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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ASUNAFO DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1989 (LI 1479).  

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 10th day of March, 1989.

Section 1—Establishment of Assembly.

There is hereby established a District Assembly to be known as the Asunafo District Assembly (hereafter referred to as the “Assembly”) for the area specified in the First Schedule to this Instrument.

Section 2—Membership of Assembly, etc.

(1) The Assembly shall consist of not more than seventy-three persons which shall be made up of—

(a) the District Secretary;

(b) forty-eight persons representing the electoral areas who shall be elected directly by the electorate in accordance with regulations made in that behalf by the National Commission for Democracy; and

(c) not more than twenty-four persons comprising the traditional authorities or their representatives and other persons ordinarily resident in the District, who shall be appointed by the Council in consultation with the traditional authorities and organised productive economic groupings in the District.

(2) For the purpose of election to the Assembly, the area of authority of the Assembly shall be divided into the electoral areas specified in the First Schedule to this Instrument.

Section 3—Functions of Assembly.

(1) The Assembly shall perform all the functions conferred on District Assemblies by the Local Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L. 207).

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

Section 4—Common Seal.

(1) The Assembly shall have a Common Seal which shall be such as the Secretary may approve by notice in the Gazette.

(2) Until such time as the Common Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1) is available, a rubber stamp bearing the inscription “The Asunafo 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 office at Goaso where meetings of the Assembly shall be held.

Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of Assembly.

(1) The Assembly shall hold its inaugural meeting on such date as the Secretary shall with the prior approval of the Council determine.

(2) The Presiding Member of the Assembly shall be elected at the inaugural meeting.

Section 8—Interpretation.

In this Instrument, unless the context otherwise requires—

‘Council’ means the Provisional National Defence Council;

“ordinarily resident” has the meaning assigned to it under subsection (2) of section 16 of the Local Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L. 207);

“Secretary” means the Provisional National Defence Council Secretary responsible for Local Government.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF AUTHORITY OF THE ASUNAFO DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Town/Area Council   Description of Zone  Description of Electoral Area         

ABUOM AREA          1. Obour

Asantewa-Nsia, Darenyame           1. Abour/Aboabo

Unit 1—Asantewa-Nsia

H/No. AB. 1-AB. 7, AB. 64-AB. 134

Unit 2—Darenyame

H/No. AB. 8-AB. 15 AB.15-AB. 74

            2. Aboabo

Teaa, New Town       2. Aboabo

Unit 1—Teaa

H/No. AB. 84-AB. 120

Unit 2—New Town

H/No. AB. 82-AB. 105-AB. 108     

            3. Denyasi No. 1

Denyasi No. 1, Oseikrom     3. Denyasi

Unit 1—Denyasi No. 1

Denyasi No. 1, Denyasi No. 2, Kwame Dukokrom and other villages

Unit 2—Oseikrom

Asarekrom, Darkwa, Ohene-aku and other villages.       

            4. Kyenkyensi-Buoso

Kyenkyensi-buoso, Aworokese      

Unit 1—Kyenkyensibuoso

Oparekrom, Amoateng, Gyato-

krom, Tweneboa-

krom, Boamakrom and other villages

Unit 2—Aworokese

Aworokese, Aworo-

kuma, Owusukrom, Kojo Kumawu, Yaw Botwekrom, Yaw Afriyiekrom and other villages.     

            5. Nakate

Nakate, Adieyepena 4. Nakate

Unit 1—Nakate

Nakate, Nsuta, Dwomokrom, Oseiduakrom, Bowohomoden, and other villages

Unit 2—Adieyepena

Adieyepena, Kwakyekrom, Yaw Barimakrom, Agyarekrom and other villages.          

ASAREKROM           1. Asarekrom

Asarekrom, Sii 80, Denyamane      5. Asarekrom

Unit 1—Asarekrom

Kofibengkrom, Mamponghene Anokyikrom, Dankwakrom

Unit 2—Sii 80

Siiso-Bojause Tettekwa

Unit 3—Denyamane

Oseikrom, Anane-krom.      

