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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMANSIE EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1408).

 

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 Amansie 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 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 sub-paragraph (1) is available, a rubber stamp bearing the inscription "The Amansie 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 Bekwai 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 (Amansie District Council) (Establishment) Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 922) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF AUTHORITY OF THE AMANSIE EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

 

Town/Area Council   Description of Zone  Description of Electoral Area         

FIANKOMA    1. Fiankoma

Fiankoma, Odumase Behenase.           1.   Fiankoma

Unit 1—Fiankoma

              Fiankoma, Amakom

Unit 2—Odumase

              Odumase, Bronikrom

Unit 3—Behenase

              Behenase, Kwame Adukrom       

            2. Okorase

Okorase, Mankanora, Akutuase.   

Unit 1—Okorase

Domiabra, Nkran,  Tuahenekrom, Besease, Ampofokrom, Memponbuom.

Unit 2—Mankanora

Awawam, Jonakrom, Anikiase, Ahurunkrom, Donkodua, Kwame, Dapaakrom.

Unit 3—Akutuase

Anyinatise, Kotenaso, Akwasi-Ankwerekrom, Akyeremaa,  Seidukrom Akokonso Daban Nos. 1-2, Apampatia.   

            3. Abuntunso

Abuntunso,  Kente, Dotom.         2.    Abuntunso

Unit 1—Abuntunso

Unit 2—Kente

            Gyampekron, Abut

Unit 3—Dotom

Nyameyeadom, Humabene 1 and 2 Asuhtem, Odu-mase Bekwamene 1 and 2, Epiewo,  Akwasibiokro, Oben Ne Oben, Akwa-buoso Kente/ Asuontem, MModubam, Aboayekrom.   

            4. Abuakwaa

Ankaase-North, Anka- ase South, Ntabene.

           

Unit 1—Ankaase-North

Unit 2—Ankaase-South

Unit 3—Ntabene

Ntabene, Abohyenso, Ebunabin, Odumase, Aboutntem.

            5. Wawase

Wawase, Dominase,

Asuadei.                3.    Wawase

Unit 1—Wawase

Unit 2—Dominase

Unit 3—Asuadei

              Asuadei, Aduyaw

           

            6. Krabo

Odikrobronum, Nkwakwaahene, Mpenkyireni.     

Unit 1—Odikrobronum

Unit 2—Nkwankwaahene

              Nkwankwaahene, Bronum

Unit 3—Mpenkyireni

Mpenkyirenie, Boadikrom, Jakobu-Fuokrom, Nehi- ninihini, Sowodadiem.     

ESSUMAJA  1. Essumaja

Aduabon, Adwenaase.                 4.   Essumaja

Unit 1—Aduabon

              Aduabon, Wontonase

Unit 2—Adwenaase

Adwenaase, Ebunmu, Asangemanso.      

            2. Kyekyewere

Kyekyewere, Bentinko.        

Unit 1—Kyekyewere

              Kyekyewere, Boamang

Unit 2—Bentinko

Mantukwa,Abrade,  Wontonase     

            3. Chiransa

Chiransa, Sefwi

           

Unit 1—Chiransa

Unit 2—Sefwi           

            4. Dominse

Kajatia, Ahdwo, Nwamase, Gyedi.

                   5.    Dominase

Unit 1—Kajatia

              Kajatia, Brofoyedru

Unit 2—Ahdwo

             Ahdwo, Zongo                     

Unit 3—Nwamase

             GWedi, Wawase, Mmepon

Unit 4—Gyedi

              Amadae, Aburaso, Atua-

              Gyabi           

            5. Adjamsu

Tunsuom, Edwenase Gyedi.           

 Unit 1—Tunsuom

               Tunsuom, Kubease,  Ahodwo

Unit 2—Edwenase

              Edwenase, Achiase

Unit 3—Gyedi

Gyedi, Apomasukrom, Kwasikumakrom, Atta Kwakukrom, Kwasi Wirekokrom, Nyame- Bekyere, Kojo Atuakrom, Kwamena Dukukrom, Ataakrom.        

