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 30th day of November,
1988.
Section 1— Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Birim South 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 Birim
South District Assembly” shall be
used as the Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal offices at Akim Oda
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 (Birim
District Council) (Establishment)
Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 921) is
hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF BIRIM SOUTH DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY.
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
AKIM ODA 1. Residential area
Residential Area 1.
Residential Area
Unit 1—Residential Area
South of Nana Attafuah 1 road,
starting from stadium up to River
Ahunfra. This area includes
residential area: Residency road.
Bungalow Nos. 1-4, Gov’t Rest
Houses, Housing Corp. Estates
H/Nos. N T41, NT 53 NT 53A,
NT54.
2. Community 2
Methodist Mission Area, Morning
Star Area.
2. Community 2
Unit 1—Methodist Mission Area
All that area bounded in the West
by the quarters road, in the south
by Nana Attafuah 1 road, in the
east by River Ahunfra. This area
includes River Ahunfra/ Quarters
Rd. H/Nos. NT217-NT225,
NT235D-NT239, NT322-NT 326, NT
331A-NT337A, NT 342-NT349, NT352-
NT 356, NE/G2. Nurses Quarters,
H/Nos. 7-20, Junior Staff
Quarters, H/Nos. A5-A18, B1-B6,
Q4-Q5.
Unit 2—Morning Star Area
South of Nana Attafuah 1 rd.
starting from quarters road up to
River Apetesu. This area includes
Quarters Road/ River Apetesu
H/Nos. NT224 -NT224C, MT225-NT226,
NT226A, NT228, NT231, NT 233-NT
233A, NT235- NT2-35C, NT
236A-NT236B, NT237-NT237B,
NT238-NT238B, NT240A-NT240B,
NT241-NT253B, NT254-NT260, NT261-
NT298, NT327-NT 328.
3. Community 1
Presby Area, Urban Council Hall
Area, P.W.D. Camp.
3. Community
Unit 1—Presby Area
South by Premier lane, west by the
Railway line, north by Nana
Attafuah 1 road, east by River
Apetesu. This area includes Presby
area, H/Nos. NT20, NT/N269, NTN
300, NT/L. 1A, NT/HI-NT/H10,
NT/H13- NT/H17, NT/341, Presby
Park: H/Nos. NT/G1-NT/ G1A,
Premier lane:
H/Nos. NT/D1-NT/D11.
Unit 2—Urban Council Hall Area
Bounded in the North by the
Premier lane, in the west by the
Railway line, in the south by the
Police Barracks (No. 9) and in the
east by River Apetesu. This area
includes H/Nos. NT/C3- NT/C11,
NT/A1-NT/A7, NT/B1-NT/B10,
Quarters Road:
H/Nos. NT/F1-NT/F20;
Police Barracks (No. 9) Audit
Quarters H/Nos. 1-12, Railway
Quarters H/Nos. 1-2, Railway
Bungalows 1-8, NT7, NT64
Electricity Quarters
H/Nos. NT/B38-NT/B49.
4. P. W. D.
Unit 3—P.W.D. Camp
In the north by the Presby Mission
Schools in the west by the road
leading to the Information Service
Office, in the east by River
Apetesu and by the south the Roman
Catholic Schools. This area
includes H/Nos. NT/El- NT/E17,
P.W.D. Camp: H/Nos. F9,
NT/GC4-NT/GC 27, NT/GC31-NT/GC 37,
NT/GC46-NT/GC68, NT/GC 72-NT/GC
79C, NT/GC 81-NT/GC91C, NT/V5-
NT/V26. NT/9/2.
4. Asenee
Hontonase, Asenee 5. Assenee
Unit 1—Hontonase
East of Birim Road, starting from
Swedru junction up to the lane
between Hontonase and Asenee. This
are includes Hontonase H/Nos.
A1-A20, A24-A35, AB40, AB43- AB49.
Unit 2—Asenee
East of Birim road starting from
the lane between Hontonase and
Asenee up to the Palace road. This
area includes Asenee H/Nos.
A22-A23, A26B, A32B, A38-A74,
AB41-AB42. Mmorantuo:
H/Nos. B1-B37.
5. Ahenbronom
Ahenbronom, Domanteng, Kyeremin
No. 1. 6. Ahenbronom
Unit 1—Ahenbronom
Starting from Palace Road up to
H/No. D17. This area includes
Mmorontuo: H/Nos. B38-B48,
B51-B53.
