IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 23rd day of December,
1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Bawku 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 Bawku
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 office at Bawku 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 (Bawku
District Council) (Establishment)
Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 899) is
hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE BAWKU EAST
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
BAWKU 1. Daduri
Daduri Bawkua, Asanga
1. Daduri
Unit 1—Daduri
Unit 2—Bawkzua
Unit 3—Azanga
2. Possum
Possum, Kariyama 2. Possum
Unit 1—Possum
Unit 2—Kariyama
3. Patelme
Patelme, North Natinga, Sabon-Geri,
Tinsungu. 3. Natinga North
Unit 1—Patelme
Unit 2—North Natinga
4. Natinga-Geri
Unit 3—Sabon-Geri
Unit 4—Tinsungu
Tinsungu, Seing Natinga
4. Manga
Manga, Boko, Nayoko, Kpalwega,
Nyorugu, Yakut.
5. Manga
Unit 1—Manga
Unit 2—Boko
Unit 3—Nayoko
Nayoko, Nabuya.
6. Kpalwega
Unit 4—Kpalwega
Unit 5—Nyorugu
Unit 6—Yakut.
5. Gingande
Gingande, Mazema, Hausa-Zongo 7.
Hauza Zongo/Gingande
Unit 1—Gingande
Gingande, Prison Yard area
Unit 2—Mazema
Mazema, Low Cost
Houses
Unit 3—Hausa-Zongo
Hausa-Zongo, Police
station.
6. South-Natinga
South-Natinga, Sabon-Zongo,Yirongo.
8. South-Natinga
Unit 1—South-Natinga
Unit 2—Sabon-Zongo
Unit 3—Yirongo
Yirongo-Avengo.
7. Sagabo
Sagabo Gozesi, Kpalore
9. Sagado
Unit 1—Sagabo
Unit 2—Gozesi
Unit 3—Kpalore.
PUSIGA 1. Natinga
Natinga, Zongo, Bituo
10. Natinga/Zongo
Unit 1—Natinga
Unit 2—Zongo
Unit 3—Bituo
Bituo, Suandi.
2. Montanga
Montanga, Gareke Signorgo,Terego
11. Terago/Gareke
Unit 1—Montanga
Montanga, Madugu.
Unit 3—Gareke
3. Singnorgo
Singnorgo, Terego
Unit 1—Signorgo
Signorgo,
Tesh-Natinga,
Duad-Natinga.
Unit 2—Terago
Terago, Wangarinsi.
1. Garu/Tempane
Garu-Natinga, Abilatega Werichingo.
12. Garu/Natinga
Unit 1—Garu-Natinga
Unit 2—Abilatega
Unit 3—Werichingo
2. Zongo
Zongo
Unit 1—Zongo.
3. Gbanterago
Saligu, Gbanterago, Yalugu,
Kulsuga. 13.
Tamne
Unit 1—Saligu
Unit 2—Gbanterago
Unit 3—Yalugu
Unit 4—Kulsuga.
4. Kpatua
Kpatua, Nombokko, Seguuri,
Nampaadi, Kugzua.
Unit 1—Kpatua
Unit 2—Nombokko
Unit 3—Seguuri
Unit 4—Nampaadi
Unit 5—Kugzua.
5. Tempane
Tempane-Natinga, Nyosbaare,
Benwoko 14. Tempane/Natinga
Unit 1—Tempane-Natinga
Unit 2—Nyosbaare
Unit 3—Benwoko.
6. Barboaka
Barboaka, Kugrago, Jelakologo.
Unit 1—Barboako
Unit 2—Kugrago
Unit 3—Jelakologo.
7. Yabrago
Yabrago, No.1, Yabrago, No.2,
Nintangusugu.
Unit 1—Yabrago No.1
Unit 2—Yabrago No.2
Unit 3—Nintabusugu.
