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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 Bolgatanga District Assembly
(hereinafter referred to as the
"Assembly") for the area specified
in the First Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 2—Members 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
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 Function
of on District Assemblies by the
Local Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
subparagraph (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 bv
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Unitil such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription "The
Bolgatanga 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 Bolgatanga
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 (Frafra
District Council) (Establishment)
Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 888) is
hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENT IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE BOLGATANGA
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
BOLGATANGA TOWN COUNCIL 1.
Atulibabisi 1. Atulibabisi-
Kotokoli-Zongo
Atulibabisi,
Kotokoli-Zongo, Gumbisi, Damweo,
Pobaga, Tinkosobligo, Tindonmolgo,
Tindonmolgo, Kumbangre Unit 1—Atulibabisi
House
No. A2-House No. A. 112.
Unit 2—Kotokoli-Zongo
House No.
B.1-House No. B-42-
House No. F.M.-SH/No. 1-18.
Unit 3—Gumbisi
House No. D.1-House No. D. 14
2. Damweo-Kumbangre
Unit 4—Damweo
House No. F.1-House No. F.35
Unit 5—Pobaga
House No. ACE L and H Sections
1-45 State Transport Yard area.
Unit 6—Tindonsobligo
House No. PT/E.1.-House No. PT/60
Water and Sewerage Low Cost
(Tamale Road).
Unit 7—Tindonmolgo
Tindonmologo, Tindaama Sobribisi.
Unit 8—Kumbangre
2. Sabon-Zongo
3. Sabon-Zongo-Nawongo
Sabon-zongo, Warebisi,
Nawongo , Tanzui, Sokabisi, Zobisi.
Unit 1—Sabon-Zongo
House No. E.1-House No. E.245
Unit 2—Warebisi
Unit 3—Nawongo
4. Tanzui-Zobisi
Unit 4—Tanzui
House No. TA.1-House No. TA8
Treasury State Quarters Residency.
Unit 5—Sokabisi
Unit 6—Zobisi:
CIDA Bungalows G.C.B. Staff
Quarters, Zobisi.
3. Yikene 5.
Yikene
Yikene, Asondama-Bisi,
Asobisi, adoomabisi- Unit 1—Yikene
Nayire, MMB Senior Staff Bungalows
Sabelingu, Yikene.
Unit 2—Asobisi
Unit 3—Adomabisi
4. Daporetindongo
6. Daporetindongo
Daporetindongo,
Tindonsheo Unit 1—Daporetin-dongo
House No. C/1 House No. ST.75
H/No. ST 15, Lorry Park.
Unit 2— Tindonsheo
House No. DT. 1-House No. DT.
Timbod.
5. Bukere
7. Bukere
Bukere Unit
1—Bukere
Bukere, Ministries Library Areas
Catering Rest House, Sport,
Stadium Area.
6. Zaare 8.
Zaare-Avombisi
Zaare Nayire, Avombisi,
Zaare Township, Nyarega, Dundubisi.
Unit 1—Zaare-Nayire
Zaare-Nayier, Ayorebisi,
Amoabisi,Akusibisi,
Unit 2—Avombisi
Avombisi, Avotubisi, Bankorengo,
Azoadoome, Abandoobisi.
Unit 3—Zaare Township
Zaare Girls' Sec. school, Naac
Bungalows, Ridge Hospital, Zaare.
9. Nyarega-Dunbubisi
Unit 4—Nyarega
Nuarega, Asigribisi, Anambegrebisi.
Unit 5—Dundubisi
Dundubisi, Numa.
7. Soe 10.
Soe-Nayire
Soe, Soe-Nayire,
Yorogu Unit 1—Soe-Township
Residential Area
Unit 2—Soe-Nayire
Soe-Nayire, Yipaala.
11. Yorogu
Unit 3—Yorogu
Yorogu, Abangabisi, Apukobisi,
Atiabisi, Buligo, Aburibisi Kuuka,
Gaabisi, Sogrobisi.