Odumase: H/Nos. Cl-C9 C31-C49,
D1-D5, D12-Dl5; Agona: H/Nos.
C50-C93, Akenkase: H/Nos. D6-D11,
D16-D29, D72.
Unit 2—Domanteng
All houses between Akenkase and
Kyeremin No. 1 with H/Nos.
D30-D72.
Unit 3—Kyeremin No. 1
East of Birim Road starting from
H/Nos. E35 up to ZB65.
This area includes H/Nos. El-E93A,
CE1-CE17, ZB29- ZB66, ZB66A,
ZB66B, ZB67A, ZB69.
6. Kyeremin No. 2
Zongo, Kyeremin No. 2, Nyankomasu.
7. Kyeremin No. 2
Unit l—Zongo
Zongo: H/Nos. ZA1-ZA65, ZA67-ZA73,
ZB1-ZB28, ZB30, Z365-ZB70-ZB96,
H45.
Unit 2—Kyeremin No. 2
West of Birim Road starting from
H/No. H19 (near the Public Stand
Pipe) up to H/No. H44 (Mosque
Road). This area includes H/Nos.
H1-44.
8. Nyankomasu
Unit 3—Nyankomasu
West of Birim Road starting from
Electricity sub-station up to
H/No. G120 (near the Public Stand
Pipe.
This area includes Pira/Bonka gyei/Annon:
H/Nos. G1- G137, AF55C, F43B.
7. Srodai
Srodai 9. Srodai
Unit 1—Srodai
West of Birim Road starting from
Swedru junction up to H/No. F38
(near Electricity sub-station
opposite Palace).
This area includes H/Nos.
AF1-AF54, AF56B, F1-F58.
8. Nsenaa
Market Circle, Nsenaa, Hospital
Hill, Towobotom, Catholic Mission
Area. 10.
Nsenaa
Unit 1—Market Circle
All that area bounded in the North
and West by the River Apetesu,
South by Nana Attafuah I Road, and
in the East by the Railway Line.
This area includes Nana Attafuah I
Road: H/Nos, NT/L1-NT/L3A;
Guggisburg Avenue: H/Nos. NT/L2,
NT/L4, U.A.C.;
Bank Lane: H/Nos. NTK1-NT/K4; Nana
Tonko Street. H/Nos. NT157-NT158,
NT161, NT161A, NT164-NT165,
NT168-NT169, NT171;
Lorry Station Road: H/Nos.
NT154-NT156, NT159- NT160,
NT162-NT163, NT166-NT167, NT170,
NT172- NT173, NT173A-NT174, NT 320
Unit 2—Nsenaa
South of Attafuah I Road starting
from Caprice Road up to Heeta
street, bounded in the north by
Ring Road
North. This area includes Dr.
Kwako Street: H/Nos. NT116-NT153,
NT175B, NT175C, NT182, NT182A,
NT182B, NT182C;
Heeta Street: H/Nos. NT100-
NT112A.
Unit 3—Hospital Hill
South of Nana Attafuah I Road
starting from River Ahumfra up to
Caprice Road bounded on the North
by Ring Road- North.
This area includes Nana Gyimah I
Street: H/Nos. NT68-NT69A,
NT74-NT78.
Nana Attafuah I Road: H/Nos.
NT65-NT67;
Nana Asantewaa Street: H/Nos.
NT55-BT64, NT70.
Unit 4—Towobotom
Starting from H/No. NT192A
opposite Catholic Mission up to
the Railway Line.
This area includes H/Nos. NT-175,
NT175A, NT171, NT184 NT191-NT196,
NT203-NT214;
Ring Road North: H/Nos. NT185,
NT187-NT200;
Grunshie Camp: H/Nos. ONT8,
NTGC1-NTGC22.
Unit 5—Catholic Mission Area
This area is bounded in the south
by the Ring Road North, starting
from River, Apetesu up to Catholic
Mission, including H/Nos. Ring
Road North H/Nos. NT71-NT72, NT37,
NT37A, NT85-NT87, NT113-NT115,
NT190, NT198, NT316-NT324.