            2. Afodowa

Afodowa, Anum, Drowaakrom        6. Afodowa

Unit 1—Afodowa

Asempanaye, Alavanyo

Unit 2—Anum

1,000 acres, Ejisu Yaba

Unit 3—Drowaakrom

Ananekrom, Amantin, Kwao-Maa. 

            3. Dodowa

Dodowa, Marfokrom, Mintumi         7. Dodowa

Unit 1—Dodowa

Unit 2—Marfokrom

Nhwenene

Unit 3—Mintumi

Josephkrom, Larbikrom      

            4. Kamirekrom/Adoma-

kokrom

Kamirekrom, Adomakokrom          

Unit 1—Kamirekrom

Unit 2—Adomakokrom       

            5. Dechem/Santakrom

Dechem, Santakrom           

Unit 1—Dechem

Unit 2—Santakrom  

GOASO          1. Asuoso

Low Cost, Nsramu    8. Asuoso

Unit 1—Low Cost

Unit 2—Nsramu

Co-op. Bank, H/No. F.39, CMB Shed, Mim Road.          

            2. Ahenboboano

Ahenboboano, Tweapease, Asuaddei.     9. Ahenboboano

Unit 1—Ahenboboano

Health Centre, Bungalow, Chief’s Palace.

Unit 2—Tweapease

From Contractor Isa’s H/No. F.10-F.36.

Unit 3—Asuaddei    

            3. Pinkyeaborono (Anotanso ‘B’)

Boadi Street, Old Post Office.         10. Abotanso

Unit 1—Boadi Street

H/No. F.5-Methodist Middle, H/No. B.31-B.36.

Unit 2—Old Post Office

H/No. B.25-B.30, H/No. B.1-B.37  

            4. Beposo

Junior Staff Quarters, Krobadamu, Cocoa Station           11. Beposo

Unit 1—Junior Staff Quarters

H/No. A.10-A.40-A.44

Unit 2—Krobadamu

H/No. A.20-A.31-A-42

Brotherhood Church

Unit 3—Yaw Krah Village    

            5. Manhyia (C.M.B.) Shed

Kramomu, Zongo      12. Manhyia

Unit 1—Kramomu

H/No. C.48-UAC Stores-H/No. C.25 C.37-C55

Unit 2—Zongo

H/No. C.2-C.26A-D.42-Zongo Extension. H/No. E.39-E.48-Zongo Extension.

ASANTEMANASE   1. Sankore South

Asantemanase, Domeanase, Aburokyire/

Mantukwa, Bosompe-

magya.           13. Asantemanase

Unit 1—Asantemanase

H/No. AA. 1-Asantemanase Pillar

Unit 2—Domeanase

H/No. DA/1 Camp road

Unit 3—Aburokyire/

Mantukwa & Hamlets

Unit 4—Bosompemagya, Atakyem, Nkran Alata, Addiakrom, Domeabra, Addaekrom and others 

            2. Sankore North

Ahenboboano, Nontunabe, Zongo, New Town, Adwumakase.   14. Sankore North

Unit 1—Ahenboboano

H/No. AB.1-AB.6 Chief’s Palace-Filling Station

Unit 2—Nontunabe

H/Nos. WA. 1-WA. 15

Unit 3—Zongo

Filling Station-SCMB Shed (Siding)

Unit 4—New Town

Oikuee Barracks-SCMB District Office

Unit 5—Adwumakase:

Baafikrom Nsonya-

meye, Nyamebekyere and Hamlets.          

            3. Camp No. 1

Camp No. 1, Amanse Apprakukrom.         15. Camp No. 1

Unit 1—Camp No. 1

Suapemkrom, Mmepom, Beposo III and others

Unit 2—Amanse/Apprakukrom, Sabbiukrom and Hamlets.       