8. Gambibgo
12. Gambibgo
Gambibgo, Opologo Unit
1—Gambibgo
Gambibgo, Azoabisi, Atongobisi,
Asantingabisi.
Unit 2—Opologo
Opologo, Bosiya
9. Dulugu 13.
Dulugu
Dulugu, Banembisi
Unit 1—Dulugu
Asanorebisi, A-Uregobisi
Unit 2—Banembisi
Banembisi, Kuka
10. Kumbosgo
14. Kumbosgo
Kumbosgo,
Atinlebnebisi, Unit 1—Kumbosgo
Mozebisi, Low-cost Bungalow,
Fire Service Quarters.
Unit 2—Atinlebnebisi
Atinlebnebisi, Kagrebisi, Abonbisi,
Abekabisi, Mosi-Zongo
11. Yarigabisi
15. Yarigabisi
Yarigabisi, agungabisi.
Unit 1—Yarigabisi
Amunibisi, Awanebisi
Unit 2—Agungabisi
Agungabisi, Low-cost Houses.
ZUARUNGU 1. Zuarungu 16.
Zuarungu
Azeamabisi, Daborin,
Agaenebisi, Hausa Zongo,
Adongobisi, Aganabisi,
Akasankabisi, Atogrebisi,
Asorebisi, Agoranabisi. Unit
1—Azeamabisi
Azeamabisi House Zri-H/No. ZR 500,
Nayire.
Unit 2—Daborin
Unit 3—Agaenebisi
Unit 4—Hausa Zongo
Unit 5—Adongobisi
Unit 6—Aganabisi
Unit 7—Akasankabisi
Unit 8—Atobisi
Unit 9—Asorebisi
Unit 10—Agoranabisi.
2. Zono 17.
Zono
Zono, Sakoote, Kangoo,
Tangabisi, Kantia. Unit 1—Zono
Unit 2—Sakoote
Unit 3—Kangoo
Unit 4—Tangabisi
Unit 5—Kanita
3. Sakaribisi 18.
Sakaribisi
Sakaribisi, Benkonti,
Asonge, Nyokoku, Konkoa Unit 1—Sakaribisi
Unit 2—Benkuti
Unit 3—Asonge
Unit 4—Nyokoku
Unit 5—Konkoa.
4. Katanga 19.
Katanga
Katanga, Dachio,
Akungor-Duko, Boya,
Yaahe,-Akadogbabisi.
Unit 1—Katanga
Unit 2—Dachio
Unit 3—Akungor-Duko
Unit 4—Boya
Unit 5—Ya-ahe
Unit 6—Akakogbabisi
5. Zuarungu/Mosi
20. Zuarungu/Mosi
Zuarungu/Mosi, Dubila,
kunkua. Unit 1—Zuarungu/Mosi
Unit 2—Dubila
Unit 3—Kunkua
SUMBRUNGU/ SHERIGU 1. Azorebisi
Azorebisi, Aguredoone Aneabisi,
Atongobisi Asogrobisi, Akobrebisi,
Alolegabisi Agabtebisi, Saponbisi,
Zantoose, Kulnyaase.