9. Nkwantanum
Nkwantanum West, Nkwantanum
East. 11. Nkwantanum
Unit 1—Nkwantanum West
South of Nana Attafuah I Road
starting from the Shell Filling
Station up to River Ahunfra. This
area includes Shell Filling
Station area H/Nos. NT21A-NT24,
NT26-NT28, NT30-NT36, NT38, NT38A,
NT38B, NT38D, NT39- NT54.
Unit 2—Nkwantanum East
South of Nana Attafuah I Road
starting from East Forest Products
up to Ring Road North junction
(opposite Shell Filling Station).
This area includes Ring Road North
H/Nos. NT1-NT21, NT332, NT332A,
NT340.
Asene Camp: H/Nos. NC1- NC61 East
Forest Products Ltd.
H/Nos. NT/KI-NT/K20, Birim
Timbers, Oda Sawmills, Holex
Timbers, Chaowus Ltd.
10. Oda Nkwanta
Ahenbronoso, Abontenkokoomu, Essam,
Gyadam 12. Oda Nkwanta
Unit 1—Ahenbronoso
H/Nos. A1-A53, Oda Secondary
School, Somase, Abena Sika.
Unit 2—Abontekokoomu
H/Nos. B1-B84.
13. Essam
Unit 3—Essam
Essam, Lobikrom, Odonti, Domeabra,
Yeboah Akuraa, Akrobonsu,
Nyamebekyere No.3.
11. Gyadam
Gyadam 14. Gyadam
Unit 1—Gyadam
Gyadam, Ehiamankyene, Gya- papaa,
Eyemawoho.
AKIM SWEDRU 1. Suame
Suame, Apantubuom, Salem.
15. Suame
Unit 1—Suame
H/Nos. Al-A21 A54-A91, A180-A192.
Palace Street: H/Nos.A22- A53
Unit 2—Apantubuom
H/Nos. A 92-A137, A
200
Unit 3—Salem
Aduasa Road: H/Nos. A155- A166,
A185-A198.
2. Adeeto
Ahenbronom, Adeeto, Brofoyedu,
Adiembra, Bibianeha.
16. Adeeto
Unit 1—Ahenbronom
H/Nos. B1-B24, B26-B62
Unit 2—Adeeto
H/Nos. Cl-C45, C101-C150, C111.
Unit 3—Brofoyedu
H/Nos. C47-C117, Catholic Mission;
H/Nos. C118-C120, Akim Swedru
Secondary School.
Unit 4—Adiembra
Unit 5—Bibianeha
3. Asramase
Apenkwa, Asramase, Akim Swedru.
17. Asramase
Unit l—Apenkwa
Market Street: H/Nos. El-El0,
E22-E24, E25-E39, E44-E8.
Apanpatia Street: H/Nos.
El1-E12-E26, E29-E43-E49-E50B
Unit 2—Asramase
H/Nos. E51, E60-E65, E69- E107.
Unit 3—Akim Swedru
New Town: H/Nos. NT11- NT37.
4. Domeabra
Domeabra, Yapesaa, Sekunee, Swedru
Zongo. 18. Domeabra
Unit 1—Domeabra
H/Nos. D1-D66
Brenko: H/Nos. D67-D73
Unit 2—Yepesaa
Manso: H/Nos. D75-D76, D78 -D83,
D97-D98, D100-D104 Yepasaa: H/Nos.
D84-D.96, D106-D112, D114, D117-
D118.
Unit 3—Sekunne
H/Nos. F.1-F44, Adom
Unit 4—Swedru Zongo
H/Nos. Z1-Z18
5. Akim Awisa
Salem, Ampedwee, Fadwesango,
Atuntu- mirem Akim Apaasa.
19. Akim
Awisa
Unit 1—Salem
H/Nos.A1-A30, A39-A58, A61
Unit 3—Ampedwee
H/Nos. Cl-C14, C18-C25, C27-C53,
C56-C59, C62-C65, C69-C74.
Railway Quarters:
H/Nos. C75-C86.
Unit 4—Bodwesango
H/Nos. B1-B121, B125-B133
Unit 5—Atuntumirem
20. Akim Apaaso
Unit 2—Akim Apaaso
Apaaso
H/Nos. A1-A35, A6-A116, B2-B15,
B17-B27.
6. Apenkwa (Aduasa)
Apenkwa, Salem Kroboase
21. Apenkwa
Unit 1—Apenkwa
H/Nos. B1-B71
Unit 2—Salem
H/Nos. B72-B105
Unit 3—Kroboase
Kroboase, Kroboasetewa, Atta
Akuraa, Srafa, Adekyensu.