8. Kpatia
Kpatia, Kparimboaka, Gozego,
Ziseri, Meliga. 15. Kpatia
Unit 1—Kpatia
Unit 2—Kparimboaka
Unit 3—Gozego
Unit 4—Ziseri
Unit 5—Meliga.
9. Damamtega
Damantega, Niisbuliga, Kpalsauko,
Kugbiela, Silugteegu, Kpati-Buar.
Unit 1—Damantega
Unit 2—Niisbuliga
Unit 3—Kpalsauko
Unit 4—Kugbiela
Unit 5—Silugteetu
Unit 6—Kpati-Buar.
MOGNORI 1. Mognori
Agordin, Daduri, Galaka.
16. Baribari
Unit 1—Agordin
Agordin, Zigila
Unit 2—Daduri
Daduri, Agra-Gbe
Unit 3—Galaka
2. Gumbo
Gumbo-Natinga, Gumpogu.
Unit 1—Gumbo-Natinga
Unit 2—Gumpogu.
3. Gentiga No. 1
Gentiga No. 1, Gentiga No.
2. 17. Gentiga
Unit 1—Gentiga No. 1
Unit 2—Gentiga No. 2
4. Zuuku
Zuuku,Wiidi, Buguzunde.
Unit 1—Zuuku
Unit 2—Wiidi
Unit 3—Buguzunde.
5. Baribari
Gurankuka, Tokuzua, Kpaliga,
Kutanga.
Unit 1—Gurankuka
Unit 2—Toku-Zua
Toku-Zua, Nuami
Unit 3—Kpaliga, Yamande
Unit 4—Kutanga
6. Tampizua No.1
Tampizua No. 1, Tampizua No. 2,
18. Tampizua-Bador
Unit 1—Tampizua No. 1
Unit 2—Tampizua No. 2
7. Bador
Bador-Natinga, Saataayaa, Heibiku,
Gumakutare, Chinwiroga
Unit 1—Bador-Natinga
Unit 2—Saataayaa
Saataayaa, Bizungu
Unit 3—Heibiku
Heibiku, Korbikor-Ku
Unit 4—Gumakutare
Unit 5—Chiuwuriga.
BANSI/ZAWSE 1. Bansi-Central
Bansi-Central, Sakpari-Natinga,
Bans-Natinga, Buluga, Bakanga,
Widnaba, 19. Bansi
Unit 1—Bansi-Central
Bansi-Central, Bangabugun,
Yuusi-Natinga, Lodigun.
Unit 2—Sakpari-Natinga
Sakpari-Natinga, Tindantinga,
Adayuubok, Busango, Kulaago.
Unit 3—Bans-Natinga
Bans-Natinga, Yaa-Natinga,
Nintanguri, Ateezua.
Unit 4—Buluga
Unit 5—Bakanga
Unit 6—Widnaba
Widnaba, Geeri, Teising, Tampiigoo,
Appobisi.
2. Zawse
Zawse-Natinga East, Zawse-Natinga
West, Kpalugu, Bawk-Sapeliga.
20. Zawse
Unit 1—Zawse-Natinga East
Zawse-Natinga, Natinguori
Buol-Natinga, Sakpa-Natinga,
Sabiango, Akpagogo, Narongzua.
Unit 2—Zawse-Natinga
West Tesnatinga, Ziako,
Kpag-Natinga, Widom-Natinga.
Unit 3—Kpalugu
Kpalugu, Kpandaa, Goduri.
Unit 4—Bawk-Sapeliga
Bawk-Sapeliga, Tampelum, Kukin,
Teibila, Tempeliug.
3. Zawse
Natinga, Asikuni
Unit 1—Natinga
Natinga, Sakpari, Akuneri,
Unit 2—Asikuni
Asikuni, Kudaago,
Busango.
BAZUA 1. Bazua
Biak, Baadaboug,Yalugu, Barigun.