21. Azorebisi
Unit 1—Azorebisi Nayire
Unit 2—Aguredoone
Unit 3—Aneabisi
Unit 4—Atongobisi
Unit 5—Asogrobisi
Unit 6—Akobrebisi
Unit 7—Alolegabisi
Unit 8—Agabtebisi
Unit 9—Saponbisi
Unit 10—Zantoose
Unit 11—Kulnyaase
2. Amogrebisi
22. Amogrebisi
Amogrebisi, Zobego,
Akanzusebisi, Atansobliso,
Atoobisi, Tampuuro, Abonebisi
Unit 1—Amogrebisi
Unit 2—Zobego
Unit 3—Akanzusebisi
Unit 4—Atansobliso
Unit 5—Atoobisi
Unit 6—Tampuuro
Unit 7—Abonebisi
3. Kolbia 23.
Kolbia
Kolbia, Kotinko,
Daboom, Dazongo, Akoka, Anatie,
Gyenga, Nyobongo, Konkoa,
Adooregomo. Unit 1—Kolbia-Nayire
Unit 2—Kotinko
Unit 3—Daboom
Unit 4—Dazongo
Unit 5—Akoka
Unit 6—Anatie
Unit 7—Gyenga
Unit 8—Nyobongo
Unit 10—Adooregomo
4. Kologo 24.
Kologo
Kologo, Akasingabisi,
Akanweebisi, Agusi,
Atingapuredoone, Kunkuadoone,
Gooso, Ayonedoone, Adingidone.
Unit 1—Kologo-Nayire
Unit 2—Akasingabisi
Unit 3—Akanweebisi
Unit 4—Agusi
Unit 5—Atingapuredoone
Unit 6—Kunkuadoone
Unit 7—Gooso
Unit 8—Ayonedoone
Unit 9—Adingidoone.
5. Kumbligo-Boligo
25. Kumbligo-Boligo
Kumblingo, Aguribisi,
Sapeom, Avongrebisi, Tinganebisi,
Boligo, Tangabisi, Konkoa,
Karinyasi, Nyokoku, Basengo
Kembisi, Azuribisi, Ayeobisi,
Kupelungu. Unit 1—Kumblingo
Unit 2—Aguribisi
Unit 3—Sapeom
Unit 4—Avongrebisi
Unit 5—Tinganebisi
Unit 6—Boligo
Unit 7—Tangabisi
26. Konkoa-Basengo
Unit 8—Konkoa
Unit 9—Karinyasi
Unit 10—Nyokoku
Unit 11—Basengo
Unit 12—Kembisi
Unit 13—Azuribisi
Unit 14—Ayeobisi
Unit 15—Kupelungu
6. Kalbeo 27.
Kalbeo
Kalbeo, Alokobisi,
Awure-Zebungu, Zeenga, Akawonbisi,
Kundoora, Naba-Tokuurobisi,
Adoonebisi, Avolibisi, Tosoose,
Akuntogrebisi. Unit 1—Kalbeo
Unit 2—Alokobisi
Unit 3—Awure-Zebungu
Unit 4—Zeenga
Unit 5—Akawonbisi
Unit 6—Kundoora
Unit 7—Naba-Tokuurobisi
Unit 8—Adoonebisi
Unit 9—Avolibisi
Unit 10—Tosoose
Unit 11—Akuntogrebisi
7. Dorongo 28.
Dorongo
Dorongo, Yeribisi,
Zuribisi, Abongabisi, Abokobisi,
Agobigabisi, Golbogabisi,
Avuurebisi. Unit 1—Dorongo
Kunpingu
Unit 2—Yeribisi
Unit 3—Zuribisi
Unit 4—Abongabisi
Unit 5—Abokobisi
Unit 6—Agobigabisi
Unit 7—Golbagabisi
Unit 8—Avuurebisi.
WINKOGO 1. Winkogo 29.
Winkogo
Akungobesi, Anuribesi,
Abokbesi. Unit 1—Akungobesi
Akungobesi, Gorgo
Unit 2—Anuribesi
Anuribesi, Alaabesi, Kanebesi
Unit 3—Abokbesi
Abokbesi, Big Boss
2. Gorogo 30.
Gorogo Namogo
Blembesi, Yikpemeri,
Sepaat. Unit 1—Blembesi
Unit 2—Yikpemeri
Yikpemeri, Gorzore, Gorzug
Unit 3—Sepaat
Sepaat, Buune.
3. Pusu-Namogo
Pusi-Namogo
Unit 1—Pusu-Namogo
Pusu-Namogo, Chaabayaa
4. Shia
31. Shia
Shia Unit 1—Shia
Soowogbesi,
Duochei, Kumeobeso.