7. Odumase
Odumase, Brofoyedu, Ofosukrom,
Yaw Densukrom Akote-krom, Apoli,
Apoli-Ningo
22. Apenkwa
Unit 1—Odumase
H/Nos.A1-A51.
Unit 2—Brofoyedu
H/Nos. A76-A159
Unit 3—Ofosukrom
Ofosukrom, Kwame Koko- krom,
Ohene Yaw, Boso.
Unit 4—Yaw Densukrom
Yaw Densu, Aboabo
Unit 5—Akotekrom
Akotekrom, Mensahkrom, Oforikrom,
Adimkrom.
23. Apoli
Unit 6—Apoli
Apoli, S. K. Village, Ayesu- krom
Ekowso.
Unit 7—Apoli-Ningo
Apoli-Ningo, Otwereso-Praso.
ACHIASE
1. Abuanu
Adawso, Abuanu, Kyirehil
24. Abuanu
Unit 1—Adawso
H/Nos. A6, A15, A109-A125,
A127-A136, A136A-A151, A161.
Health Centre Quarters H/Nos.
H1-H5
Zongo
H/Nos. A7-A8, A151-A154
A158-159, Old Railway Station,
Achiase junge Walfare School.
Unit 2—Abuanu
H/Nos. A1-A5, A9-A3l, A33-A39,
A48-A56, A57-A68 A96-A108,
A114-A115, A117-A121, A123, A124,
A126, A128-A130.
Unit 3—Kyirehill
H/Nos. A40-A66, A69-A78, A80-A95A.
2. Abromanmu
Abromanmu, Banho, Bomdwen Achiase
Railway Junction. 25.
Abromanmu
Unit 1—Abromanmu
Kyereh Street
H/Nos. B1-B9, B18-B21, B29.
Main Road
H/Nos. B22-B23, B87.
Abromanmu
H/Nos. B10-B17, B24-B28,
B30-B86.
Unit 2—Banho
Monkasu Street
H/Nos. B88-.B101.
Main Road
H/Nos. 136-B142, B186
Banho
H/Nos. B102-B135, B143-B185.
Unit 3—Bomdwen
Salem Street
H/Nos. B159-B163, B171- B174,
B183.
Main Road
H/Nos. B188-B198, B192-B195
Bodwen
H/Nos. B164-B170, B175- B182,
B184-B187, B190-B191.
Unit 4—Achiase Railway Junction,
Achiase Railway Junction,
Odomakrom, Acquahkrom Ogone.
3. Koransan
Domeabra, Koransan, Bronoso, Bunso.
26. Koransan
Unit 1—Domeabra
Fante New Town
H/Nos. D112-D119.
Domeabra
H/Nos. D1-D15, D53-D68, D71-D78,
D83-D95, D98.
Unit 2—Koransan
Adumadan
H/Nos. D16-D20, D25-D51.
Koransan
H/Nos. D21-D21A, D21B, D24, D300,
D32, D35, E40-E49, E50-E61, E63,
E66, E67, E70-E81, E85.
Unit 3—Bronoso
Bronoso
H/Nos. E50-E58, F1-F18, F21-F37,
E40-E70, F75, F77-F82, E84-F88.
F9l- F111, F117, F118, F120- F125,
F129-F135.
Unit 4—Bunso
Bunso, Damoko, Asiakwa, Nkawkaw,
Nkrankwanta, Nkrankrom, Kwakoaho,
Nsuasa, Nyamekrom.
4. Ayokoa
Ayokoa, Ketewia, Hausa Zongo.
27. Ayokoa
Unit 1—Ayokoa
H/Nos. C1-C12, C30-C40, C42-C44,
C46-C48-C50, C52, C54-C56,
C58-C59, C61-C63, C65-C73, C103,
C110, C115-C116, C132,
C138-C140, C148.
Awhensease
H/Nos. C15-C29, C41, C45, C53,
C57, C147.
Yarewa
H/Nos. C1, C38A, C145-C146.
Unit 2—Ketewia
H/Nos. C74-C79, C81-C93, C101-C102
C106-C109, C118–C131, C135-C136,
C152, C158-C161, C165, C182.
Odumase
H/Nos. C94-C95, C97-C99, C107,
C149, C151A.
