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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 Kassena-Nankani 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 electoral 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
Kassena-Nankani 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 Navrongo 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 (Kassena-Nankani
District Council) (Establishment)
Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 903) is
hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE KASSENA-NANKANI
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
NAVRONGO 1. Nogsenia
Nogsenia 1. Nogsenia
Unit 1—Nogsenia
Nogsenia, Apiabia, Dagwebia
Bawiabia, Sebangaabia.
2. Balobia
Balobia 2. Balobia
Unit 1—Balobia
Balobia, Yipugnia, Kabangnia.
3. Korania
Korania, Wuru 3.
Korania-Wuru
Unit 1—Korania
Korania, Boania, Yigwania,
Yogbania
Unit 2—Wuru
Wuru, Nawognia, Lower Nangatikinia.
4. Gongonia
Gongonia 4. Gongonia
Unit 1—Gongonia
Gongonia, Upper Nangalikinia.
5. Vunania
Vunania 5. Vunania
Vunania, Gaani, Janania, Bun-Dunia.
6. Tampola
Tampola 6. Tampola
Unit 1—Tampola
Tampola, Daboroon-Zungabisi.
7. Gia
Gia, Nangua-Township 7.
Gia
Unit 1—Gia
Gia, Nangua, Kosongo, Bangania
Unit 2—Nangua-Township.
8. Pindaa
Pindaa 8. Pindaa.
Unit 1—Pindaa.
CHIANA
1. Asunia-Vonia
Asunia, Vonia 9.
Asunia-Vonia
Unit 1—Asunia
Asunia, Kalubia, Kabania,
Kabatiabia, Adugubia, Pinkwa
Lakwadubia, Kulegabia-Zongo, Volu
Centre
Unit 2—Vonia
Vonia, Alonia, Kadonia, Adasong.
2. Kafania-Saboro
Kafania, Saboro/Adonia 10.
Kafania-Saboro
Unit 1—Kafania
Kafania, Neyenbia, Lerabia,
Ayonbia Fogederabia
Unit 2—Saboro/Adonia
Saboro/Adonia, Yarabia Apongabia,
Akonia, Chorenbia, Kachegabia,
Lanbgonia, Felobia Biadambia,
Yendarebia Kweobia, Anebia,
Nyongobia Aworuba.
5. Aboenia
Aboenia 11. Aboenia
Unit1—Aboenia
Aboenia, Garipabia, Azembia,
Adabia, Abenebia, Apabia, Achognia,
Aligbia, Awrebia, Nayerenia.
6. Gugoro
Gugoro 12. Gugoro
Unit 1—Gugoro
Gugoro, Aperebia, Tugurabia,
Longabia, Tiabia, Anyanbia.
7. Gwenia
Gwenia 13. Gwenia
Unit 1—Gwenia, Wurania, Adenia,
Derenia Abenia, Adunia, Asuwubia,
Wekiabie, Keberebia, Danbia,
Abilebia, Wekwagabia.
8. Kanania/Koronia
Kanania/Koronia 14.
Kanania-Abulu
Unit 1—Kanania, Koronia, Wenibia,
Jekorobia, Achabia,
Aboenbia-Wenyagbia, Aloyagabia,
Ayenegabia, Osalebia, Kuyagbia,
Kukgkoribia, Akonebia, Kanania.
9. Abulu
Abulu
Unit 2—Abulu,
Abulu, Yigabia, Donbia, Ayenabia,
Mandagabia, Aduabia, Apuribia.
PAGA 1. Paga
Paga, Gwaaru, Nania,
Kajelo, Baloo, Nabiu.
15. Paga
Unit 1—Paga
Paga, Abayarabia, Zugongo
Unit 2—Gwaari
Gwaari, Mamprusi, Dakola, Gaonia
Unit 3—Nania
16.
Kajelo-Baloo
Unit 4—Kajelo
Kajelo, Naven-Bia, Yinto, Nangwu,
Kachono, Biba-Bia
Unit 5—Baloo
Baloo, Kayilo
Unit 6—Nabiu
Nabiu, Batin.
2. Zenga
Zenga, Chania, Kapono Sakaa.
17. Zenga
Unit 1—Zenga
Unit 2—Chania
Chania, Sakiu, Pumonah Kalogo
Unit 3—Kapono
Kapono, Kawiu
Unit 4—Sakaa
Sakaa, Samwo, Bamga, Kaponia
Buzugu, Sakwiinga, Baduu.