NUMERESO 1. Numereso

Old Town, Nen Town, Subinma.

                    6.   Numereso

Unit 1—Old Town Numereso

              West, Baakrom.

Unit 2—New Town

Numereso East, Duku-krom, Subinso, Oforikrom.

Unit 3—Subinma

Subinma, Homakyem, Akroukrom, Donkokrom, Boakyekrom, Amanfo-krom.

            2. Kronko

Kronkor, Oseikrom

           

Unit 1—Kronko

Agyeikrom, Mensakrom, Wiakrom, Mawoweremfi.

Unit 2—Oseikrom

Nyamekyekrom, Sunkwa,Asempaneye, Apebueso, Denyase, Akwamende, Nanapaye, Twenwaaso, Adwenpaye.  

            3. Fenaso No.

Old Town, New Town, Nyamebekyere.      

Unit 1—Old Town

Fenaso Old Town, H/Nos. FM 1-42, Nsiakrom, Wroworoso.

Unit 2—New Town

Fenaso New Town H/Nos. 47-110, Koodekrom, Mensakrom.

Unit 3—Nyamebekyere No. 2

Ntokrom, Antobiabine, Amanfokrom, Gyasikrom.           

            4. Fahiakobo

Fahiakobo, Abrobuasin.              7.   Fahiakobo

Unit 1—Fahiakobo

Gyaankotabuo, Nyame- bekyere, Fawoman, Adomkrom, Dannomase.

Unit 2—Abrobuasin

Abrobuasin, Oseikrom        

            5. Wromanso

Wromanso, Bepotenten.

           

Unit 1—Wromanso

Ohiampeanika, Nyame- bekyere, Awie,  Bethlehem, Odumasi, Monia-Wromanso.

Unit 2—Bepotenten

Bepotenten, Senigya-krom, Wramso, Nkum, Nkyensee.

HIA      1. Hia No. 1

Hia No. 1, Kronko, Ewiase, Ankaako.                8.   Hia

Unit 1—Hia No. 1

Abokyekrom, Ntosokrom, Sarakrom, Yaw Duakrom, Peterkrom.

Unit 2—Kronko

Kronko, Hia No. 2,     Baakrom, Sikapeyena.

Unit 3—Ewiase

Ewiase, Atakrom, Mantukwa, Asidukrom.

Unit 4—Ankaako

Kofi Agyeikrom, Faamang, Hiapennike, Kankamfraase, Manko-noahogono. 

            2. Mile 9

Mile 9 Old Town, Mile 9 New Town.           

Unit 1—Mile 9 Old Town

H/Nos. 1-114, Mintakrom,  Bekawopa, Saabi II.

Unit 2—Mile 9 New Town

Awakrom, Kofiseikrom, Sesease Finaso No. 1.  

            3. Aboagyekrom

Nankawora, Aboagye-krom.           

Unit 1—Nankawora

Nankawora, Awawam,  Kwahu Adeikrom,  Domeabra, Anikyiasa,  Kwamo Appiakrom.

Unit 2—Aboagyekrom

Aboagyekrom, Adeikrom, Esaase, Mmordebam, Teta No. 1-2 Ahina.

DADEASE    1. Abodom

Asaase, Bofonase, Bomso, Deyease, Adumasa/Kotwia.                   9.   Abodom

Unit 1—Asaase

              Asaase and Yedwase

Unit 2—Bofonase

Unit 3—Bomso

Unit 4—Deyease

Unit 5—Adumase and Kotwia        

            2. Dadease

Asakyiri, Dadease, Ahwiren.                 10.   Dadease

Unit 1—Asakyiri

Unit 2—Dadease

Unit 3—Ahwiren       

            3. Boagyaa

Besease, Atwereso, Dwoamin.     