21. Bazua
Unit 1—Biak
Biak, Bulisiya
Unit 2—Baadaboug
Baadaboug, Sangunuk, Sapaah
Unit 3—Yalugu
Yalugu, Natinga Kpana-Teng,
Yaapaala, Ganaaga
Unit 4—Barigun
Barigun, Monouri
2. Gumyako
Gumyako, Aporunzua, Yodelinga.
22. Kulok/Gumyako
Unit 1—Gumyako
Gumyako, Natinga,
Tommasugu
Unit 2—Aporunzua
Unit 3—Yodelinga
3. Kulok
Kulok-Natinga, Kulok-Tengri.
Unit 1—Kulok-Natinga
Kulok-Natinga, Agbinab-Kalok,
Aweog-Kulok, Arabo-Kulok
Unit 2—Kulok-Tengi.
BINDURI 1. Binduri
Binduri-Natinga, Sakpari-Natinga,
Bankango, Zaago, Binguri, Gumyoko,
Kumpalgoga, Gotesalga.
23. Binduri-Natinga
Unit 1—Binduri-natinga
Unit 2—Sakpori-Natinga
Sakpori-Natinga, Sarabo Abillisi,
Asaadikoyo
Unit 3—Bankango
Bankango, Zuuri, Asin-Sapeliga
Unit 4— Zaago
Zaago, Asalige-Zaago, Widnab-Zaago,
Apese-Zaago, Anyelism-Zaago
Unit 5—Binguri
Unit 6—Gumyoko
Gumyoko, Azum-Sapeliga
Unit 7—Kumpalgoga
Kumpalgoga, Bulgu
Unit 8—Gotesalga
Gotesalga, Kpasak, Kakasiego Asalu.
1. Narongo
Agon-Narongo, Gbande
24. Narongo/Aniisin
Unit 1—Agon-Narongo
Agon-Narongo, Tirago Idd, Tinorgo.
Unit 2—Gbande
Gbande, Komnatinga, Bimgool,
Narongosod.
5. Aniisin
Aniisin, Belempiis, Dulnatinga,
Ninsako
Unit 1—Aniisin
Aniisin, Baaboko, Asanori, Zuolgu.
Unit 2—Belempiis
Belempiis, Zindariga, Bookayoko.
Unit 3—Dulnatinga
Dulnatinga, Akuusibuar, Atiibuas.
Unit 4—Ninsako
Ninsako, Asadiyoko, Kpaankukuo,
Zuure.
ZABUGU 1. Zabugu
Zabugu-Natinga, Yumboko, Zoasi,
Asikiri 25. Zabugu
Unit 1—Zabugu-Natinga
Unit 2—Yumboko, Gozesi
Yumboko,Gozesi
Unit 3—Zoasi
Zoasi, Kokoasi, Kpwaligu
Unit 4—Asikiri
Asikiri, Lambo, Zombo
3. Kuka
Gbeogo, Tikin, Tambaligom,
Kolkpeiengo, Goag, Naabuura,
Ariziem, Zuri.
Unit 1—Gbeogo
Gbeogo, Lalsaa, Megogo
Unit 2—Yikin
Unit 3—Tambaligo
Unit 4—Kolkpeiengo
Unit 5—Gaog
Unit 6—Naabuura
Unit 7—Arisiem
Unit 8—Zuri.
2. Missiga
Missiga, Nyorog-Natina
26 Missiga
Unit 1—Missiga
Missiga, Tandago, Nakinatgai
Unit 2—Nyorog-Natinga
Nyorog-Natinga,
Zooguu
1. Kaadi
Kaadi-Natinga, Vako, Kpuparigu,
Kpatarigu, Kulemvai, Zeego.
27. Kaadi/Kpatarigu
Unit 1—Kaadi-Natinga
Kaadi-Natinga, Agoldabood,
Kadkuduguo, Akobonko,
Sakpar-Natinga, Zambala, Tateuko
Kuldago Zuuligu.
