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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ATEBUBU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1989 (LI 1488).  

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 Atebubu District Assembly (hereinafter referred to as the "Assembly") for the area specified in the First Schedule to this Instrument.

Section 2—Membership of Assembly etc.

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

(a) the District Secretary;

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

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

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

Section 3—Functions of Assembly.

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

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

Section 4—Common Seal.

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

 (2) Until such time as the Common Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1) is available, a rubber stamp bearing the inscription "The Atebubu 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 Atebubu 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 (Atebubu District Council) (Establishment) Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 930)  is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

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

Town/Area Council   Description of Zone  Description of Electoral Area         

ATEBUBU    

1. Ahenfie      

Ahenfie, Adonten           

       1.   Ahenfie

Unit 1—Ahenfie

             H/No. AW 15—ADB

Unit 2—Adonten

             H/N. AW. 7 TRG. College  

            2. Mempeasem       

Mempeasem, Taxaco         

Unit 1—Mempeasem

Unit 2—Taxaco

             H/Nos. AW.26—AW.96     

            3. Oil Mills         

Oil Mills East, Oil Mills West.                  2.   Oil Mills

Unit 1—Oil Mills East

             H/No. AN 230—Zengos

Unit 2—Oil Mills West

             H/No. AN. 88—AN 299      

            4. Zongo No. 1

Zongo East, Zongo West            3.   Aprade

Unit 1—Zongo East

             H/N. AN 25- AN. 64

Unit 2—Zongo West

             H/N. 26-AN. 63        

            5. Aprade

Aprade S.D.A                Aprade

    H/N. AE. 8—AE. 97

    to Anglican Mission

    S.D.A. H/N. AE. 14—AE 98

            6. Akomade

Akomade Low Cost         4.    Akomade

Unit 1—Akomade

             All as Numbered

             Houses R/S

Unit 2—Low Cost

             Low Cost, Health Centre

             and Broadcasting Areas.   

            7. Prase

Prase, Prase Zongo

Unit 1—Prase Town

             H/N. AE. 3-AE. 90

Unit 2—Prase Zongo

             H/NAE. 2—AE. 105

            8. Kokofu

Kokofu, Boaniafoi, Mini               5.   Garidima

Unit 1—Kokofu Area

Unit 2—Boaniafoi

Unit 3—Mini  

            9. Garidima

Garidima, Congo, Boanya  

Unit 1—GaridimaTown Area

Unit 2—Congo Mayewoden Area

Unit 3—Boanya Area          

LUBUN AREA           1. Mando

Mando, Nakwei/Beposo             6.   Lubun

Unit 1—Mando

             Nkwei Junction,

             Kudjokrom

Unit 2—Nakwei Beposo

             Nakwei         

            2. Labun-Bommoden

Bommoden, Labun, New Labo.     

Unit 1—Bommoden No. II

             Hiamankyene/Nyame

Unit 2—Labun

Unit 3—New Labo

             Labo Nsuoano         

            3. Bankama

Bankama, Navikope

Unit 1—Bankama

            Domeabra, Freetown

Unit 2—Navikope Nos. I & II

            1. Public Works Dept. Jindinbisa, New Yeji                  7.   Jindinbisa

Unit 1—Jindinbisa

             L/A. No. II Middle-Public

             Works Department.

Unit 2—New Yeji

             P.W.D.—Volta River           

            2. Yeji Town

Kou, Ngo Mallam             8.   Yeji V.R.A.

Unit 1—Kou

             Mosque-Cemetery Road

Unit 2—Ngo Mallam

             Cemetery Road-Post Office          

            3. V.R.A.

V.R.A. South

V.R.A. North          9.   Tradition Council

Unit 1—V.R.A. South

             Cemetery Road, Low Cost

Unit 2—V.R.A. North

             Cemetery Road, Madam

             Bejabe's House.      

            4. Traditional Council

Nsuano V.R.A., Mosque, Water Works Jaklai.     

Unit 1—Nsuano V.R.A.

Unit 2—Mosque.

             Traditional  Council

             Mosque

Unit 3—Water Works

Ali Filling Station, Volta Lake

Unit 4—Jaklai/Blekente       

            5. Yeji Central

Commercial Bank, Old

Pentecost.            10.  Yeji Central

Unit 1—Commercial Bank.

             Commercial Bank—

             Old Market

Unit 2—Old Pentecost

             Old Market, Old Pentecost

             Church.         