5. Yindiro 32.
Yinduri
Yinduri
Unit 1—Yinduri
Kpesik,
Kanbangre,
Zegboy, Zandoya.
6. Balungu Unit
1—Balungu
Balungu
Abembesi,
Kosoa, Alangrebesi,
Ayaamabesi,
Telabesi,
Lunbongo, Kuntkuna-Talensi.
7. Pwalugo 34.
Pwalugo
Pwalugo Unit
1—Pwalugo
Nayire, Chuoe, Manpeligu, Saazugu,
Manpeligu-tengre, Koologu,
Konkongo.
TONGO 1. Tongo
35. Tongo
Gung, Puhig Unit
1—Gung
Unit 2—Puhig
Puhig, Kurig, Siug, Gbanbieg.
2. Zubeongo
Zubeongo
Unit 1—Zubeongo
3. Gbeogo
Gbeogo
Unit 1—Gbeogo
4. Wakii
Wakii 36. Wakii
Unit 1—Wakii
Saazuk, Soog, Wakii, Tengri Kuruk.
5. Baare 37.
Baare
Baare, Yagzore
Unit 1—Baare
Lamkubisi, Sakpaare, Tengri
Unit 2—Yagzore
Yagzore, Sakorek.
6. Tenzuk 38.
Tenzuk
tenuk, Santeng
Unit 1—Tenzuk
Bonchigu, Kpatal, Gundaat, Samiit,
Sakpee, Nanchieeyir, Tambuug.
Unit 2—Santeng
Santeng, Tielega, Sek, Degal,
Woree, Zopere.
7. Tongo-Beo
39. Tong-Beo
Tongo-Boe Unit 1—Tongo-Beo
Beo-Gono, Nayire, Kamsou, Laabisi,
Kooniebisi, Yenibisi, Tose.
NANGODI-CENTRAL 1.
Nangodi-Central 40. Nangodi
Central
Nakpaliga, Soliga,
Nyoboka, Goasi, Kalini, Nkunzesi,
Unit 1—Nakpaliga
Unit 2—Soliga
Unit 3—Nyoboka
Unit 4—Goasi
Unit 5—Kalini
Unit 6—Nkunzesi.
2. Kongo 41.
Kongo
Daboori-Zoore, Zogabri,
Zangong-Dabogban,
Nagbork, Piitanga,
Yakin, Gozeog-Gongo,
Gosablig. Unit 1—Daboori-Zoore
Unit 2—Zogabri
Unit 3—Zangongo-Dabogban
Unit 4—Nagbork
Unit 5—Piitanga
Unit 6—Yakin
Unit 7—Gozeog-Gongo
Unit 8—Gosablig.
3. Yakote 42.
Yakote-Zua
Zoggin, Tengre,
Nango-daborin, Zog-Yagre,
Guu-Nwagre. Unit 1—Zoggin
Unit 2—Tengre
Unit 3—Nango-Daborin
Unit 4—Zog-Yagre
Unit 5—Guu-Nwagre.
4. Zua
Nafong, Kugipelig
Unit 1—Nafong
Unit 2—Kugipelig
5. Dasabligu 43.
Dasabligu
Bokin, Saazugu
Unit 1—Bokun
Unit 2—Saazugu.
1. Benzure 44.
Benzure-Dasang
SEKOI Nabork,
Faadabo-Ug, Wook,
Ngberebork,oepain-Tankpaa.
Unit 1—Zoggin
Unit 2—Baadabo-Ug
Unit 3—Wook
Unit 4—Ngberebork
Unit 5—Toepain-Tankpaa.
2. Nyogbare
Nyogbare, Ndaanbo-Ug,
Kparig, Kpalkpii, Nwoo.
Unit 1—Nyogbare
Unit 2—Ndaanbo-Ug
Unit 3—Kparig
Unit 4—Kpalkpii
Unit 5—Nwoo.