Unit 3—Hausa Zongo
H/Nos. C126-C130, C180- C184,
Prakrom.
5. Osorase
Osorase West, Osorase East
Oforikrom. 28.
Osorase
Unit 1—Osorase West
H/Nos. A1-A26,
C1-C109
Unit 2—Osorase East
H/Nos. B1-B110.
Unit 3—Oforikrom
Oforikrom, Aworoso, Abaka-bom,
Sesekroso, Sraha, Teshieman.
AKIM APEREDE 1. Nyankomase
Nyankomase
29. Nyankomase
Unit 1—Nyankomase
Nyankomase, Bommoden, Kyekyebon,
Agyimaa, Nkukuoso.
2. Salem (Aperade)
Kawanopado, Salem, Duakon.
30. Salem
Unit 1—Kawanopado
H/Nos. A1-A17, A9-A13, A18-A20,
A23-A32, A36, A36A, A39-A42,
A44- A48, A51, A53, A57-A61, A63,
A63A, A66, A66A, A67, A71-A75,
B268, B279, B285, B300, B280,
B282, B302, C1, C3, C4, C6-C44,
C52-C57, C81, C84, C87.
Park East
H/Nos. C9, C12, C112, C123, C126,
C126A2, NY1, C126B, C142, NT6,
NT41, NT43, NT45-NT46.
Unit 2—Salem
H/Nos. A64, A109, A111, A122-A124,
A131, A133, A135-A140,
A143-A144, A146-A146A, A148-A157,
A159, A286, A306, C59-C61,
C63-C66, C68-C69, C73-C77,
C79-C80A, C87, C90, C91.
Unit 3—Duakon
Duakon, Ampaakwabi, Nya- mebekyere,
Abosatam
3. Ahenbronom
Ahenbronom, Dedua- mumukum,
Denyase.
31.
Ahenbronom
Unit 1—Ahenbronom
H/Nos. B193, B195-B199, B204,
B209, B210, B219- B221.
Sebrem
H/Nos. E114, B160, E162,
E166-B167, B185, C93, C53-C56,
C146, C146A C163, C168, C169, C174
C177, C182, C192.
Unit 2—Deduamununkum
H/Nos. E212-B217, B227, B230,
B232, B233, B236-B238 B246-B246A,
B248-B250, B266-B266A, B254- B257,
262A.
Unit 3—Denyase
H/Nos. B270, B270A, B270B, B274,
B292, B297, B297A, B297B. B297C,
B303, C17, C17A, C17B, C19-C22,
C24-C30, C32-C35, C37.
Park West
H/Nos. B238, B278A, B298-B300,
C127-CI28, C153A, C153B, C153C.
4. Aperade /Railway/
Station Aperade/Railway Station
32. Aperade/Railway
Station
Unit 1—Aperade/Railway/Station
H/Nos. D1-D43, Ebuonofour,
Bommodene Kogyina, Mensakrom,
Sebreso, Aggreykrom.
5. Akenkansu
Ahenbronom, Beposo,
Edumanu.
33.
Akenkansu
Unit 1—Ahenbronom
H/Nos. Al-A26, B1-D5, Badam
Pepease.
Unit 2—Beposo
H/Nos. Cl-C34,
Camp
H/Nos. D1-C19.
Railway Station
H/Nos. RB1-RB7,
H/Nos. RB1-RB7.
Unit 3—Edumanu
Edumanu, Bosomfo, Kofi
Ninsin, Ohianyeda.
ASENE ABOABO 1. Awisa-West (Asene)
Dominase, Awisa West
34. Awisa West
Unit 1—Dominase
H/Nos. A1-A31, A55, A68, A128,
A147-A151, A153, A156, A162-A169,
A174, A180-182, A193.
New Town
H/Nos. NT1-NT11, NT19-NT20.
Unit 2—Awisa West
H/Nos. A32-A57, A67, A75, A115,
A117, A119, A137, A143, A145,
A155, A157, A170, A172, A177,
A183-A185, A187-A189, A191, A196,
A197.
2. Awisa East
Awisa East, Zongo
35. Awisa East
Unit 1—Awisa East
H/Nos. A66, A69-A74, A76, A78,
A87, A90, A92, A100, A101-A114,
A116-A116A, A120-128, A130-A136,
A150 A58-A160, A173, A175 A178,
A179, A190, A192, A194, A195,
A199, A207, A208, A210A,
A212-A230, A232.