DAWORO(KWA-

PONG)           1. Old Town (Kwapong)

Daworoano, Akanase, Pesewukrom.         16. Old Town

Unit 1—Daworoano: H/No. DW. 1-SCMB Shed, DW. 6

Unit 2—Akanase: AK 1-AK. 21

Chief’s Palace, Agric. Development Bank.

Unit 3—Pesewukrom, Yaakrom, Tanokrom  and Hamlets.         

            2. New Town (Kwapong)

Akanase, New Town, Akanase,  Zongo, Mmepom           17. New Town

Unit 1—Akanase New Town:

H/No. ANT. 6—ANT. 20

Unit 2—Akanase: H/No. ANT. 1-AM. 34-R/C Church

Unit 3—Zongo: Zongo, Guinea, Dedekrom.

Unit 4—Mmepom

Mmepom, Domiabra, Amanse and Hamlets.       

            3. Asibiren/Camp

Amankwaa Camp, Atokrom, Asante-Dodowa Asibiren, Sikafre Bogya            18. Asibiren Camp

Unit 1—Amankwaa Camp: GWAS, Camp, Bethleman and others

Unit 2—Atokrom: Abota-reye, Kumawu, Nyamebe-

kyere and others

Unit 3—Asante Dodowa

Unit 4—Mantukwa, Oseikrom and Hamlets Sibirem (Gyae-Nkotobuo, Boadikrom and others

Unit 5—Sikafre-Bogya and villages.          

KOKOOSO    1. Kokooso

Kokooso No. 1, Kokooso No. 2, Tanoso, Kokooso No. 3, Agyeikrom  19. Kokooso

Unit 1—Kokooso No. 1

Kokooso No. 2, Tanoso

Unit 2—Kokooso No. 3: Agyeikrom          

            2. Asawenso/Adwumamu

Asawenso, Adwumamu, Asantenkai          20. Asawenso/Onwe

Unit 1—Asawenso

Unit 2—Adwumamu

Unit 3—Asantenkai  

            3. Onwe

Onwe, Boadukrom   

Unit 1—Onwe: Yabe

Unit 2—Boadukrom, Tiabante, Tettekrom, Owusukrom  

            4. Manhyia

Manhyia No. 4, Ntonso, Anokyi       21. Manhyia

Unit 1—Manhyia No. 4

Unit 2—Ntonso

Unit 3—Anokyi.        

            5. Nkwawie

Nkwawie, Bepoase, Motopenso     22. Nkawie

Unit 1—Nkwawie: Nkwawie, Bonwire, Nkaakrom, Abukrom, Donkorkrom.

Unit 2—Bepoase: Dwumakrom, Ahyiwaa, Beposo

Unit 3—Motopenso, Pokukrom, Ate-kyem No. 1, Akata No. 1   

            6. Bitre

Oppongkrom

Unit 1—Oppongkrom, Kwabikrom, Abontoase, Manukrom, Nyame-

bekyere, Ohia Mpe Anika-Papo Nos. 1 and 2. Bowumonden, Tietokrom, Amoye, Mipannye.          

DOMINASE   1. Dominase

Dominase East, Dominase West, Sekyekrom, Berekum, Fianko          23. Dominase

Unit 1—Dominase East

H/Nos. D.52-D.67

Unit 2—Dominase West

H/Nos. D.1-D.51

Unit 3—Sekyekrom

Unit 4—Berekum

Unit 5—Fianko         

            2. Kasapin

Ahenboboano, Ohemaabronoso, Kwame Amaadiekrom, Akwaboa Henekrom, Kwame Sarakrom, Kwaku Krakrom         24. Kasapin

Unit 1—Ahenboboano

Unit 2—Kasapin East

Unit 3—Kwame Amaadiekrom

Unit 4—Akwaboa Henekrom

Unit 5—Kwame Sarakrom

Unit 6—Kwaku Krakrom     

            3. Wam

Wam, Kofi Mirekrom, Suntreso, Kwaoprete          25. Wam

Unit 1—Wam

Unit 2—Kofi Mirekrom

Unit 3—Suntreso

Unit 4—Kwaoprete  

            4. Ampenkro

Ampenkro East, Ampenkrom West, Asanteman Council, Abidjan         26. Ampenkro

Unit 1—Ampenkro East

Unit 2—Ampenkro West

Unit 3—Asanteman Council

Unit 4—Abidjan.       