Unit 2—Vako
Vako, Tamde, Nabrug, Bilguure
Unit 3— Kpuparigu
Kpuparigu, Daabug, Waabuk-Zu,
Zeboari, Tengpelung, Zuane,
Balegu-Natinga
Unit 3— Kpatarigu
Npatarigu, Dulnating
Unit 5— Kulemvia
Kulemvia, Wispeogo, Alok-Guure
Unit 6—Zeego
Zeego Tampilogo
2. Atuba
Atuba Tansia-Natinga,
Tansia-Zeego
28. Atuba/Nafkoligo
Unit 1—Atuba
Atuba, Anyelimating, Moognore
Avoase, Bugren, Yaokin.
Unit 2—Tansia-Natinga
Tansia-Natinga, Loodgure,
Banagure
Unit 3—Tansia-Zeego
Zeego-Tansia,
Tansia-Wagu
3. Nafkalga
Nafkalga, Agumsi, Tambiogo.
Unit 1—Nafkolga
Nafkolga, Gumb, Zaaga, Tenapalk,
Nugrabot, Gum-Dabot.
Unit 2—Agumsi
Agumsi, Agumsi-Natinga, Bolzua,
Acoko-Goor
Unit 3—Tambiogo
Tambiogo, Abuus-Tambiogo
Tambiogo-Sirigun, Goor
Tambiogo-Natinga, Kusedabob,
Moognori, Zeego, Tambiogo.
KULUNGUNGU NINKOGO 1. Kulungungu
Kuluugungu, Chamotaa Kolpeligu.
29. Kulungungu
Unit 1—Kulungungu, Sunkom,
Natinga Jelli.
Unit 2—Chamotaa
Unit 3—Kolpeligu.
2. Ninkogo
Ninkogo-Natinga, Bulugu Laatega.
30. Ninkogo/Kultamise
Unit 1—Ninkogo-Natinga
Ninkogo-Natinga,
Bonaba
Unit 2—Bulugu
Bulugu, Bulugu-Zopeliga,
Bulugu-Kampodi, Bulugu-Kultisi.
Unit 3—Laatega
Laatega, Buya-Natinga
3. Nware
Nware, Sangabulli
Unit 1—Nware
Nware, Kolonaba,
Sinkuom
Unit 2—Sangabulli.
1. Nakom
Nakom, Wiidi, Nakambo Morgo.
31. Nakom
Unit 1—Nakom
Nakom Simi-Natinga, Silteeg
Unit 2—Wiidi
Wiidi, Basdaa, Saliga
Unit 3—Nakambo
Unit 4—Morgo
2. Zuabuliga
Zuabuliga, Narongo, Zuugu, Dabia
Bulatinga. 32.
Zuabuliga/Dabia
Unit 1—Zuabuliga
Unit 2—Narongo
Narongo, Akomdaboga,
Unit 3—Zuugu
Unit 4—Dabia
Unit 5—Bul-Natinga.
3. Sarabogo
Saragobo, Pal-Naba, Deega.
33. Sarabogo
Unit 1—Sarabogo
Unit 2—Pal-Naba
Pal-Naba, Tesh-Gbeog
Unit 3—Deega.
ZOG-NATINGA SUNGUDI 1.
Zong-Nating Sugudi
Zong-Natinga, Kunjam Vonrekuom.
34. Zong-Natinga
Unit 1—Zong-Natinga,
Zongo-Natinga, Timbila
Daware, Yariga-Yamba.
Unit 2—Kunjam,
Kunjam, Poa-Naba
Unit 3—Vonrekuom
Vonrekuom, Bawksal.
2. Sugudi-Natinga
Sugudi-Natinga, Tindan Natiga,
Tambiogo, Simi-Natinga, Pialoko
35. Sikudi/Mandagu
Unit 1—Sungudi-Natinga
Unit 2—Tindan-Natinga
Unit 3—Tambiogo
Tambiogo, Dabulugu
Unit 4—Simi-Natinga
Unit 5—Pialoko
3. Mandago
Mandago, Benguala,
College.