Unit 1—Besease

Boagyaa Besease and Odumaso

Unit 2—Atwereso

            Boagyaa-Atwereso

Unit 3—Dwoamin

Ampabame, Subinso, Praa and Ensquose.         

            4. Dotom

Dotom, Asakore, Gyasikrom, Koniyaw.           11.   Dotom

Unit 1—Dotom

Unit 2—Asokore

Unit 3—Gyasikrom

Unit 4—Koniyaw      

            5. Edwenase

Edwenase East Edwe- nase.         

Unit 1—Edwenase East

Edwenase East left handside of Dotom Kokotro Road.

Unit 2—Edwenase

Edwenase West right hand side of Dotom Kokotro Road.         

            6. Kokotro

Kokotro North, Kokotro.             12.   Kokotro

Unit 1—Kokotro North

             Roman Catholic Church Unit

Unit 2—Kokotro South

            Methodist Church Unit         

BOSOME       1. Asiwa

Ahenbronom, Abrosanse, Bobiam.                  13.   Asiwa

Unit 1—Ahenbronom

Ahenbronom, Wawase, Zongo, Krofofruom and Mission.

Unit 2—Abrosanse

Monkadjeiso, Abrasanse and Atobease.

Unit 3—Bobiam       

            2. Anyinase

Anyinase, Danso      

Unit 1—Anyinase

Unit 2—Danso          

            4. Yapesa

Yapesa, Nsonamoa, Appantubuom, Kokobin.            14.   Yepesa

Unit 1—Yapesa

              Yepesa, Papse

Unit 2—Nsonamoa

 Nsonamoa, Krofrom,  Twene Durase.

Unit 3—Appantubuom

             Appantubuom, Yamaso

Unit 4—Kokobin       

            5. Adeito

Adeito, Atobiase      

Unit 1—Adeito

Unit 2—Atobiase

            Atobiase, Abaase,  Adakabinso 1 and 2. 

            3. Ayanso/Anuroso

Ayanso, Anuroso, Fre- boye.                  15.  Ayanso/Anuroso

Unit 1—Ayanso

Unit 2—Anuroso

              Anuroso, Mpatase, Kesewa

Unit 3—Freboye

              Freboye No. 1, Krobo        

            6. Ankaase

Ankaase, Nkwanta-pong, Duase.  

Unit 1—Ankaase

Unit 2—Nkwantapong,

Nkwantapong, Kwakyeman

Unit 3—Duase          

TWEAPEASE           1. Tweapease

Tweapease North, Tweapease, Tweapease West.                16.  Tweapease

Unit 1—Tweapease North

Upper Town, Nsewaakrom, Adinkrakrom.

Unit 2—Tweapease

Lower Town, Petuasin, G.N.C.C.  Camp Nyakomangokrom.

Unit 3—Tweapease West

Kanin-Line, Akaasu 

            2. Suhyenso

Nyamebekyere, Suhyenso Old Town, Suhyenso New Town.      

Unit 1—Nyamebekyere

Unit 2—Suhyenso Old Town, Kotopreso

Unit 3—New Town Mawo Weremfiri          

            3. Apitiso No. 2

Kotase, Hwenyame, Akuraamu, Apitiso No. 1, Aboo.            17.   Apitiso

Unit 1—Kotase

Kotase H/Nos. 1-80 APS

Unit 2—Hwenyame

Hwenyame H/Nos.  APS 81-150

Unit 3—Akuraamu

Akuraamu H/Nos. APS 151-210

Unit 4—Apitiso No. 1

Unit 5—Aboo

FENA 3. Mile 14

Compound, Fourteen- Two Mainline, Atia, Sube No. 1.        18.   Mile 14

Unit 1—Mile 14

             Compound, Yard Truckyard

Unit 2—Fourteen-Two

            Fourteen-Two, Lartekrom  Abranyasu Nyamebekyere.

Unit 3—Main Line

Unit 4—Atia,

Unit 5—Sube No. 1

              Sube No. 1, Jonakrom.     