            6. New Market

State Transport        

Unit 1—State Transport

Old Police Street, Motor Union Office.      

            7. Kojo Boffour/Kwayase

Kojo Boffour, Kwayase Bator               11.    Kojo Boffour

Unit 1—Kojo Boffour

              Kachawura

Unit 2—Kwayase

              Kwayase Adjantiline          

            1. Abease

Aduana, Safi, Abease New Town.       12.   Abease/Komfokrom

Unit l—Aduana

            H/No. A.34—A.60

Unit 2—Safi

             H/No. A.1-A.33

Unit 3—Abease New Town

            2. Komfokrom/Papaase

Komfokrom, Papaase/ Adaprase. 

Unit 1—Komfokrom

Unit 2—Papaase

Unit 3—Adaprase

Unit 4—Kwaem        

            3. Dama Nkwanta

Dama Nkwanta, Dama

Nkwanta West, Pupe/ Pruso, Fawoman/Ohiampe.               13.    Dama Nkwanta

Unit 1—Dama Nkwanta East

Unit 2—Dama Nkwanta West

Unit 3—Bupe/Pruso

Unit 4—Fawoman/Ohiampe           

            4. Benin Market Place

Benin West, Benin East, Yaw Papre Akuraa.              14.   Benin

Unit 1—Benin West

Unit 2—Benin East

Unit 3—Yaw Papre Akuraa 

            5. Sabrama

Sabrama West, Sabrama

East, Bosomfo Akuraa, Bassa.             15.   Sabrama

Unit 1—Sabrama West

Unit 2—Sabrama East

Unit 3—Bosomfo Akuraa

Unit 4—Bassa          

            6. Cheremo

Cheremo, Kamampa Bro- nikrom, Krobo.      16.    Cheremo

Unit 1—Cheremo

Unit 2—Kamampa

Unit 3—Bronikrom

Unit 4—Krobo          

            7. Kumfia/Fakwasi

Kumfia, Fakwasi, Kafaba          17.   Kumfia

Unit 1—Kumfia

Unit 2—Fakwasi

Unit 3—Kafaba        

AKOKOA       1. Akokoa/Abuo

Akokoa, Abuo                 18.   Akokoa

Unit 1—Akokoa

Unit 2—Abuo

            2. Famfour

Famfour, Tiatia         

Unit 1—Famfour

Unit 2—Tiatia           

            3. Dobidi

Dobidi, Dobidi Nkwanta, Nigirgato.                 19.    Famfour

Unit 1—Dobidi

Unit 2—Dobidi Nkwanta

Unit 3—Nigirgato     

            4. Yaw Nkrumah

Yaw Nkrumah, Hyewanhye         20.   Dobidi

Unit 1—Yaw Nkrumah

Unit 2—Hyewanhye 

            5. Hyewahye

Lai-Lai, Yaw Tufour         21.   Hyewanhye

Unit 1—Lai-Lai

Unit 2—Yaw Tufour  

DENSI            1. Duabone No. 1

Duabone, Ackona           22.   Duabone

Unit 1—Duabone No. 1

Unit 2—Ackona        

            2. Duabone No. 2

Duabone No. 2, Densi Vil- lage, Issifu Akuraa.           23.   Densi

Unit 1—Duabone No. 2

Unit 2—Densi Village

Unit 3—Issifu Akuraa           

            3. Feano

Feano No. 1, Feano No. 2, Nwowamu.            24.   Feano

Unit 1—Feano No. I

Unit 2—Feano No. 2

Unit 3—Nwowamu   

            4. Aworoso

Aworoso, Kojo Badu Akuraa.                25.   Aworoso

Unit 1—Aworoso

Unit 2—Kojo Badu Akuraa 

            5. Ohianti

Ohianti, Amansanso, Amu-

mutwiso.        

Unit 1—Ohianti

Unit 2—Amansanso

Unit 3—Amumutwiso           

            1. Kokompe

New Kokompe, Old Kokompe              26.   Kokompe

Unit 1—New Kokompe

Unit 2—Old Kokompe         

            2. Sanwakyi/Afrefreso

Sanwakyi, Afrefreso            

Unit 1—Sanwakyi

Unit 2—Afrefreso     

            3. Seinti

Seinti, Yabraso, Abrewanko, Nyameani, Nkontonsua.          27.    Seinti

Unit 1—Seinti

Unit 2—Yabraso

Unit 3—Abrewanko

Unit 4—Nyameani

Unit 5—Nkontonsua 

            4. Amanfrom

Amanfrom, Old Kumkumso, Apesika, Tumbour Akuraa.