Unit 1—Mandago
Mandago, Central
Unit 2—Bengula
Bengula Kolibila
Unit 3—College.
1. Widana
Widana, Bimpela 36. Pulimakon
Unit 1—Widana
Widana, Kugaadim, Sabon-Geri.
Unit 2—Bimpela
Bimpela, Kunzegu
2. Pulimakom
Pulimakom, Koosi Kayinchingu.
Unit 1—Pulimakom
Pulimakom, Sanga, Kunge, Tachingu.
Unit 2—Koosi
Koosi, Belematanga, Border Guards
Quarters.
Unit 3—Kayinchingu
3. Yariga
Yaringa No.1, Jingire
Unit 1—Yariga No.1
Yariga No.1 and 2,
Pitang
Unit 2—Jingire
Jingire, Wapzugu.
DENUGU 1. Denugu
Denugu, Memkpeasiri,
Bantis, Yapala, Ankaril,
Kukabuliga.
Unit 1—Denugu
Unit 2—Memkpesiri
Unit 3—Bantis
Unit 4—Yapala
Unit 5—Ankraril
Unit 6—Kakabuliga
2. Danvonga
Danvonga, Tunbong, Bangol,
Yamakpesiri.
Unit 1—Danvonga
Unit 2—Tubong
Unit 3—Bangol
Unit 4—Yamakpesiri.
3. Bantafarugu
Bantafarugu, Jenatinga Sinakpesiri,
38. Bantafarugu/Fatari
Unit 1—Bantafarugu
Unit 2—Jenatinga
Unit 3—Sinakpesiri
4. Farfari
Farfari, Wakpesiri, Kariyada
Unit 1—Farfari
Unit 2—Wakpesiri
Unit 3—Kariyada
5. Duri
Duri, Kpelingfuse Seilitugu.
Unit 1—Duri
Unit 2—Kpelingfuse
Unit 3—Seilitugu.
1. Kugri
Kugri-Natinga, Ateampugdabo,
Abadbok, Sinyou, Wasikoku,Yapala,
Nwadukgu, Piigzua, Melgbaggo,
Vambara. 39.
Kugri
Unit 1—Kugri-Natinga
Unit 2—Atampugdabo
Unit 3—Abadbok
Unit 4—Sinyou
Unit 5—Wasikoku
Unit 6—Yapala
Unit 7—Nwadugu
Unit 8—Piigzua
Unit 9—Melgabogo
Unit 10—Vambara
2. Kpiparibulga
Kpikparibulga, Atamedabogo,
Godingo, Mengnatinga.
Unit 1—Kpikparibulga
Unit 2—Atamedabogo
Unit 3—Godingo
Unit 4—Menatinga.
3. Piyaligu
Piyaligu, Duur
40. Piyaligu
Unit 1—Piyaligu
Unit 2—Duur
4. Tankpasi
Tankpasi, Kpatua
Unit 1—Tankpasi
Unit 2—Kpatua
5. Nate
Nate, Kutiskpim
Unit 1—Nate
Unit 2—Kutiskpim.
6. Songo
Songo, Songuuri, Doskoum, Busvaare,
Kpalseiko. 41. Senegaba/Songo
Unit 1—Songo
Unit 2—Songuuri
Unit 3—Doskoum
Unit 4—Busvaare
Unit 5—Kpalseiko
7. Senebaga
Senebaga, Takore, Kugrasia Mpatua,
Koldaa
Unit 1—Senebaga
Unit 2—Takore,
Unit 3—Kugrasia
Unit 4—Kpatua
Unit 5—Koldaa.
KPIKPIRA 1. Kpikpira-Natinga
Kpikpira-Natinga, Zignatinga,
Nabina, Zottikom.