            5. Bitre

Abebresekrom, Nyangamangokrom, Sekyere, Adankyekye, Kwame Puaa    

Unit 1—Abebresekrom

Unit 2—Nyangamangokrom

Unit 3—Sekyere

Unit 4—Adankyekye

Unit 5—Kwame Puaa          

            1. Nana Appia Kusi Frempong

Zongo, Secondary School/Airport Quarters, Asukese     27. Nana Frempong

Unit 1—Zongo

Unit 2—Secondary School/Airport Quarters. The whole of Secondary School and Airport and Scanstyle Quarters.

Unit 3—Asukese and the surroundings Hamlets. 

MIM TC           2. Dome

Nana Kwasi Akoto, Nana Kwaku Osei Bebe, Nyamebekyere    28. Dome

Unit 1—Nana Kwasi Akoto:

Low Cost H/Nos. G.31-

G.63

Unit 2—Nana Kwaku Osei Bene

H/No. G.2-I.84

Unit 3—Nyamebekyere       

            3. Nana Kwaku Forkuo

Nana Yaw Kontor      29. Mim Central

Unit 1—Nana Kwaku Forkuo

H/No. F.2-F12, E.17-E.20

Unit 2—Nana Yaw Kontor: Catholic Mission H/No. H.1-H.48     

            4. Nana Osei Asibey

Nana Afua Dueduwa           

Unit 1—Nana Osei Asibey:

MTC Quarters and Agro Qrts.

Unit 2—Nana Afua Dueduwa:

H/No. D.19-D.28, G.1-G60 

            5. Nana Kumfo Bofo 30. Nana Bofa

Unit 1—Nana Komfo Bofa

H/Nos. B.4-B.51-A.

1-A28

            6. Bediako East

Kaina East, Kaina West       31. Bediako

Unit 1—Kaina East Area

Unit 2—Kaina West Area   

            7. Bediako West

Kaina Junction West Bediako Junction     

Unit 1—Bediako Junction:

H/No. A.1-A.20

Unit 2—Bediako Junction West:

H/No. A.21-A.40       

AYOMSO       1. Ahenboboano

Ahenboboano, Odumase, Akodiase, Edwenase, Ayomso-Kwahu Nkrankrom            32. Ahenboboano

Unit 1—Ahenboboano

H/No. AB.1-AB.4

Unit 2—Odumase

H/No. OD.1-OD.24, ZO.1-ZO.25.

Unit 3—Akodiase

H/No. NT.1-NT.70

Unit 4—Edwenase

H/No. AK.1-AK.30, H/Nos. AS.1-AS.20.

Unit 5—Ayomso-Kwahu

Unit 6—Nkrankrom  

            2. Fawohoyeden

Boampong Bronomu, Zongo, Abease, Krontihene Bronomu      33. Fawohoyeden

Unit 1—Boampong Bronomu

H/No. BP.1-BP.20

Unit 2—Zongo

H/No. AK.1-AK.53

Unit 3—Abease

H/No. AS.1-AS.27, Nanka-bamu.