Unit 1—Amanfrom

Unit 2—Old Kumkumso

Unit 3—Apesika

Unit 4—Tumbour Akuraa    

            5. Watro

Watro, Sowu, Namasaa, Senso.    

Unit 1— Watro

Unit 2— Sowu

Unit 3— Namasaa

Unit 4— Senso         

            1. Nyomoase

Nyomoase, Bakyaso, Ademera, Trohwe.

                 28.    Nyomoase

Unit 1—Nyomoase

Unit 2—Bakyaso

Unit 3—Ademera

Unit 4—Trohwe        

            2. Bolga-Nkwanta

Bolga-Nkwanta, Trohwe Akuraa, Bologa Village.       29.   Bolga-Nkwanta

Unit 1—Bolga-Nkwanta

Unit 2—Trohwe Akuraa

Unit 3—Bologa Village.       

            3. Nyasibu

Nyasibu No. 1, Nyasibu No. 2, Twewopase.               30.    Nyasibu

Unit 1—Nyasibu No. 1

Unit 2—Nyasibu No. 2

Unit 3—Twewopase

            4. Beposo

Beposo, Jato Akuraa, Pep- reabon.          

Unit 1—Beposo

Unit 2—Jato Akuraa

Unit 3—Pepreabon  

            5. Tankani

Tankani, Primugyease               31.  Tankani

Unit 1—Tankani

Unit 2—Primugyease          

            6. Ankrakuka

Ankrakuka, Sela Yease, Marway.  

Unit 1—Ankrakuka

             Sulemana

Unit 2—Sela Yease

Unit 3—Agyakwa Akuraa

PRAMBO TOWN

            1. Zongo

Zongo North, Zongo South, Bator No 1.           32.   Zongo/Parambo

Unit 1—Zongo North

             H/No. PZN. 1-PZM.70

Unit 2—Zongo South

             H/No. PZS. 19-PZS.78

Unit 3—Bator No. 1 

            2. Parambo

Parambo East

Parambo West         

Unit 1—Parambo East

             H/Nos. P.15-P.42,

Unit 2—Parambo West

              H/No. P.43 P.98     

            3. Sawaba West

Chief's Area

Camp Area          33.   Sawaba

Unit 1—Chief’s Area

              H/No. SRS. 131-New

              Mosque

Unit 2—Camp Area

              H/Nos. SRS.225 High-

              ways Camp.

            4. Sawabi East

Sawaba North East

Awaba South East   

Unit 1—Sawaba North East

             H/No. SRS.59—L/A

             Primary

Unit 2—Sawaba South West

             H/No. SRS.1 SRS.58         

            5. Kobre

Kobre, Kobre Botor        34.   Kobre

Unit 1—Kobre

Unit 2—Kobre Bator

PRANG TOWN         1. Prang North

Prangfie Vetenary           35.  Prang North

Unit 1—Prangfie

Post Office to Damfa  Primary School.

Unit 2—Vetenary

Vetenary Office Community

            2. Prang South

Riverside Lane

Market Square               36.   Prang South

Unit 1—Riverside Lane

H/No. PZ.195-Aboa Farms

Unit 2—Market Square

             H/No. PZ. 196-Market        

            3. Prang West

Concert Lane

Video Lane          37.  Prang West

Unit 1—Concert Lane

H/No. PZ.61-PZ. 99

Unit 2—Video Lane

H/No. PZ.100-Public toilet  

            4. Prang East

Zongo, Police Area  

Unit 1—Zongo

             H/No. PZ.254-PZ. 293

Unit 2—Police Area

             H/No. PZ.194-R/C

             Primary School.       

            5. Ankrakuka

Ankrakuka, Selagyease, Marway.

                 38.   Ankrakuka

Unit 1—Ankrakuka, Sulemana

Unit 2—Selegyease

Unit 3—Marway, Agyakwa Akuraa

            1. Jato Zongo

Mosque Area, Jato Zongo West.          39.   Jato Zongo

Unit 1—Mosque Area

All the J.Z. numbered houses including the ones on the Eastern side of town.

Unit 2—Jato Zongo West

All the J.E. houses including H/No.J.Z. within the Western side of the town.     