3. Badunu
Badunu, Nyania 18. Badunu
Unit 1—Badunu
Badunu, Sanwo, Gongnia,
Tangomakoga, Nanyennia, Sakwinia,
Bangania.
Unit 2—Nyania
Nyania, Babili
PAGA-BURU 1. Buru Navio
Buru-Navio, Tigakuri, Navio-Tazika,
Banyono. 19. Buru-Navio
Unit 1—Buru-Navio
Buru-Navio, Gongo, Zongo Kasili.
Unit 2—Tigakuri
Tigakuri, Kazugu
Unit 3—Navio-Tazika Navio-Tazika,
Bagtoa
Unit 4—Banyono.
2. Buru-Nakolo
Buru-Nakolo, Bugaani, Kuliyaa.
20. Nakolo-Boania
Unit 1—Buru-Nakolo
Buru-Nakolo, Savio, Kasili,
Kampolo
Unit 2—Bugaani
Bugaani, Nakolo-Buburuyee
Unit 3—Kuliyaa
Kuliyaa, Kassilipono,
Nakolo-Tazika.
3. Buru-Boania
Buru-Boania, Nyanbola
Unit 1—Buru-Boania
Buru-Boania, Kapoonia, Bayolo Wuru.
Unit 2—Nyanbola
Nyanbola, Dooro, Boania-Buburuyuu.
NYANGANIA 1. Nyangania
Nyangania 21.
Nyangania-Apiibia
Unit 1—Nyangania
Nyangania, Adubia, Atiabia,
Sabobia, Kababia.
2. Gualadabia
Gualadabia Unit 1—Gualadabia
Gualadabia, Adabia, Akobia
Ayigabia, Asantuabia, Awumbia.
3. Apiibia
Apiibia Unit 3—Apiibia
Apiibia, Asibia, Juabia, Abadambia,
Jutiebia, Azundabia.
MANYORO 1. Manyoro
Manyoro, Gomongo 22.
Manyoro-Gomongo
Unit 1—Manyoro
Manyoro, Wajagnia, Ligibia, Gaabia
Unit 2—Gomongo
Gomongo, Saforo.
2. Natugnia
Natugnia 23. Natugnia
Unit 1—Natugnia
Natugnia, Dazama, Geribisi,
Saabisi, Nyogsi, Akumbisi.
3. Yua
Yua 24. Yua
Unit 1—Yua
Yua, Atasigibigi, Gingirigo,
Taribisi, Atongabisi.
PUNGU 1. Pungu
Pungu
2. Wugusu
Wugusu
3. Panyoro
Panyoro, Manchoro 25.
Pungu-Punyoro
Unit 1—Pungu
Pungu, Bavugunia Telania
Unit 2—Wugusu
Wugusu, Bawio
Unit 3—Punyoro, Ninbasinia
Unit 4—Manchoro
Manchoro, Yitonia.
4. Nayagenia
Nayagenia, Kongwania 26.
Nayagenia
Unit 1—Nayagenia
Nayagenia, Karania, Upper Badania.
Unit 2—Kongwania
Kongwania, Yibanabia, Lower
Badania.
5. Saboro
Saboro 27. Saboro
Unit 1—Saboro
Saboro, Nayem
6. Namolo
Namolo.
Unit 2—Namolo
Namolo, Kasinabia, Baninia,
Chilinbia, Firu, Chifira.
7. Nyangua
Nyangua 28. Nyangua
Unit 1—Nyangua
8. Yidania
Yidania 29.
Yidania-Adabia
Unit 1—Yidania
Yidania, Wurunia, Kinkabia,
Boeterabia, Adania.
9. Kabania
Kabania 30.
Kabania-Ajuabia
Unit 1—Kabania
Kabania, Gwemuribia, Akonia,
Gwebia, Ayelbia, Atikobabia.
3. Ajuabia
Ajuabia
Unit 2—Ajuabia
Ajuabia, Beyirinu, Kaniaviribia,
Changebia, Ayisebia, Wonfabia.
KANONG 1. Atinia
Atinia 31. Atinia-Nakong
Unit 1—Atinia
Atinia, Alenania, Alinta,
Agollinia, Biakogania.