            2. Mile 15

Mile 15, Fawomang, Adansikrom, Anyeme          

Unit 1—Mile 15

Unit 2—Fawomang

Unit 3—Adansikrom

Unit 4—Anyeme       

            3. Hiayeya

Hiayeya, Abraaso No. 1, Gyaemetanhune, Odumto.              19.   Huu

Unit 1—Hiayeya

             Hiayeyaw, Sukafrinam,              Anwaakrom, Billykrom.

Unit 2—Abraaso No. 1

Abraaso No. 1. Abraaso No. 2, Kofi J. K. Krom, Kwakuadeikrom.

Unit 3—Gyeametanhunu

Unit 4—Odumto

Odumto, Mamfo Sundantawa, Aworasa, Nnanyinase, Atikwaakrom.   

            4. Huu

Akwansrem, Boateng- krom,  Atabrakaso- Aduntia.       

Unit 1—Akwansrem

             Akwansrem, Edwinase,               Fahia-Kobo.

Unit 2—Boatengkrom

Unit 3—Atabrakaso

Unit 4—Adutian

Adutian Odaso, Adiemmra, Adwease, Mmamabrom, Amanfokrom.    

ASUO DANKRA       1. Boagyawe

Asuma, Adwenase Esiankwanta.         20.   Boagyawe/Ankaase

Unit 1—Asuma

Unit 2—Adwenase

Unit 3—Esiankwanta

            Esiankwanta, Detiem,              Asempanaye.       

            2. Abompe

Abompe, Asubontemaho.   

Unit 1—Abompe

Unit 2—Asuobontemaho     

            3.  Sanfo Aduam

Aduam, Sanfo                 21.   Sanfo Aduam

Unit 1—Aduam

Unit 2—Sanfo           

            4. Abjase

Domeabra, Dadwen      22.    Ankase

Unit 1—Domeabra

Unit 2—Dadwen       

            5. Kwamang

Ademmera, Dwawoho, Abesowa. 

Unit 1—Kwamang-Ademmera

Unit 2—Dwawoho

Unit 3—Abesowa     

BOMSOMTWE

EAST  1. Morontuo

Morontuo, Ampaha

                  23.   Morontuo

Unit 1—Morontuo

Unit 2—Ampaba      

            2. Ampentu

Ampentu, Dunkura, Kusiase.          

Unit 1—Ampetu

Unit 2—Dunkura

Unit 3—Kusiase       

            3. Lake Side

Tumeabu, Dompa, Apewu         24.   Lake Side

Unit 1—Tumeabu

Unit 2—Dompa

Unit 3—Apewu         

            4. Dagyanso

Dangyanso, Beposo

Unit 1—Dagyanso

             Dagyanso, Adumasa and              Gyapedu.

Unit 2—Beposo

              Beposo and Abosoma      

AFOAKO       1. Asikasu

Asikasu, Akasanim, Esereso.

                 25.    Asikasu

Unit 1—Asikasu

Unit 2—Akasanim

Unit 3—Esereso      

            2. Homase Nos. 1 & 2

Homase No. 1, Homase No. 2.

           

Unit 1—Homase No. 1

              Homase No. 1, Bedwuase

Unit 2—Homase No. 2        

            3. Amponya

Mehame Apebuorso, Atobiase.     

Unit 1—Mehame

Unit 2—Apebuorso

Unit 3—Atobase      

            4. Akrofom

Dwendwenso, Besease, Penipa.

                  26.   Akrofom

Unit 1—Dwendwenso

             Dwenso, Kajasi

Unit 2—Besease

            Besease, Nwomase

Unit 3—Penipa         

            5. Patasi

Brodehenease, Ampen- kro, Aboabo.      