            2. Patuda

Patuda, Asanteboa  

Unit 1—Patuda

Unit 2—Asanteboa  

            3. Yaw Bruku

Yaw Bruku, Kofi Dente, Sampa.            40.   Buruku

Unit 1—Yaw Bruku

Unit 2—Kofi Dente

Unit 3—Sampa        

            4. Dagarti Akuraa

Dagarti Akuraa, Kofi Seidu, Adontwo Akuraa.     

Unit 1—Dagarti Akuraa

Unit 2—Kofi Seidu

Unit 3—Adontwo Akuraa    

            5. Pruso

Pruso, Kaffano, Kwabena Asante Akuraa.                  41.   Pruso

Unit 1—Pruso

Unit 2—Kafaano,

Unit 3—Kwabena Asante Akuraa  

ADJARAJA/- BEPOSO       1. Beposo II

Beposo Church Area, Ako- tiakrom-Kantanka.           42.   Adjaraja

Unit 1—Beposo Church Lane

Unit 2—Akotiakrom/Kantanka        

            2. Adjaraja

Adjaraja, Beposo I, Bachi- buru.    

Unit 1—Adjaraja Tamale

Unit 2—Beposo

Unit 3—Bachiburu, Booyi    

            3. Asubanda

Asubanda, Baaya    

Unit 1—Asubanda

             Pruagya, Gabri, Senyani

             No. 1 and 2.

Unit 2—Baaya/Mantukwa   

KRONKOMBA/- KADUE     1. Kronkomba

Kronkomba Kajai Korancha Futudeke       43.   Kronkomba

Unit 1—Kronkomba

Unit 2—Kajai

Unit 3—Korancha/Tonka

Unit 4—Futudeke     

            2. Choklomo/Kupua

Choklomo Kupua Accra Town        

Unit 1—Choklomo/Nkwanta

             Doe Akuraa

Unit 2—Kupua

             Kadue Bator

Unit 3—Accra Town

             Island

ANYIMAYE     1. Anyimaye

Anyimaye  Ghanakpe           44.   Ghanakpe

Unit 1—Anyimaye

             Dabume

Unit 2—Ghanakpe

             Adrakope     

            2. Domeabra

Domeabra, Konkonse         

Unit 1—Domeabra

             Sobume, Jebi Mantukwa

Unit 2—Konkonse    

            3. Kyeame Akuraa   

Unit 1—Kubame Akuraa

Unit 2—Bosomfourkope     

AMANTIN       1. Ahenmronoso

Kurotia, Aduana        45.    Ahenmronoso

Unit 1—Kurotia

              H/No. A.M. 40-Anglican

              Middle School.

Unit 2—Aduana

              H/No. AM. 41- Yaw

              Berko's House.       

            2. Dagombaline

Dagombaline, Kramo                 46.   Dagombaline

Unit 1—Salifu’s house to

              SGT Gambo's house.

Unit 2—Kramo         

            3. Market Square

Market Square No. 1

Market Square No. 2                 47.    Market Square

Unit 1—Atakpamehene's house to

              the River.

Unit 2—Clinic to Opp. Ayisi's

               house          

            4. Grumaline

Mosque Area Sarikyi           

Unit 1—Motor Union Office to Panwere’s house.

Unit 2—Mosque to Kwame

              Gyamfi's House.     

            5. Abamba

Dargartiline,Lai-Lai,Kro- agya, Abamba.        48.   Dargarti

Unit l—Dargartiline

             Dargartiline to R/C Church

Unit 2—Lai-Lai

The section of town called Lai-Lai.

Unit 3—Kroagya

Kitikrom, Yabraso and  Fanti New Town.

Unit 4—Roman Catholic Primary School, Abamba.        

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 it is in the public interest to regulate.

9.  To provide for the inspection of all meat, fish, vegetables and all other food stuffs 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 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 promises 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 of (i-v) 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 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 ownership of the Assembly for farming purposes and to regulate the system of farming of such land.

57. To provide services for the improvement of livestock.

58. To prevent and control animal diseases.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

73. To regulate the use and conduct of public vehicles, to regulate routes and parking places to be used by such vehicles to appropriate particular routes, roads, streets, and parking places to specified classes of traffic and when necessary to provide the identification or 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 outbreak including bush fires.

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

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

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

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

84. To prohibit, restrict, regulate and license the manufacture, distillation, sale, transportation, distribution, supply, possession and consumption of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all kinds of description 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: 29th December, 1989.