Unit 2—Zongo
H/Nos. Z. 1-Z 29.
3. Odumase
Beposo, (South) Odumase,
Salem. 36.
Odumase
Unit 1—Odumase (South)
H/Nos. B1-B46, B146A- B147.
Unit 2—Odumase
H/Nos. B47-B143.
Unit 3—Salem
New Town
H/Nos. NT12-NT15.
4. Darmang (Asene)
Darmang, Beposo North
Unit 1—Darmang
H/Nos. C29, C34, C31A, C35-C43,
C45-C47, C55, C57- C60, C62-C64,
C66, C68, C72-C80, C82-C83 Kwao
Arma Akuraa, Agya Aduro Akuraa,
Yirenkyi Akuraa, Kwadwo Arko.
Unit 2—Beposo North
H/Nos. Cl-C28, C33, C69-C70,
C85-C90, C92-C94, C97-C100.
5. Akim Aboabo
Anyunyuma, Salem
37. Akim Aboabo
Unit 1—Anyunyuma
H/Nos. A1-A21, B1-B40. Bungalow
H/Nos. NT1-NT9.
Unit 2—Salem
H/Nos. A22-A67, B44--B72 Amanfrom
H/Nos. Cl-C26, Kwasi Driver Akuraa.
AKIM MANSO
1. Beposo (Akim Manso)
Beposo, Apimanim
38. Beposo
Unit 1—Beposo
H/Nos. A1-A43,
A47-A96
Unit 2—Apimanim
H/Nos. A44-A46,
A96-A142
2. Petenyinase
Petenyinase, Batabi, Odumase.
39. PETENYINASE
Unit 1—Petenyinase
H/Nos. Cl-C76,
Domeabra
Unit 2—Batabi
Unit 3—Odumase
Odumase,
Sensenkwakwa
3. Dadiesoaba
Dadiesoaba, Wintemase
40. Dadiesoaba
Unit 1—Dadiesoaba
H/Nos. B1-B78
Unit 2—Wintemase
H/Nos. B79-B180
4. Amantem Nkwanta
Domeabra, Ahenbro-num, Atiankama,
Suponso, Omomabo.
41. Amantem Nkwanta
Unit 1—Domeabra
H/Nos. Al-A74
Unit 2—Ahenbronum
H/Nos. B1-B27
Unit 3—Atiankama
Atiankama, Nyamebekyere, Adumasa,
Kwasi-Ansa.
Unit 4—Suponso
Suponso, Aworoso, Aworosowa
Unit 5—Omomabo
Omomabo, Gyirantwi
5. Akim Asuboa
Bonkaso, Bromoso, Salem
42. Akim
Asuboa
Unit 1—Bonkaso
H/Nos. A1-A53,
Cannan
Unit 2—Bromoso
H/Nos. B1-B113,
B143-B167
Unit 3—Salem
H/Nos. B114-B142, B168-B237,
Ahanta, Nsuafua, New Town Ohiafo.
6. Akim Asanteman
Asanteman, Mofram 43.
Akim Asanteman
Unit 1—Asanteman
Asanteman,
Ohiabebabio
Unit 2—Mofram
7. Anamase
Abaase Dwirase, Beposo, Kokobeng,
Bieni, Anyinam-Kotoku.
44. Abaase
Unit 1— Abaase
H/Nos. A1-A101
45. Dwirase Anamase
Unit 2—Dwirase
H/Nos. B1-B74
Unit 3—Beposo
H/Nos. C1-C127
Unit 6—Kokobeng
Kokobeng, Adimso, Takyikrom Apamso,
Brofoyedru, Mornor, Adiembra.
46. Bieni/Anyinam
Kotoku
Unit 4—Bieni
Unit 5—Anyinam-Kotoku
Anyinam-Kotoku,
Adakuma
AKROSO 1. Amanfrom
Ataakwasi, Amanfrom
2. Nkwantaman Akroso-Nkwantaman,
Abaase.
47.
Amanfrom
Unit 1—Ataakwasi
Ataakwasi, Amanfrom,
Zongo
Unit 2—Amanfrom
48. Nkwantaman
Unit 1—Akroso Nkwantaman
H/Nos. A1-A25, B1, B6-B8, B12B,
B15, B35-B36, B64- B65.