Unit 1—Brodehenease

Unit 2—Ampenkro

              Ampenkro, Betenase,

              Hwiibaa

Unit 3—Aboabo

              Aboabo, Ataasi      

            6. Afoako

Mmonsie, Kubease       27.  Afoako

Unit 1—Mmonsie

             Mmonsie, Aduohuoase,               Cana

Unit 2—Kubease

              Kubease, Ankaase

            7. Donkease

Donkoase, Adubrem,

Begroase.     

Unit 1—Donkoase

            Donkoase, Abowie

Unit 2—Adubrem

Unit 3—Begroase    

ADAGYA        1. Poano West

Abontema, Nsuoase      28.   Poano West

Unit 1—Abontema

Unit 2—Nsuoase      

            2. Poano East

Apebuorso, Amangoase Afransie.

Unit 1—Apebuorso

Unit 2—Amangoase

 Amangoase, Wawase,               Abuordenkrom, Mmem- pegohye.

Unit 3—Afransie       

            3. Ntinanko

Ntinanko, Akosombo, Gyamase, Atwotwosu.             29.   Ntinanko

Unit 1—Ntinanko

Unit 2—Akosombo

Unit 3—Gyamase

              Gyamase Gyedie

Unit 4—Atwotwosu

Atwotwosu Abusiabo, K/Marfokrom, Abedimsebe Y/Mensakeom, K/Nyamekrom.    

            4. Huntado

Nifa, Benkum       30.  Huntado

Unit 1—Nifa

Unit 2—Benkum       

            Boni

Boni East, Boni West          

Unit 1—Boni East

Unit 2—Boni West   

ADUMASA    1. Ofoase Kobobin

Ofoase North, Ofoase South.                31.  Ofoase

Unit 1—Ofoase North

Area bounded by Ofoase New Site R/C Church, H/No. O.K. 92, 98 L/A Pri. Sch. (Power Line) O.K. 123, 99, 89, 61, 52, 23, 13 and R/C Pri. Sch.

Unit 2—Ofoase South

Area bounded by H/Nos. O.K. 122, 100, 88, 62, 51, 22, 12, R/C Middle Sch. and Market Square, O.K. 8, 29, 47, 66, 83, 105, and L/A Middle Sch.        

            2. Kokobin

Kokobin West, Kokobin East.        

Unit 1—Kokobin West

Area covered by H/Nos. O.K. 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 and Salvation Army Church Mission Quarters and bounded West by the Main Street.

Unit 2—Kokobin East

Area covered by H/Nos. O.K. 75-79, 80-82 and bounded in the East by the Main Street.     

            3. Senfi

Ankase, Mpeboaso Brasankro.            32.   Senfi

Unit 1—Ankase

             Ankase and Edomso

Unit 2—Mpeboaso

             Mpeboaso and Dunsenase

Unit 3—Brasankro

            Brasankro, Domi, Adumasa           

            4. Anwiankwanta

Anwiankwanta, Kyekyewere                 33.    Anwiankwanta

Unit 1—Anwiankwanta

Anwiankwanta and Abenkyem

Unit 2—Kyekyewere

Kyekyewere, Prubun and Kwakudata.       

            5. Akyease

Akyease, Daa          

Unit 1—Akyease

              Akyease and Patase

Unit 2—Daa

              Daa and Apaso      

KOKOFU       1. Kokofu North

Kokofu North, Kokofu South.                 34.   Kokofu

Unit 1—Kokofu North

 North Pampaso, Anoo, Aninta Zongo.

Unit 2—Kokofu South

South Adwenase, Sebedwe Tumsuoakyi, Nkwadum, Saalam, Nkwantaha, Anamansuro.    

            2. Asaman

Asaman, Asankare  

Unit 1—Asaman

Unit 2—Asankare    

            3. Bedomase

Bedomase, Nkyekyem        

Unit 1—Bedomase

             Bedomase, Korase, Anyinam

Unit 2—Nkyekyem

Nkyekyem, Kofi Moshiekrom, Amofakrom.          

