          1

Kenyasi Nos. 1 and 2    ..          ..          ..           ..         ..         1

Mim       ..         ..         ..          ..          ..           ..         ..          1

Akrodie  ..         ..         ..          ..          ..           ..         ..          1

Acherensua       ..         ..          ..          ..           ..         ..          1

Hwidiem            ..         ..         ..           ..           ..        ..           1

THIRD SCHEDULE

FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL

It shall be the duty of the Council:

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 Council 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 nuisance or the removal of the condition;

4. To furnish the Ministry of Health from time to time with such reports on disease and environmental health conditions within the district as the Ministry may require;

5. To ensure the provision of adequate and wholesome supply of water throughout the entire District in consultation with the Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation;

6. To establish, install, build, maintain and control public latrines, lavatories, urinals and wash places;

7. 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;

8. 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;

9. To prevent the pollution of the water in any river, stream, water-course, water-hole or opens street drain and to prevent the obstruction of any river, stream or water-course;

10. 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;

11. 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 liquid as are unfit for human consumption and to supervise and control manufactures of foodstuffs and of liquids of whatever kind or nature intended for human consumption;

12. 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;

13.  To prevent and deal with the outbreak or the prevalence of any disease;

14. To exterminate and prevent the spread of tsetse-fly, mosquitoes, rats, bug and other vermin;

15. To prohibit or regulate the making of borrow-pits or other excavations;

16. To establish and maintain cemeteries;

17. To provide crematoria where in the opinion of the Council it is expedient so to do;

18. To regulate or prohibit the sinking of wells and provide for the closing of wells;

19. To prescribe the conditions under which any offensive trades or industry may be carried on;

20. 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;

21. To prohibit cruelty or any specified acts of cruelty to animals;

22. To provide for the control, destruction and licensing of dogs;

23. To provide for 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;

24. 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 Commissioner may specify in an Instrument from time to time.

25. Subject to the approval of the Ministry of Health, a District Council may establish and operate Clinics and Dressing Stations;

26. To construct, repair and maintain and keep clean all streets;

27. To divert or alter where necessary the course of any street;

28. To name all streets and cause the building in such streets to be numbered;

29. 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;

30. To make, alter, divert, and maintain culverts and streets drains, sewers and water-courses, and establish and maintain services necessary for the disposal of storm water and other effluents;

31. 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;

32. 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;

33. To provide for building lines and the layout of buildings to prepare and undertake and otherwise control schemes for improved housing layout and settlement;

34. To prescribe the conditions to be satisfied on a site for any building or for any class of building;

35. To prohibit the construction of any new building unless and until the plans thereof have been submitted to and approved by the Council;

36. To provide for the demolition of dangerous buildings and for the recovery of any expenses incurred in connection therewith;

37. 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;

38. To maintain, as agents of the Highway Authority, when established trunk roads lying within the boundaries of the area of authority of the Council;

39. To take steps to ensure the effective maintenance of all Government properties within its area of authority;

40. To prohibit or regulate the use in any defined area of any inflammable material in the construction or repair of any building;

41. To control and regulate the siting of advertisements and hoardings or other structures designed for the display of advertisements;

42. 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;

43. 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;

44. To regulate and control markets including the fixing of and collection of stallages, rents and tolls;

45.   To administer as agents the issue of loans under the Roof Loans Scheme;

46.(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 Council any tree, shrub or hedge overhanging or interfere in any way with the traffic in any street or with any wires or works of such council;

(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 vehicles.

(2) In the event of the owner failing to comply with a notice from any Council requiring him to perform any of the acts specified in sub-paragraph (i-v) of paragraph (1) the Council shall be at liberty to undertake the work and charge the owner with the cost thereof.

47. To build, equip and maintain all public primary, middle and special schools in its area;

48. To establish all such public primary, middle and special schools as are in the opinion of the Commissioner for Education, after consultation with the Commissioner responsible for Local Government, required in its area;

49. To advise the Commissioner for Education on all matters relating to primary and middle schools and such other matters as may be referred to it by the Commissioner;

50. 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 Teaching 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 Appointments Board of the Teaching Service 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 free textbooks;

(xv) disbursement of Education Grants.

51. 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)  billiard, bagatelle or pin-table saloons;

(iii) horse-racing meetings.