42. Kpikpira
Unit 1—Kpikpira-Natinga
Unit 2—Zignatinga
Unit 3—Nabina
Unit 4—Zotrikom.
2. Pigure
Sigure, Yezidug, Kutodipini,
Malgizin, Gutolis. 43. Sigure
Unit 1—Sigure
Unit 2—Yezidug
Unit 3—Kutodpini
Unit 4—Malginzin
Unit 5—Gutolis
3. Kpinkpanyongo
Kpinkpanyongo, Tambalugu, Sumadure,
Lodkpinkparug.
Unit 1—Kpinkpanyongo
Unit 2—Tambalugu
Unit 3—Sumadure
Unit 4—Lodkpikpagug.
4. Tubong
Tubong, Buram-Koum, Bagne, Possong,
44. Tubong/Kunkomada
Unit 1—Tobong
Unit 2—Buram-Kuom
Unit 3—Bagne
Unit 4—Posgong
1. Nisum
Nisum Taltinpag, Kumkomada,
Wabugukpasire, Nongkpasire Tumoang,
Posiamabag.
Unit 1—Nisum
Unit 2—Taltinpag
Unit 3—Kumkomada
Unit 4—Wabugukpasire
Unit 5—Nongkpasire
Unit 6—Tumoang
Unit 7—Posiamabag.
1. Gagbiri
Gagbiri, Kugzua, Gaug
45. Gagbiri
Unit 1—Gagbiri
Unit 2—Kugzua
Unit 3—Gaug.
2. Kugsabla
Kugsabla, Tariganga 46.
Taringa/Kugsabla
Unit 1—Kugsabla
Unit 2—Taringanga
3. Kugsabla
Kugsabla, Gomne, Dudinyediga.
Unit 1—Kugsabla
Unit 2—Gomne
Unit 3—Dudinyediga.
1. Bugri-Natinga
Bugri-Natinga, Bugpiigu Zomandig,
Zambala No.1, Zambala No.2
47. Bugri-Natinga/Zambla
Unit 1—Bugri-Natinga
Unit 2—Bugpiigu
Unit 3—Zomandig
Unit 4—Zambala No.1
Unit 5—Zambala No.2
2. Bulpelsi
Bulpelsi, Susudi 48.
Bulpelsi
Unit 1—Bulpelsi
Unit 2—Susudi.
3. Kugashiegu
Kugashiegi, Wiempiis Kolburi.
49. Wiempiis
Unit 1—Kugashiegu
Unit 2—Wiempiis
Unit 3—Kolburi.
BASYONDE- SABZUNDI 1. Sabzundi,
Sabzumdi, Kuloko Tarigaaugu,
Votkuom. 50. Baysonde
Unit 1—Sabzundi
Unit 2—Kuloko
Unit 3—Tarigaaugu
Unit 4—Votkuom
2. Akara
Akara, Arukgbal, Wang-waang,
Kpalung, Biemboog.
Unit 1—Akara
Unit 2—Arukgbal
Unit 3—Wangwaang
Unit 4—Kpalung
Unit 5—Biemboog.
3. Basyonde
Basyonde, Bua-Nab, Kparim-Zua.
51. Karateshie
Unit 1—Basyonde
Unit 2—Bua-Nab
Unit 3—Kparim-Zua
4. Karateshie
Karateshie, Kpalsaak, Mammanbuur
Nagani, Dakadugu.
Unit 1—Karateshie
Unit 2—Kpalsaak
Unit 3—Mammanbuur
Unit 4—Nagani
Unit 5—Dakadugu.
5. Najiko-Benkugri
Najigo-Benkugi, Lalgbelalkua,
Jerikunkog, Tubong, Nongfiarii,
Jaugun. 52.
Kongo
Unit 1—Najiko-Benkugri
Unit 2—Lalgbelakuam
Unit 3—Jerikunkog
Unit 4—Tubong
Unit 5—Nongfiarii
Unit 6—Juagun
6. Yaougu
Yuogu, Chiugu, Mobilkpel, Kabonga,
Naseigun.