Unit 4—Krontihene Bronomu:

H/No. KO.1-KO.35, Gyediem         

            3. Asuboi/Ahenkro

Asuboi, Dotom          34. Asuboi/Ahenkro

Unit 1—Asuboi

Unit 2—Dotom         

            4. Edwenease/Ahenkro

Edwenease, Ahenkro          

Unit 1—Edwenease

Unit 2—Ahenkro       

            5. Ahantamo Ketewa/Kyeame Asua

Ahantamo Ketewa, Kyeame Asua  35. Ahantamo/ Gyasikrom

Unit 1—Ahantamo Ketewa

Unit 2—Kyeame Asua         

            6. Gyasikrom

Gyasikrom East, Gyasikrom West 

Unit 1—Gyasikrom East

Unit 2—Gyasikrom West    

            7. Mfama/Akwaabro/

Anwiania  Mumano

Mfama, Akwaabro, Anwiania, Kumaso     

Unit 1—Mfama

Unit 2—Akwabro

Unit 3—Anwiania

Unit 4—Kumaso       

KUKUOM       1. Achiase

Achiase, Achiase Central, Achiase Old Town, Achiase New Town       36. Achiase

Unit 1—Achiase

H/No. AMT.4-AMT. 100

Unit 2—Achiase Central

H/No. AMT.5 AMT.10, Otem’s Ase-Newala’s Ash.

Unit 3—Achiase Old Town

H/No. AK.30-Mission, SCMB Siding, True Church.

Unit 4—Achiase New Town

H/No. AMT.11-

Donkor’s Hse. River Akwasua.      

            2. Abroma

Eboom, Beposo, Merekrom, Domeabra   37. Abroma

Unit 1—Eboom

H/No. AB.1-AB.6-

AB.42

Unit 2—Beposo

H/No. DG.1-Methodist Mission, Health Centre—Tanoso Road.

Unit 3—Merekrom

Mankakrom, K. Nkrumakrom

Unit 4—Domeabra

Kwaku Peowero       

            3. Tano(Dameno)

Beposo, Eboom, New Town            38. Tano

Unit 1—Beposo

H/No. BP.1-BP.50

Unit 2—Eboom

H/No. EB.1-EB.23

Unit 3—New Town

H/No. NT.1-Zongo    

            4. Yankye

Yankye, Kwasi Addaikrom   39. Yankye

Unit 1—Yankye and   Villages

Unit 2—Kwasi Addaikrom and Hamlets.  

            5. Norbekaw

Ahenbronum, Aburaso, New Town, Siama, Anwiam, Asufufuo, Manhyia No. 3            40. Norbekaw

Unit 1—Ahenbronum

H/No. MH.1-H.19 and MH.1-Clinic, Kwaku Nkrumah.

Unit 2—Aburaso

H/No. MH.25-

MH.44, NA.31-

NH.44.

Unit 3—New Town

H/No. NH.19-NH.76

Unit 4—Siama

Unit 5—Anwiam

Tei Kwekukrom and Villages

Unit 6—Asufufuo

Betenkro, Mantukwa

Unit 7—Manhyia No. 3

Addaikrom, Amankwaakrom, Amoakrom and Hamlets. 

NYIMAYE       1. Pomaa

Memwonyinase, Pomaa      41. Pomaa

Unit 1—Memewonyinase

H/No. PK.22-PK.33

Unit 2—Pomaa

H/No. PK.35-PK.

47-PK.53      

            2. Achetease

Kroboline, Achetease          

Unit 1—Kroboline

H/No. OK.17 – and the whole of Kroboline

Unit 2—Achetease

Pentecost Mission- H/No. PK.49-PK.55.  

            3. Manukrom No. 2

Manukrom No. 2, Akwamu Boateng           42. Manukrom No. 2

Unit 1—Manukrom No. 2

Manukrom and villages, Dome-nase, Kontomponiafera, Tailorkrom and other villages

Unit 2—Akwamu Boateng

Akwamu Boateng and villages, Atta Kwasikrom and villages, Tweapease and villages.       

            4. Nyimaye

Nyimaye, Mfante       43. Asumura

Unit 1—Nyimaye

Nyimaye and villages

Unit 2—Mfante

Mfante and villages  

            5. Asumura

Asumura East, Asumura West       

Unit 1—Asumura East and villages

Unit 2—Asumura West and villages.         