2. Awenia
Awenia
Unit 2—Awenia
Awenia, Dangononia, Bachanabu
3. Ayania
Ayania Unit 3—Ayania
4. Saboro
Saboro Unit 4—Saboro
Saboro, Ayenia, Agolania
5. Yolania
Yolania Unit 5—Yolania
Yolania, Abinia, Azenania
6. Kawenia
Kawenia
Unit 6—Kawenia
Kawenia, Dantania, Bevadania,
Wusingabu, Korabu.
7. New-Nakong
New-Nakong
Unit 7—New-Nakong
KATIU 1. Asasong
Asasong 32. Asasong
Saazonia
Unit 1—Asasong
Asasong, Kachayira, Yisimania,
Kabasingania, Adonia, Uidonia,
Kaw-Rania.
2. Achinia
Achinia
Unit 2—Achinia
Ajandidasong, Anyongobia
3. Saboro
Saboro
Unit 3—Saboro
Saboro, Amwimbia, Kutuge, Dambia,
Azenia.
4. Bonagania
Bongania
Unit 4—Bonagania
Jelania, Mayirinhia, Adania,
Bonagania.
5. Saazonia
Saazonia Unit 5—Saazonia
Saazonia, Sakorania, Bunanyania
Atabangania, Tolonia, Ataglabia.
6. Bayao
Bayao 33. Bayao Anabania
Unit 1—Bayao
Bayao, Ayarabia, Kukewebia,
Kuchulabia, Anyongbia.
7. Atania
Atania
Unit 2—Atania
Kaprakoronia, Atania, Blakwania,
Azongsong.
8. Anabania
Anabania
Unit 3—Anabania
Azawobia, Kanobia
9. Tampugusong
Tampugusong
Unit 4—Tampugusong
DOBA 1. Doba
Doba 34. Doba
Unit 1—Doba
Doba, Koringo, Akurugudaboa,
Kandaago, Akuka, Azaasi, Abempingo,
Akunkongo.
2. Gayingo
Gayingo 35. Gayingo
Unit 1—Gayingo
Gayingo,
Akologobisi, Agayia.
3. Gingagingo
Gingagingo 36. Gingagingo
Unit 1—Gingagingo
Gingagingo, Kansaah, Gooro.
KAYORO 1. Baluu
Baluu 37. Baluu-Akania
Unit 1—Baluu
Baluu, Kabania,
Zongo Senasong, Kachania.
2. Akaa Unit
2—Akaa
Akaa, Tuabanga, Awina, Kuboenia,
Achansong
3. Akania
Akania
Unit 3—Akania
Akania, Nabonia,
Kuworinia,
Nikenia, Banyiu, Kuwenia, Adongu,
Adonguao, Kutunia, Aneo, Kawenia,
Monia, Sunnabulu.
4. Kayoro/Saboro
Saboro 38. Kayoro-Woro
Unit 1—Saboro
Saboro, Tintennia, Keninia,
Bayania
5. Woro/Kadania
Kadania
Unit 2—Kadania
Kadania, Achangania, Kapurunia,
Adawenia, Menia,Awongnia, Adasong,
Kaninia, Kabasong, Kachela.
6. Kumbulu
Kumbulu 39. Kumbulu-Wombio
Unit 1—Kumbulu
Kumbulu, Kawurania, Awetinia,
Anonasong, Kayangesong, Ayitania,
Ponania, Asibesong.,Kawania.
7. Wombio
Wombio
Unit 2—Wombio
Wombio, Afasong, Walania, Jantenia,
Zongo, Jetunia.
KOLOGO 1. Kologo
Kologo 40. Kologo-Zuo
Unit 1—Kologo
Kologo, Nayire, Kungurungu,Dijango,
Tindango.
2. Zuo
Zuo, Pelingo
Unit 2—Zuo
Zuo, Wingo
Unit 3—Pelingo
Pelingo, Kukpengo, Nyobisi.
3. Kulebingo
Kulebingo, Awunyabisi. 41.
Kulebingo-Tangabi
Unit 1—Kulebingo, Kulebingo,
Digoongo
4. Zoongo
Zoongo, Ayimbisi
Unit 2—Awunyabisi
Awunyabisi, Kulengo
Unit 3—Zoongo
Unit 4—Ayimbisi
5. Tangabisi-Tuo
Tangabisi-Tuo, Tangabisi Unit
5—Tangabisi-Tuo
Unit 6—Tangabisi.