52. To grant and maintain scholarships or bursaries to suitable persons to attend any school or other educational institution in Ghana or elsewhere;

53. To provide for the establishment and maintenance of facilities for arts and crafts, for recreation and sport;

54. To establish, maintain, control and contribute to bands for musical performances in public places and at functions arranged by the Council, and generally to provide musical entertainment in such places and at such functions;

55. To arrange for the provision of public libraries in consultation with the Ghana Library Board;

56. With the prior approval of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, to control the disposal of any African antique work of art;

57.  To be responsible for the administration of self-help grants and to promote, organise and control self-help projects, subject to the direction of the Ministry of Social Welfare and Community Development;

58. 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;

59. To take such measures as would promote the well-being of under-priviledged children and the stability of the distressed family;

60. To organise and maintain child-care centres and ensure the proper running and management of such centres;

61. To establish, run and manage children's homes and offer parental care for the deprived, namely, orphans and those that are neglected or abandoned;

62. To supervise, and control the establishment of Girls Vocational Training Centres and through inspection and examination to ensure minimum standard of proficiency;

63. To provide help in cases of child delinquency and personal and individual difficulty or hardship and to help the destitute and the indigent sick in hospital;

64. To promote an organise group activities to stimulate in the individual or group, an awareness of the social problems of the day and to encourage them to take concerted action to help find a solution, e.g. through sponsored activities of parent/teacher associations, voluntary organisations, and neighborhood centres;

65. To render relief services during natural disasters, e.g. floods, fire, earthquakes, accidents, in the form of supply of material;

66. To be responsible for the improvement of agriculture including extension services and allotments for agricultural purposes;

67. To control methods of husbandry;

68. To allocate land in the ownership of the Council for farming purposes and to regulate the system of farming of such land;

69. To provide services for the improvement of livestock;

70. To prevent and control animal diseases;

71. To prohibit, restrict or regulate the hunting, capture, killing or sale of animals or birds or any specified kind of animal or bird;

72. To provide for measures for soil and water conservation;

73. To provide for the fencing of land and for the maintenance and repair of such fences;

74. To take every step to encourage persons to plant specified crops for the maintenance of themselves and their families;

75. To prohibit, restrict or regulate the capture, killing or sale of fish or any specified kind of fish;

76. 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;

77. To regulate or prohibit the planting, cutting, tapping, or destruction of any trees or vegetation growing along any street, road or path or in any public place;

78. To provide for the establishment, management, layout, planting, improvement, maintenance and regulation of parks, gardens and other places of public resort or recreation for the use of the public, and to contribute to the cost of maintenance of any parks, gardens and other places of public resort or recreation provided by any person for the use of the public;

79. To establish and manage, on commercial basis, rural and small-scale industries and farms;

80. To promote tourism in the District in co-operation with the Regional Development Corporation and the Tourist Development Corporation;

81. Subject to the control and direction of the Registrar of Births and Deaths to register all births and deaths occurring within the District;

82. 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;

83. To require the marriage or divorce of any person within its area to be registered at the office of the Council and to appoint an officer of the Council for such purpose;

84. To make such financial contribution as the Council deems necessary for the maintenance of any traditional authority which possesses any functions which relate to any part of its area;

85. To establish and maintain tree nurseries and forest plantations and sell the produce thereof;

86. Compile and maintain a record of all tenant farmers and the rents and tribute which should be paid by them;

87. Concur in the allocation of new farm lands to tenant farmers and agree with the Stool or Skin concerned on the fee to be paid by such tenants;

88. 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;

89. 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;

90. In consultation with the Omnibus Licensing Authority, to regulate the conduct of persons using public vehicles plying for hire;

91. 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;

92. To establish, acquire and maintain transport services by land or water including ferries but excluding public omnibus services;

93. To establish, and maintain and control parks for motor and other vehicles;

94.To provide and maintain in consultation with the Department of Posts and Telecommunications, Postal Agencies where necessary;

95. To lay down rules and regulations in respect of private and public property to ensure adequate fire protection;

96. To prevent and control fire outbreaks including bush fires;

97. To maintain the disciplined and ordered behaviour of officers of the Fire Service Department in accordance with a code of behaviour as laid down by the Chief Fire Officer;

98.   To promote the development of all sports within the area of authority of the Council;

99. To provide, with the assistance of the National Playgrounds Board, and maintain all playgrounds within its area of authority;

100. 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.

101. 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.

102. To advise, to the exclusion of all others, on all matters of sports relating to its area of authority.

103. To prohibit, restrict, regulate and license the manufacture, distillation, sale transportation distribution, supply possession and consumption of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all kinds or description of fermented liquor usually made by citizens of Ghana or adjacent territories;

104. To license petrol service and filling stations within the District;

105. To provide information centres, where necessary in consultation with the Ministry of Information.

MAJOR–GENERAL N. A. AFERI

Commissioner responsible for Local Government

  Date of Gazette Notification: 3rd July, 1974.