AKRODIE      1. Asafo

Kubease, Brahabebome, Kyeben  44. Asafo

Unit 1—Kubease

H/No. KI.14-KE.12, AE.13-K16.

Unit 2—Brahabebome

H/No. AO.7A-

AO.10, H/No. AO.1-AK.14.

Unit 3—Kyeben.       

            2. Sewaa

Domeabra, Saviour Mission, Kwadwo Miekrom, Bedabourkrom, Wawase     45. Sewaa

Unit 1—Domeabra

H/No. AO.27-AS.8, H/No. SM.22-R/C Church.

Unit 2—Saviour Mission

Unit 3—Kwadwo Miekrom

Bedabourkrom, Wawase    

            3. Aheneboboano

New Town, Chapel Square, Kankyamoa   46. Aheneboboano

Unit 1—New Town

Unit 2—Chapel Square

H/No. KS.29-KS.35, H/No. AH.1-AH6.

Unit 3—Kankyamoa

Asiempong, Oseikwadwokrom      

            4. Kronko

Ankase           47. Kronko

Unit 1—H/No. KO.8-KO.23, KO.14-KO.28, AA.1-AA.13, KO.6-AA.15.

            5. Manhyia

Brodedwo, Manhyia, Mensahkrom 48. Manhyia

Unit 1—Brodedwo

Chief Camp, Twenebourkrom, Aboaboso, Kum-

ourso, Anape

Unit 2—Manhyia

Kusikrom

Unit 3—Mensahkrom

Odurokrom, Thomas-

krom, Agrage.          

            4. Mpamase

Ahatono         

Unit 1—Mpamase

Ahatono.        

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 nuisance or any condition likely to be offensive or injurious to health exists, to cause all proper steps to be taken to secure the abatement of the nuisance or the removal of the condition.

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

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

6. To establish, maintain and carry out services for the removal of night-soil from any building and for the destruction and treatment of such night-soil.

7. To establish, maintain and carry out services for the removal and destruction of all refuse, filth and carcasses of dead animals from any public or private place.

8. To regulate any trade or business which may be noxious or injurious to public health or a source of danger to the public or which otherwise is in the public interest to regulate.

9. To provide for the inspection of all meat, fish, vegetables and all other foodstuffs and liquids of whatever kind or nature intended for human consumption whether exposed for sale or not; and to seize, destroy and otherwise deal with all such foodstuffs or liquids as are unfit for human consumption and to supervise and control the manufacture of foodstuffs and liquids of whatever kind or nature intended for human consumption.

10. To provide, maintain, supervise and control slaughter-houses and pounds and all such matters and things as may be necessary for the convenient use of such slaughter-houses.

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

12. To prevent the spread of and exterminate tsetse-fly, mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other vermin.

13. To prohibit or regulate the making of burrow-pits or other excavations.

14. To establish and maintain cemeteries.

15. To provide crematoria where in the opinion of the Assembly it is expedient so to do.

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

17. To establish, maintain and control pounds, seize and impound any stray animal and provide for the payment of compensation for damage done by such animals.

18. To provide that the owner or occupier of any land or tenements maintain, clear and keep free from vegetation, the roads, streets or paths adjoining his land or tenements.

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

20. To provide for the control, regulation, inspection, supervision and licensing of —

(i) social halls, dance halls and places of entertainment;

(ii) lodging and eating houses;

(iii) any premises or land in or upon which any profession, occupation, trade or business is carried on;

(iv) such occupations as the Secretary may specify in an Instrument from time to time.

21. To establish and operate Clinics and Dressing Stations in consultation with the Ministry of Health.

22. To construct, repair, maintain and keep clean all streets.

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

24. To provide or arrange for electric lighting in streets and other public places and where necessary to provide and maintain electricity supply in consultation with the Electricity Corporation.

25. To construct, repair and maintain all public roads other than trunk roads but including feeder roads and to undertake road rehabilitation programmes within the district.