6. Bin
Biu, Gyao 42. Biu-Kolnaba
Unit 1—Biu
Biu, Nayire, Afoyire
Unit 2—Gyao
Gyao, Kodema, Sezesi
7. Kolnaba
Kolnaba Sensa Unit 3—Kolnaba,
Dogsiduma
Kolnaba
Unit 4—Sensa
Sensa, Moglansa, Tampola.
NAGA 1. Naga
Naga, Nadeo, Donduma 43.
Nago
Unit 1—Naga
Naga, Choo, Nyangabisi
Unit 2—Nadeo,
Nadeo, Sakobisi, Nyantolisi
Unit 3—Donduma
Donduma, Kawilingo, Tangaduma
2. Chabaa
Chabaa, Kunjebisi, Balore
Unit 1—Chabaa
Chabaa, Atubigabisi
Unit 2—Kunjebisi
Kunjebisi, Tindaugosi
Unit 3—Balore
Balore, Tindama, Peong
3. Kungongo
Kungongo, Kulongu
Unit 1—Kungongo
Kungongo, Tekrosi
Unit 2—Kulongu
Kulongu, Tukurugu.
MIRIGNNABANGO 1. Achobisi
Nayiri-Achobisi, Pumgobisi.
44. Achobisi
Unit 1—Nayire Achobisi
Nayire, Kasantigo, Boosum
Unit 2—Pumgobisi.
2. Kassango
Kumbusigo, Wolongo, Gonnem.
45. Kassango
Unit 1—Kumbusigo
Kumbusigo, Kassango
Unit 2—Wolongo
Unit 3—Gonnem
Gonnem, Cherago.
3. Nabango
Tinkongo, Nyongo, Gomongo
46. Tinkongo-Nyongo
Unit 1—Tinkongo, Pibisi,
Pingo
Unit 2—Nyongo
Nyongo, Dazongo, Azua.
47. Gomongo
Unit 3—Gomongo.
KANDIGA 1. Atibabisi
Atibabisi, Ayorobisi, Atiyoro.
48. Atibabisi
Unit 1—Atibabisi
Unit 2—Ayorobisi-Agambisi
Unit 3—Atiyoro
Atiyoro, Akutubisi.
2. Bembisi
Bembisi 49. Bembesi
Unit 1—Bembisi, Nambulingo, Kulong.
3. Longo
Longo, Azasi 50. Longo
Unit 1—Longo
Longo, Tindongo, Awerabisi
Unit 2—Azasi
Azasi, Nindongo,
4. Kurugu
Kurugu, Akamo 51. Kurugu/Akurugudaboo
Unit 1—Kurugu
Unit 2—Akamo
Akamo, Kasi
5. Akurugudaboo
Akurugudaboo, Abempengo.
Unit 1—Akurugudaboo
Akurugudaboo, Kunkongo
Unit 2—Abempengo.
SIRIGU 1. Gunwonko
Gunwonko, Anerigo, Abilateo,
Basengo, Amutanga, Atonmoliga.
52. Gunwonko
Unit 1—Gunwonko
Gunwonko, Tenjeni, Pewelingo
Unit 2—Anerigo
Anerigo, Tansieko
Unit 3—Abilateo
Unit 4—Basengo
Basengo, Tindango
Unit 5—Amutanga
Unit 6—Atonmoliga.
2. Wugingo
Wugingo, Dazogu, Ayongo 53.
Wugingo
Unit 1—Wugingo
Unit 2—Dazogu
Dazogu, Zikadoni, Atona
Unit 3—Ayongo
Ayongo, Akansingo.
3. Busongo
Busongo, Atoibisi, Nyangolingo,
54. Busongo
Unit 1—Busongo
Busongo, Ayidana, Awanzoko
Unit 2—Atoibisi
Atoibisi, Asangbisi
Unit 3—Nyangolingo
Dongbisi, Aniabisi.
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 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 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 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 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
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 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 of (i-v)
paragraph (1) the Assembly shall
be at liberty to undertake the
work and charge the owner with the
cost thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i)
postings and transfers within its
area of authority of teachers
including pupil
teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval 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 improve
and 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, 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-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
allotments 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 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 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: 21st
July, 1989 |