            4. Akyeremade

Akyeremade, Adweso               35.   Akyeremade

Unit 1—Akyeremade

Unit 2—Adweso       

            5. Aboaso

Aboaso, Mansase   

Unit 1—Aboaso

            Mmonor, Botiede

Unit 2—Mensase     

JACOBU        1. Tunsuom

Tunsuom North, Tunsuom South          36.    Tunsuon

Unit 1—Tunsuom North

Area bounded by the Post Office St. Peter's R.C. Primary Sch. Hse./Nos. TS 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38.

Unit 2—Tunsuom South

Area bounded by Jacobu-Nkuduase Road including the Nos. TS 2 and 2, 6, 12, 19, 22 and Jacubu- Fiankoma Road.      

            2. Ntaduom

Ntaduom East, Ntaduom West.      

Unit 3—Ntaduom East

Area bounded by the market Sq. Jacobu-Nkuduase road, Odotobri, Rural Bank St., Main Jacobu Bekwai road.

Unit 4—Ntaduom West

Area bounded by Ahenfie St. including Nos. NTI 1-3.      

            3. Hentemase

Hentemase East Hentemase West.          

Unit 5—Hentemase East

Area bounded by the Market Sq. including H/Nos. 1-3, 37, 38, 42, 43, 50 and Penipa.

Unit 6—Hentemase West

Area bounded by the Jacobu-Fiankoma Road and H/Nos. 19, 20-25, 36 and St. Peters R.C. Church.       

            4. Odumase/Monsie

Odumase, Monsie         37.   Odumase Monsie

Unit 1—Odumase

Area bounded by O. D   Jacobu-Akrokeri Road including Hse. Nos. O.D. 1 and 2, 6, 11, and 4 and Methodist Church and Primary School.

Unit 2—Monsie

Monsie and Nkwantananso Hse.No. NK 1 (Ahenfie) NK 2-10 and Pataso including Hospital and staff quarters.        

            5. Krofofuom

Krofofuom, Krofo- kruom.

           

Unit 1—Krofofuom

Area bounded by Jacobu-Knuduase Road, Nankaba and Brotherhood Churches and Mission L/A 2 Middle and Jnr. Secondary School.

Unit 2—Krofokruom

Area bounded by Council Hall, L/A Primary School and Police Station.           

            6. Biribiwomang

Dadiease, Danwomase, Akokwaso, Akete-kyeiso.               38.   Biribiwomang

Unit 1—Dadiease

              Dadiaese and Atudaso

Unit 2—Danwomase

Danwomase and Akatase

Unit 3—Akokwaso

Akokwaso, Odumase, Hemang Krodua, Nkroapin Kyebi and

Betinsin.

Unit 4—Aketekyeiso

Aketekyeiso, Enyan-kyerem and Amamom.        

ADUDWAN AREA  COUNCIL        1. Kensere East

Hemang Obom               39.    Kensere

Unit 1—Hemang

              Hemang, Ampabamo

Unit 2—Obom

              Obom, Akokasu     

            2. Kensere West

Medoma, Biribiwomanu.     

Unit 1—Medoma

Medoma, Kensere, Danyame, Monsa Railway Quarters.

Unit 2—Biribiwomanu         

            1. Pampaso

Odumase, Agona            40.   Pampaso

Unit 1—Odumase

             Odumase, Abease

Unit 2—Agona

             Agona, Apetumase 

            4. Bodoma

Behenease, Kunoroase      

Unit 1—Behenease

            Bodom-Behenease

Unit 2—Kunoroase  

            5. Dwumakro

Dwumakro, Wiawso        41.  Dwumakro

Unit 1—Dwumakro

              Dwumakro, Kyekyewere

Unit 2—Wiawso

              Wiawso, Nerebehi 

SUNSO/FREHO       1. Abosamso

Abosamso, Amormoso              42.   Korchikrom

Unit 1—Abosamso

Unit 2—Amormoso  

            2. Korochikrom

Korchikrom Fraso No. 2      

Unit 1—Korchikrom

Unit 2—Fraso No. 2 

            3. Nsuaem No. 2

Nsuaem, No. 2, Atobia- se, Nsuaem No.1, Nsutem.              43.   Nsuaem

Unit 1—Nsuaem No. 2

 Nsuaem No. 2, Dankrantre

Unit 2—Atobiase

             Atobiase, Tweapease

Unit 3—Nsuaem, No. 1

Nsuaem No. 1, Fordjuorkrom, Nos. 1 & 2, Beposo, Nkyerekrom Minti.