U.A.C.: H/Nos. D23-D27
Unit 2—Abaase
H/Nos. B2-B5, B9-B11, B13, B144,
B16-B34, B37-B63.
2. Apontuaso
Salem, Apontuaso 49. Apontuase
Unit 1—Salem
Zion Street: H/Nos. A26-A46 Salem:
H/Nos. B66-B77, B79-B86, B89-B91,
B95-B96, B98 –B105, B109-B112,
B115, B116, B118-B127, B129.
Market Square: H/Nos. B87- B88,
B128-B131, B133, B135, B136.
Bonensuma (West): H/Nos. B78 B92,
B94, B97, B106-B108, B113-B114,
B117.
Unit 2—Apotuase
Bonensuma (East): H/Nos.
B137-B138, B140-143, B149-155.
Apontuaso: H/Nos. B144-B148
B156-B174, B178-181, B186-B190,
B193-B200.
4. Kyinso
Kyinso, Asamankese-Kwanso-Zongo
50. Kyinso
Unit 1—H/Nos. C1-C39, C50-C111
C114, C118.
Aboaboso: H/Nos. C40-C45, C112,
C113.
Unit 2—Asamankese-Kwanso-Zongo
H/Nos. C119-C120, C123-C132, C134,
C136, C138, C140-C144, C146-C149,
C153, A82-A85.
5. Akroso/New Town
Akroso Railway Station, Akroso New
Town. 51.
Akroso/New Town
Unit 1—Akroso/Railway Station
H/Nos. D1, D2, Railway Quarters,
Dadwene.
Unit 2—Akroso New Town
H/Nos. D28-D49, Nurses Quarters.
6. Nazereth
Akroso Nazereth
Unit 1—Akroso Nazereth
Nazereth
7. Asuoso
Asuoso East, Asuoso West, Tabita,
Osenho, Nyamentsi, Apro-kumase.
52. Asuoso
Unit 1—Asuoso East
H/Nos. A1-A30,
B1-B41
Unit 2—Asuoso West
H/Nos. C1-C530
Unit 3—Tabita
Tabita, Otsiba,
Nsuekyir
Unit 4—Osenho
Osenho, Ntaaso, Badukrom,
Nyamebekyere, Framoase, Samankwaa,
Otwenya.
Unit 5—Nyamentsi
Nyamentsi, Small
London
Unit 6—Aprokumase
8. Teacher Atta
Teacher Atta, Apea Adamu No. 1
53. Teacher Atta
Unit 1—Teacher Atta
Teacher Atta, Ankra Akuraa
Koforidua Village, Parkso Akora,
Atifi, Adeiso Village, Afotom,
Bekoe Akuraa.
Unit 2—Apea Adamu No. 1
Apea Adamu No. 1, Mpradam, Apea
Adamu No. 2, Anyina- mienu.
9. Eshiem
Bantama, Kyeremase, Eshiem North,
Eshiem South, Mante.
54.
Eshiem
Unit 1—Bantama
Bantama, Pepra
Unit 2—Kyeremase
Kyeremase, Telkrom, Amano- kwa,
Adukrom, Oboyambo, Adokokwaa,
Takorase, Ninsin.
Unit 3—Eshiem North
H/Nos. A1-A76, B8-B15, B18- B33.
Unit 4—Eshiem South
H/Nos. A79-A201, B1-B5, B34, Z23,
Z25.
Unit 5—Mante
Mante, Asibirew, Kwaku Kwaa,
Ofoase.
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 nuisances 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 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 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 move any derelict car or
other vehicles.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from the Assembly requiring him
to perform any of the acts
specified in sub-paragraph (1) (i-v)
the Assembly shall be at liberty
to undertake the work and charge
the owner with the cost thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i)
postings and transfers within its
area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval of the opening of
private, primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i)
concerts, musical or theatrical
performances, cinemas, fairs,
circuses and other entertainment
to which admission is to be
obtained on payment of money or of
any reward, except where the whole
proceeds are being devoted to
charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provision
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres, and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of under-priviledged
children and the stability of the
distressed family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fires, 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 systems of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guards to
protect the same; provided that
the streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping, or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. Compile and maintain a record
of all tenant farmers and the
rents and tribute which should be
paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets, and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport 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 or description of fermented
liquor usually made by citizens of
Ghana or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 31st
March, 1989.
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