26. To prescribe the conditions subject to which the erection and construction, demolition, re-erection, and re-construction, conversion and re-conversion, alteration, repair, sanitation and ventilation of public and private buildings and structures may be undertaken and carried out.

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

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

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

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

31. To maintain, as agents of Central Government, all public buildings, including prestige buildings put up by the Central Government and previously maintained by the Public Works Department.

32. To maintain as agents of the Ghana Highway Authority, trunk roads lying within the boundaries of the area of authority of the Assembly.

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

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

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

36. To build, equip, open, close and maintain markets, prohibit the erection of stalls in places other than markets and prevent the sale and purchase of goods or stock near established markets or elsewhere.

37. To fix days and hours during each day on which a market may be held and prevent the sale and purchase of goods in markets on any day or at any hour except those fixed.

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

39. (1) To require the owner of any premises to do any of the following acts:

(i) to remove, lower or trim to the satisfaction of the Assembly any tree, shrub or hedge overhanging or interfering in any way with the traffic in any street or with any wires or works thereof;

(ii) to remove any dilapidated fence or structure abutting on any public place;

(iii) to paint, distemper, white-wash or colour-wash the outside walls or roof of any building forming part of the premises;

(iv) to tidy the premises; and

(v) to remove any derelict car or other vehicles.

(2) In the event of the owner failing to comply with a notice from any Assembly requiring him to perform any of the acts specified in sub-paragraph (i-v) of paragraph (1) 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 for 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 for private primary and middle schools;

(xiii) payment of teachers' salaries from funds made available by Government.

(xiv) indenting for the supply and distribution of textbooks;

(xv) disbursement of Education Grants.

43. To provide for the control and regulation of—

(i) concerts, musical or theatrical performances, cinemas, fairs, circuses and other entertainments to which admission is to be obtained on payment of money or of any reward, except where the whole proceeds are being devoted to charity;

(ii) horse-racing meetings.

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

45. To provide for the establishment and maintenance of facilities for arts and crafts, for recreation and sports.

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

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

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

49. To organize 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 materials.

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

55. To control methods of husbandry.

56. To allocate land in the ownership of the Assembly for farming purposes and to regulate the system of farming of such land.

57. To provide services for the improvement of livestock.

58. To prevent and control animal diseases.

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

60. To provide for measures for soil and water conservation.

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

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

63. To plant trees in any street and to erect tree-guards to protect the same; provided that the streets shall not be unduly obstructed thereby.

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

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

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

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

68. To appoint in consultation with the Registrar of Births and Deaths such registration staff as may be necessary for the proper discharge of births and deaths registration duties.

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

70. To establish and maintain tree nurseries and forest plantation and sell the produce thereof.

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

72. To prohibit or restrict the driving or use of vehicles generally or any specified class on any specified road or specified direction on any specified road.

73. To regulate the use and conduct of public vehicles, to regulate routes and parking places to be used by such vehicles to appropriate particular routes, roads, streets, and parking places to specified classes of traffic and when necessary to provide the identification of licensed vehicles as defined in the Motor Traffic Ordinance.

74. To license any vehicle used for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle and to prescribe the fees to be paid in respect of any such bicycle or vehicle.

75. To establish, acquire and maintain transport services by land or water including ferries.

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

77. To establish and maintain in consultation with the Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, Postal Agencies where necessary.

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

79. To prevent and control fire outbreaks including bush fires.

80. To promote the development of all sports within the area of authority of the Assembly.

81. To organise sports activities within its area of authority and to provide such facilities as may be recommended by the national body responsible for sports.

82. To perform as agents of the national body responsible for sports in maintaining such sports facilities as may be assigned to it by the national body.

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

84. To prohibit, restrict, regulate and license the manufacture, distillation, sale, transportation, distribution, supply, possession and consumption of akpeteshie, 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  Responsible for Local Government

Date of Gazette Notification: 15th December, 1989.