3. Dasang
Dasang, Kparabo-Ug
Unit 1—Dasang
Unit 2—Kparabo-Ug
4. Kugri 45.
Kugri-Kotintabiga
Kugri Unit 1—Kugri
5. Kotintabiga
Kotintabiga, Logiyagre,
Soodong, Gbetinpeel-Potin Unit 1—Kotintabiga
Unit 2—Logiyagre
Unit 3—Soodong
Unit 4—Gbetinpeel-Potin.
ZOLIBA 1. Pelengu
46. Pelengu/Gorog
Nayire, Tengre,
Vea-Daboo, Tarankuruk,
Balingteng, Mwan,
Zeimbo-Ug, Gorgo, Song-Dore.
Unit 1—Nayire
Unit 2—Tengre
Unit 3—Vea-Daboo
Unit 4—Tarankuruk
Unit 5—Balingteng
Unit 6—Nwan
Unit 7—Zeimbo-Ug
Unit 8—Gorgo
Unit 9—Song-Dore.
2. Tindongo 47.
Tindongo
Nayire, Ndanzorog,
Kudoore, Zoya, Ntoeg, Mibo-Ug,
Ntozore, Song-Dore. Unit 1—Nayire
Unit 2—Ndazorog
Unit 3—Kudoore
Unit 4—Ntoeg
Unit 5—Mibo-Ug
Unit 6—Ntozore
Unit 7—Song Dore.
3. Zanlerigu
Nayire, Namoog, Gundog, Bokin,
Beigo, Gane, Asonge.
48. Zanlerigu-Damolgu
Unit 1—Nayire
Unit 2—Namoog
Unit 3—Gundog
Unit 4—Bokin
Unit 5—Beigo
Unit 6—Gane
Unit 7—Asonge.
4. Damolgu
Dazam-Daboog, Zoog,
Zogameri, Potin. Unit 1—Dazam-Daboog
Unit 2—Zoog
Unit 3—Zogameri
Unit 4—Potin.
5. Dagliga
Bulbo-Ug, Ga-Agi,
Zopeilig, Logre Unit 1—Bulbo-Ug
Unit 2—Ga-Agi
Unit 3—Zopeilig
Unit 4—Logre.
SHEGA/TINDONGO 1. Datoko
49. Datoko
Datoko, Kulpeliga,
Namorateng, Blung. Unit 1—Datoko
Unit 2—Kulpeliga
Unit 3—Namoranteng
Unit 4—Biung
Biung, Adda fishing
Village.
2. Kpatia 50.
Kpatia
Kpatia, Kpaale, Gbeega
Unit 1—Kpatia
Unit 2—Kpaale
Unit 3—Gbeega.
3. Sheaga 51.
Sheaga
Sheaga, Yameriga,
Yamsok. Unit 1—Sheaga
Unit 2—Yameriga
Unit 3—Yamsok.
4. Sawaliga-Buugu
52. Sawaliga-Buugu
Sawaliga, Buugu
Unit 4—Sawaliga
Unit 5—Buugu.
5. Tindongo 53.
Tindongo
Tindongo, Namoligo,
Gaare, Gbani, Yaale
Unit 1—Tindongo
Unit 2—Namoligo
Unit 3—Gaare
Unit 4—Gbani
Unit 5—Yaale.
6. Dusi
54. Dusi
Dusi, Dusi-Tindongo
Unit 1—Dusi-Bulbog
Unit 2—Dusi-Tindongo
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
I. 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
nuisances or any condition likely
to be offensive or injurious to
health exists, to cause all proper
steps to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water through out 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. gh
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 othmnise is in the public
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat. fish, Vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and liquid of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption whether
exposed for sale or not; and to
seize, destroy and otherwise deal
with all such foodstuffs or liquid
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
slaughterhouses and Pounds and all
such matters and things as may be
necessary for the convenient use
of such slaughter-houses.
II. 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
front 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 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 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
buildings.
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 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 dav 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
trace, 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 vehicle.