Unit 1—Yougu
Unit 2—Chiugu
Unit 3—Mobilkpel
Unit 4—Kabonga
Unit 5—Naseigun.
BASYONDE- SABZUNDI 7.
Kongo-Nandidong,
Kong-Nandidoug Lorigu, Barikuom
Demonyaa, Kanlokuan Botilalkuan,
Tualal Kulugun.
Unit 1—Kongo-Nanididoug
Unit 2—Lorigu
Unit 3—Barikoum
Unit 4—Demonyaa
Unit 5—Kanlokuan
Unit 6—Botilalkuan
Unit 7—Tualal
Unit 8—Kulugun.
1. Boko
Boko, Banakpeshir, Guuni, Podaguur.
53. Worikambo
Unit 1—Boko
Unit 2—Banakpeshir
Unit 3—Guuni
Unit 4—Podaguur
2. Zaare
Zaare, Zaar-Zua, Kolmasug,
Amponateng.
Unit 1—Zaare
Unit 2—Zaar-Zua
Unit 3—Kolmasug
Unit 4—Amponateng
3. Bulpelisi
Bulpelisi, Namori, Kugrago Tensung.
Unit 1—Bulpelisi
Unit 2—Namori
Unit 3—Kugrago
Unit 4—Tensung.
4. Suavusi
Suavusi, Yizidug, Tensur,
Tambisgbang.
Unit 1—Suavisi
Unit 2—Yizidug
Unit 3—Tensur
Unit 4—Tambisgbang
5. Bugwia
Bugwia, Yanateng, Selugtuug,
Kugpella.
Unit 1—Bugwia
Unit 2—Yanateng
Unit 3—Selugtuug
Unit 4—Kugpella.
1. Wednyanga
Wednyanga Town Larigatinga, Gon.
54. Wednyanga
Unit 1—Wednyanga Town
Unit 2—Larigantiga
Unit 3—Gon
2. Zasibuliga
Zasibuliga, Bimpela No. 1, Bimpela
No. 2, Bimpela No. 3.
Unit 1—Zasibuliga
Unit 2—Bimpela No. 1
Unit 3—Bimpela No. 2
Unit 4—Bimpela No. 3
3. Nadigiri
Nadigiri, Tuduriga, Mamaluga, Tili.
Unit 1—Nadigiri
Unit 2—Tuduriga
Unit 3—Mamaluga
Unit 4—Tili.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard
public health and for this purpose
the Ministry of Health shall
assign Medical Officers of Health,
health inspectors and other staff
as appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisance or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisance
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisance or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night-soil from, any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of all refuse,
filth and carcasses of dead
animals from any public or private
place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise it is in the
public interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and liquids
of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption
whether exposed for sale or not;
and to seize, destroy and
otherwise deal with all such
foodstuffs or liquids as are unfit
for human consumption and to
supervise and control the
manufacture of foodstuffs and
liquids of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control
slaughter-houses and pounds and
all such matters and things as
may be necessary for the
convenient use of such
slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of borrow-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 or 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
building 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 of;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicles.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from any Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraphs (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 of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for
pupil teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval for the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i)
concerts, musical or theatrical
performances, cinemas, fairs,
circuses and other entertainment
to which admission is to be
obtained on payment of moneys or
of any reward, except where the
whole proceeds are being devoted
to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to enrich
rural life through running
literacy and adult education
classes, organising voluntary
contributions and communal labour
for the provisions of such
facilities and services as water
supplies, roads school buildings,
and public places of convenience;
and teaching village women the
management of home and care if
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of
under-privileged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fire, earthquakes,
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotment 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 spaces 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 errect tree-guard to
protect the same: Provided that
the streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tributes 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, 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: 5th
May, 1989.
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