Unit 4—Nsutem

            Nsutem, Banso         

            4. Tebeso No. 2

Tebeso No. 2, Tebeso

No. 1, Anwiaso, Ohwimase.                  44.   Tebeso

Unit 1—Tebeso No. 2

Unit 2—Tebeso No. 1

              Tebeso No. 1, Subriso

Unit 3—Anwiaso

             Anwiaso, Bebsease,              Dwumakyi, Simdadieso.

Unit 4—Ohwimase

              Ohwimase, Akwadum       

NSUTA           Nsuta

Nsuta, Nyameade          45.    Nsuta

Unit 1—Nsuta

Unit 2—Nyameade

Nyameade, Mnafo, Lineho, Afatsonkrom, Nyame-bekyere No. 2, Alhajikrom, Amiyakrom, Adipakrom, Huntado, Acquokrom.          

            2. Nyame Bekyere

Nyamebekyere East, Nyamebekyere West, Afiaso.

           

Unit 1—Nyamebekyere East

Nyamebekyere East including the Market.

Unit 2—Nyamebekyere West

Nyamebekyere West including the Palace.

Unit 3—Afiaso

Afiaso, Kojodumkrom, Kwaku Adkukrom, Akerekrom.   

            3. Anomawobi

Anomawobi, Appiakrom           46.    Anomawobi

Unit 1—Anomawobi

Unit 2—Appiakrom  

            4. Yawbre

Yawbre, Kakra          

Unit 1—Yawbre

             Yawbre, Damasco,  Aorekrom

Unit 2—Kakra

              Kakra Adaekrom   

            5. Nsese

Nsese, Supom, Afra- mase.                  47.   Nsese

Unit 1—Nsese

              Nsese, Tumsonkrom

Unit 2—Supom

Unit 3—Aframase    

BEKWAI         1. Nampasa

Roman Mission Market, Asikafo Amantem.               48.    Nampase

Unit 1—Roman Mission

From Roman Street, H/Nos. NB.51-NPS. 119, NPA.81 Roman Mission NPS. 4.

Unit 2—Market

From market street H/Nos.  NPS 28-NPS 96, NPS 96-NPS 129, NPS-13, NPS.13-NPS 28.

Unit 3—Asikafo Amantem

From Lorry Station on market street to Police HQ.  Bounded by H/Nos.  NPS. 69, 42, 33, 75, 102, 144, 30, 32, NPS 71-NPS 103.         

            2. Jnr. Sq. Nampansa

Jnr. Sq. Nampansa, Kokyekrom, Aseibu. 

Unit 1—Jnr. Sq. Nampansa

Jnr. Sq. Nampansa and Railway Quarters.

Unit 2—Kokyekrom

Kokyekrom, Pipidan Low Cost Estate.

Unit 3—Aseibu

Aseibu, Brasanase,   Faman, Nsutam, Kojoni-mokrom. 

            3. Twafo

Twafo East, Twafo West.           49.   Brofoyedru

Unit 1—Twafo East

From Police Station on the Cape Coast road: H/Nos.TF 1-TF 4, TF 34, TF 35 Pentecost Church.

Unit 2—Twafo West

From H/No. TF. 6-TF. 29A, H/ Nos. TF. 29, BLK 'D' TF. 55, TF42A, TF 42B, TF. 50, TF. 56 Church of Christ.           

            4. Brofoyedru

Brofoyedru East, Brofoyedru West.           