(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 e 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 laitl 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
bv Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply
and distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control
and regulation of—
(i)
concerts, musical or theatrical
performances, cinemas, fairs,
circuses and other entertainments
to which admission is to be
obtained on payment of money or of
any reward, except where the whole
proceeds are being devoted to
charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical Performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To oiganise 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 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.
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 maintenace
of themselves and their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect 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
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 bv 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 Nlotor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fces 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 an d
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 for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 5th
May, 1989.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (NADOWLI DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT)
INSTRUMENT, 1988, (LI 1437).
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 Nadowli 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 fifty-five persons
which shall be made up of—
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) thirty-six 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 eighteen 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 orgainsed 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
Nadowli 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 Nadowli where
meetings of the Assembly shall be
held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of the
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires—
"Council" means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
"ordinarily resident" has the
meaning assigned to it under
subsection (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207);
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE NADOWLI DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
NADOWLI 1. Nadowli
Nadowli, Goriyiri
Kandomini. 1. Nadowli
Unit 1—Sorikuom, Mwayirio,
Kuuchini, Nawuli,
Police
Station and Mission
Area,
Gang, Yipaala, Bigu.
Unit 2—Goriyiri, Vogoni
Unit 3—Kandomini, Pikuunku
2. Dambaa
Dambaa, Bamaara 2.
Dambaa
Unit 1—Danyuoyiri, Tachiri, Da
Buenyiri.
Unit 2—Bamaara, Mwaawari
3. Gbierung
Gbierung, Kalsegra
3. Gbierung
Unit 1—Gbierung
4. Katsegra
Unit 2—Naazaga, Kalsegra, Lariba
Konkonpari, Konpari.
4. Tangasia
Tangasia, Dabori, Mwari, Zagi,
Jefuli Taanbilipuo, Yiziri, Kpazie.
5. Tangasia
Unit 1—Tangasia
Unit 2—Dabori
Unit 3—Mwari
Unit 4—Zaga
Unit 5—Jefuli
Unit 6—Taabilipuo.
6. Yiziri
Unit 7—Yiziri, Tokpo, Banu
Unit 8—Kpazie, Kapazimuulu.
5. Dapuori
Dapuori, Kpaginyanga
7. Dapuori
Unit 1—Kapouri, Toyaga,
Kpatiriyiri
Unit 2—Kpaginyanga.
TAKPO 1. Takpo
Takpo, Gilli 8.
Takpo
Unit 1—Takpo, Butele, Perintobo,
Niiri Berendate, Tuodar
Unit 2—Gilli.
2. Nator
Nator-Nayiri, Nator-Douri,
Nator-Kalsegra.
9. Nator
Unit 1—Nator-Nayiri
Nator-Nayiri, Guara, Buse
Daboziri, Baazu, Koribaa.
Unit 2—Nator-Duori
Nator-Duori, Lomborizu, Karbobu.
Unit 3—Nator-Kalsega.
3. Nanvilli
Nanvilli, Siiru, Kulpieni.
10. Nanvilli
Unit 1—Nanvilli
Nanvilli, Kulukulu,
Puni,
Namuo, Konnure,
Musama,
Zupiri, Guduori.
Unit 2—Siiru
Siiru, Meguo, Mantari
Unit 3—Kulpieni, Kpaala.
ISSA/KOJOPERI 1. Issa
Sintaye, Tigine
11. Issa
Unit 1—Sintaye
Duori, Zampari, Doyaare, Nayiri,
Sabogu, Kparidabuo, Sintaye,
Samambo.
Unit 2—Tigine
Kaziri, Bawellem, Baa-Ulle
Lamburee, Tigine.
2. Wogu
Wogukpong, Legiri
12. Wogu
Unit 1—Wogukpong
Naayiri, Wogukpong, Gallee, Kusee,
Kungorie, Nazulee, Kpanchanee,
Bachoyiri.
Unit 2—Legiri
Legiri, Zelemulie, Sekpere,
Todanayiri, Cechariyiri, Gabalay,
Zuo-Kpong.
3. Tabiasi
Chogi, Mamuale
13. Tabiasi
Unit 1—Chogi
Chogi, Widaw-yiri, Bonaayiri
Anbili.
Unit 2—Mamuale, Biliyiri,
Gandoloyiri Dannuanayiri,
Biliyikori, Diwa, Zasie.
4. Kojoperi
Najiyibelle, Nayiri Duan
14. Kojoperi
Unit 1—Najiyibele, Kontonlore
Koribinible, Jolin-Yiri.
Unit 2—Nayiri
Nayiri, Kungbelebie, Tindanba
Gbonbie,
Unit 3—Duan
Duan, Napuyi
Chunchume.
5. Challa
Challa, Jinpensi, Kinkele,
Banon-Yiri, Banunkabadognu
15. Challa
Unit 1—Challa
Unit 2—Jinpensi
Unit 3—Kinkele
Unit 4—Banon-Yiri
Unit 5—Banunkabadognu.
JANG AREA COUNCIL 1. Jang
Jang, Tibani, Janguasi
16. Jang
Unit 1—Jang
Jang, Jangbogu
Unit 2—Tibani
Unit 3—Jangoasi.
2. Kanyini
Kanyini, Kayininguasi, Chaan.
17. Kanyini
Unit 1—Kanyini
Unit 2—Kanyininguasi
Kanyininguasi,
Kpagidga
Unit 3—Chaan.
3. Naro
Naro 18. Naro
Unit 1—Naro
Naro, Yiziiri, Balonye, Kunkunzie.
BUSIE 1. Busie
Kuukpenayiri, Nazakpon, Ballienaia.
19. Busie
Unit 1—Kunkpenayir
Kunkpenayiri, Niereyiri, Garigo
Doboziiri Sonyayiri, Dogoyiri,
Goleyiri/Santalayiri,
Jagajiyiri?Nagayiri
Unit 2—Nazakpon
Nazakpon, Sanpari/Konayiri
Kunkunai, Zomale, Gomayir, Tangazu,
Yiziri.
Unit 3—Ballienia
Ballienia, Dagubaa.
2. Fian
Fian, Korinyiri, Pulibaa
20. Fian
Unit 1—Fian
Fian, Budayiri,
Goziiri
Unit 2—Korinyiri
Korinyiri, Nabirinye,
Suluguo
Unit 3—Chebaa
Chebaa, Ella,
Monkukyere
Unit 4—Pulibaa
Pulibaa, Kara-Ulo, Jaatoyiri
Bazunyiri, Wonzinyiri, Nyori.
3. Owlo
Owlo, Buoyiri, Daakoyir.
21. Owlo
Unit 1—Owlo
Unit 2—Buoyiri
Unit 3—Daakoyiri.
CHARIPONG AREA 1. Charipong
Charipong, Sombo
22. Charipong
Unit 1—Charipong
Charipong, Naagonga, Naayiri,
Gabilli, Biire, Konni, Doosigi
Unit 2—Sombo
Sombo, Eali, Sioiduo.
2. Tanduori
Tanduori, Mussama, Baadabuo, Nanga,
Wichima 23.
Tanduori
Unit 1—Tanduori
Tanduori, Sabiili
Unit 2—Musama
Unit 3—Baadabuo
Baadabuo, Yaro
Unit 4—Nanga
Nanga, Vuuyiri
Unit 5—Wichima
Wichima, Yaale.
3. Saa-Sampina
Sampina, Saa, Kuuri
24. Saa-Sampina
Unit 1—Sampina
Saa-Sampina, Kuo
Unit 2—Saa
Saa, Basse, Naribu
Unit 3—Kuuri.
DAFFIAMA AREA COUNCIL 1.
Daffiama
Saapari, Chekali, Zongo
25. Daffiama
Unit 1—Saapari
Unit 2—Chekali
Chekali, Dankyeli,
Dankyi
Unit 3—Mission Area/Zongo.