Unit 1—Brofoyedru East

From H/Nos. BD 51 on the Cape Coast road to Brotherhood Church Temple, H/Nos. BD 52 on BD street H/No. BD. 31, BD. 48, BD 14.

Unit 2—Brofoyedru West

From the Pentecost Church on the Cape Coast road H/Nos. BD 39-BD 81 bounded by BD 67, 85, BD. 3, 48 and 49.          

            5. Nyameduase

Nyameduase, Old Zongo.         50.    Asokwa/Tunsuom

Unit 1—Nyameduase

Area bounded by the Methodist Church, West off Cape Coast road including Hse. Nos. ZR. 37, Court Hse., Mission Filling Station, Anglican Church Mission and Schools, ZR. 74, 66, 87, 73, 65,81 Old Urban Council Hall and Hse. Nos.  ZR. 42, 67, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 39.

Unit 2—Old Zongo

Area bounded by Old L/C Hall, Methodist Middle and Primary Schools including Hse. Nos. ZR. 79, 50, 33, 1 and 2, 49, 8,55, 86, 9, 10, 70, 13, 53 in the West by SDA Secondary Sch. and ZR. 5, 69 and 16.   

            6. Asokwa/Tunsuom

Tunsuom,Asokwa, SDA Sec. School, Pramso.   

Unit l—Tunsuom

Area bounded by District Police HQ. CMB Depot H/Nos. TS. 40, Teleco- mmunication Station, Hospital, SDA Church, including Hse. Nos. TS. 37, 33, 32, Agric. Bank, Post Office and Police Station alos Hse. Nos. TS. 31, 12, 16, 22, ending at TS. 30.

Unit 2—Asokwa

Asokwa Street bounding Hse./Nos Ask. 68, 1, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 74, CMB Office, Ask. 40 Presby Church Ask. 44, 43, 46, 69, and 73,

Unit 3—SDA Secondary School

SDA Secondary School and Staff Quarters.

Unit 4—Pramso

Area bounded by Ahenfie and Hse, Nos.  AF. 61, 57, Between Asokwa boundary, AF 30, 33, 34, 28, 50, ZR. 5, 48, 53, 23, 14,  8, 6, 2, including cold Street and Asokwa Street.     

            7. Zongo

Zongo East, Zongo,  West.        51.   New Zongo

Unit 1—Zongo East

Zongo H/Nos. ZR. 56, 93, NZ. 52, 49, 7, 8, 15, 17, 24, 34, 36, 92, 91, Social Welfare and Broadcasting Station.

Unit 2—Zongo West

Area bound in the west by old Council Offices and Essumaja Bekwai Road including H/ Nos.  NZ.42, 37, 33, 28, 23, 14, 6, 9, 4, 2, 73, 55 and the Mosque.      

            8. Adankraja

Adankraja Anwiam- Amerease Amoamo- Dome.                  52.   Adankraja

Unit 1—Adankraja

              Adankraja, Sewaba

Unit 2—Anwiam-Amerease

Unit 3—Amoamo-Dome

              Amoamo-Dome, Sesekro

            9. Amoaful

Asomanya, Twafo           53.   Amoaful

Unit 1—Asomanya

Chiefs Palace, area, Old Council Hall and Training Centre, area East of Bekwai-Cape Coast Road.

Unit 2—Twafo

Area Lying West off Amoaful Bekwai Road Comprising Zongo Presby Prim. and L/A Middle School and Sikafo- amatem.      

            10. Asanso/Fanease

Asanso East, Asanso West Fayease.             54.   Asanso/Fayease

Unit 1—Asanso East

             Akyeremade and Kusiase

Unit 2—Asanso West

              Nyinasinase and Wiawso

Unit 3—Fayease      

 

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 the 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 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 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 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 liquids 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 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 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 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 vehicles.

 

(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 (1) (i-v) 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 entertainment 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-priviledged 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-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. 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 service 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, palmwine, 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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