2. Kuuzokala
Kunzokala, Nayikuruu, Moyiri,
Toyenpari. 26.
Konzokala
Unit 1—Kuuzokala
Kuuzokala, Katilu, Dankyele,
Daduori, Tozili.
Unit 2—Nayikuruu
Unit 3—Moyiri
Moyiri, Moyiri-Bamara, Moyiri
Wikye, Votuore.
Unit 4—Toyenpari
Toyenpari, Babayiri, Bankpoyiri.
3. Tuori
Tuori, Tuori-Todayiri, Dakpaa.
27. Tuori
Unit 1—Tuori
Tuori, Wogberi, Kaani, Deriyiri
Unit 2—Tuori-Todayiri
Unit 3—Dakpaa
Dakpaa, Dakpaa-Ongyare,
Dakpaa-Jimane, Zingle.
KALEO 1. Nayikore
Nayikore, Loho
28. Nayikore
Unit 1—Nayikore
Nayikore, Sangu, Puli, Guaramuni,
Goriyiri, Nazieyiri.
Unit 2—Loho.
2. Mwanjare
Mwanjare, Ombo
29. Mwanjare
Unit 1—Mwanjare
Mwanjare, Nyangayiri, Bayoayiri,
Gbaayiri, Kampeliyiri, Boduori.
Unit 2—Ombo.
3. Gbanko
Gbanko, Kaaha, Nyugluu.
30. Gbanko
Unit 1—Gbanko
Unit 2—Kaaha
Unit 3—Nyugluu, Paale.
SANKANA AREA COUNCIL 1.
Sankana
Kambariyiri, Lonkoro, Penpieni,
Yimagu. 31. Sankana
Unit 1—Kambariyiri
Unit 2—Lonkoro
Unit 3—Penpieni
Unit 4—Yimagu.
2. Puhomuni
Puhomuni, Gangomuni, Daa-Zu,
Booyiri, Chaagu.
32. Puhomuni
Unit 1—Puhomuni
Unit 2—Gangomuni
Unit 3—Daa-Zu
Unit 4—Booyiri
Unit 5—Chaagu.
3. Samatigu
Samatigu, Nyimbali, Guahi, Kaluri.
33. Samatigu
Unit 1—Samatigu
Unit 2—Nyimbali
Unit 3—Guahi
Unit 4—Kaluri.
SAMBO AREA COUNCIL 1. Sambo
Naayiri, Nakoruyiri, Selibie,
Saayiri.
34. Sambo
Unit 1—Naayiri
Unit 2—Nakoruyiri
Unit 3—Selibie
Unit 4—Saayiri.
2. Papu
Papu, Guree, Pihee, Dungjangu,
Kaani. 35. Papu
Unit 1—Papu
Unit 2—Guree
Unit 3—Pihee
Unit 4—Dungjangu
Unit 5—Kaani.
3. Duong
Duong, Taakpila, Goli-Noro,
Goli-Nayiri, Yagba, Serekpere.
36. Duong
Unit 1—Duong
Unit 2—Taakpila
Unit 3—Goli-Noro
Unit 4—Goli-Nayiri
Unit 5—Yagba
Unit 6—Serekpere.
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 nuisances
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances 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 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 liquid of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption whether
exposed for sale or not; and to
seize, destroy and otherwise deal
with all such foodstuffs or liquid
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 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
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied a site for any
building or for any class of
building.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain, as agents of
central government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the
boundaries of the area of
authority of the Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i)
to remove, lower or trim to the
satisfaction of the Assembly any
tree, shrub or hedge overhanging
or interfering in any way with the
traffic in any street or with any
wires or works thereof;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicle.
(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 a 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 entertainments
to which admission is to be
obtained on payment of money or of
any reward, except where the whole
proceeds are being devoted to
charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To 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 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-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 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 Responsible for
Local Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 5th
May, 1989.
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