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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 29th day of November,
1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Kwabre-Sekyere District
Assembly (hereinafter referred to
as the "Assembly") for the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly
etc.
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than Seventy-three
persons which shall be made up of
—
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) forty-eight persons
representing the electoral areas
who shall be elected directly by
the electorate in accordance with
regulations made in that behalf by
the National Commission for
Democracy; and
(c) not more than twenty-four
persons comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election to
the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall perform all
the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph, the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription "The
Kwabre Sekyere 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 Agona 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 (Kwabre
Sekyere District Council)
(Establishment) Instrument, 1974 (L.I.
923) is hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE KWABRE SEKYERE
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
JAMASI 1. Agona West
Zabon-Zongo, Zongo, Presby
Mission, Asika- Foamantem.
1. Agona West
Unit 1—Zabon-Zongo
Agona: Zabon-Zongo Hse. AZ. 28-65,
including Government Residence.
Unit 2—Zongo
Agona: Zongo Hse. Nos. AZ. 1-27.
Unit 3—Presby Mission
Presby Mission , Hse. Nos.
153-165, North of Agona Health
Centre to Presby Sch. compound.
Unit 4—Asikafoamantem
Asikafoamantem
street, Hse. Nos. ANT. 1-40,
including low cost quarters and
C.M.B. Shed.
2. Ayawoase
S.D.A. Mission, Ahen-bronum,
Ohemaa-Street. 2.
Ayawoase
Unit 1—S.D.A. Mission
Agona Ayawoase: S.D.A. Mission
House Hse. Nos. A.1-12 and
Omanhene's house including S.D.A.
Sch. quarters.
Unit 2—Ahenbronum
Agona: Hse. Nos. A.13-21 and
Omanhene's house.
Unit 3—Ohemaa Street
Hse. Nos. A.22-64, North East of
Traditional Offices.
AGONA 3. Owuoso
Marko Street, Fofie Street, Fitamu.
3. Owuoso
Unit 1—Marko Street
Hse. Nos. A.65-85, Agona market
and lorry park.
Unit 2—Fofie Street
Hse. Nos. A.86-118
Unit 3—Fitamu
Fitamu area Hse. Nos.
A.119-114.
4. Agona Akrofonso
Zongo, Etwoankram, Ahen-Akamfo.
4. Agona Akrofonso
Unit 1—Zongo
Zongo Hse. Nos. AZ.1-12, AK.
71-73, L/A and S.D.A. Prim.
Sch. GBO.
Unit 2—Etwoankram
Etwoankram street, Hse. Nos. AK.
1, AK. 38-44, AK. 64-67
Unit 3—Ohen-Akamfo
Ohen-Akamfo Street, Hse. Nos.AK.
5, AK. 45-63, AK. 68-70.
BIPOA A/C 1. Aframanaso
Dadieso, Amangoase, Canaan.
5. Afamanaso
Unit 1—Dadieso
Dadieso Street, Deduase Street,
Ofinano, Apratwereso village.
Unit 2—Amangoase
Amangoase Street, Zongo, Wontonase,
Asuogya, Cottages.
Unit 3—Canaan
Ohenekrom, Ohemaakroraa, Agyeikrom,
Kramokrom,
2. Bedomase
Bedomase, Bedomase New Town
Akotosu. 6.
Bedomase
Unit 1—Bedomase Old Town Hse.
No.B. 1-67.
Unit 2—Bedomase New Town Hse. Nos.
B. 68-98.
Unit 3—Akotosu, Mfahia Village
3. Bipoa South
Bipoa South, Opon Yaw- krom.
7. Bipoa South
Unit 1—Bipoa South
Dibre Street, including the
Chief's Palace and C.M.B.
Shed.
Unit 2—Opon Yawkrom
Kofikrom, Opong Yawkrom, Babara
Akanfo Aboum.
4. Bipoa West
Bipoa Danyame 8.
Bipoa West
Unit 1—Bipoa West
Nsuase Street, Zongo, SDA
Mission.
Unit 2—Danyame
Danyame Street,
Brako Street
1. Bepoase New Town
Zongo East, Zongo West, Oforikrom.
9. Bepoase New Town
Unit 1—Zongo East
Unit 2—Zongo West
Unit 3—Oforikrom, Hiamankyene,
Mpianiikrom.
2. Pepoase Old Town
Atoano, Akwansuano, Ampedwee.
10. Bepoase Old Town
Unit 1—Atoano
Unit 2—Akwansuano
Unit 3—Ampedwee, Mamentwense,
Ahodwo.
1. Funifuni
Funifuni, Kokoteasua
11. Funifuni
Unit 1—Funifuni
Funifuni, Daamang,
Yaw Amoahkrom.
Unit 2—Kokoteasua
Kokoteasua.
2. Kofi Fofiekrom
Kofi Fofiekrom, Bro- fuyedru.
12. Kofi Fofiekrom
Unit 1—Kofi Fofiekrom and villages
Unit 2—Brofuyedru
Brofuyedru, Nyamebekyere Mangoase,
ODUMASE 1. Odumase
Abotareye, Nyamebekyere Ahenbronum.
Ebe Ye Yie, Zongo 13.
Ahenbronum
Unit 1—Abotareye Area
Unit 2—Nyamebekyere
Unit 3—Ahenbronum.
14. Ebe Ye Yie
Unit 1—Ebe Ye Yie
Ebe Ye Yie Area
Unit 2—Zongo
Zongo Area.
2. Abrakaso
Afuam, Aherensua, Do- meabra.
Mmontosua, Mousso
15. Domeabra
Unit 1—Afuam
Unit 2—Aherensua, Okrakrom
Unit 3—Domeabra
Domeabra, Kodiabe,
Mossihene, Abrokyire,
Agyasu, Addaekrom.
16. Mmontosua
Unit 1—Mmontosua
Mmontosua,
Asuofuaso, Settlement, Amedapaah,
Kwassian, Yaw Gyamfi, Samanpaakura.
Unit 2—Muosso
Muosso, Hiamankyene No. 2,Adiyia,
Dwomokrom.
ANYINASU 1. Ahenkro
Edwinase, Aduana, Adawu, Abusuano.
17. Ahenkro
Unit 1—Edwinase
Abromanu, Edwinase,
Sumpino
Unit 2—Aduana
Aduana, Mireku,
Nyinakom-
poase.
Unit 3—Adawu
Adawu, Sasama,
Essenkyiren
Unit 4—Abuasuano
Abusuano, Zongo,
Hemanho.
2. Denase
Denase, Akom, Essase
18. Denase
Unit 1—Denase
Unit 2—Akom
Unit 3—Esaase
3. Nkwantakese
Neduasa, Mmonsan, Penteng,
Pampatia, Patase.
19. Mmonsan
Unit 1—Neduasa
Neduase, Ebanmu,
Tweapease
Unit 2—Mmonsan
Mmonsan, Zongo Nyakyenease,
Sensanso areas.
20. Penteng
Unit 1—Penteng
Unit 2—Pampatia
Unit 3—Patase.
ASAMANG 1. Ahenbronom
Zongo South, Ahenbro- nom
Amangoase. 21.
Asamang
Unit 1—Zongo South
Zongo South, H/Nos.,A.1-35, 48-85,
Konadu Yiadom Sec. Sch. com-
pound, Paninkrom.
Unit 2—Ahenbronom
Ahenbronom Street including H/NO.
A.39-47, 167-192 and the Chiefs
Palace.
Unit 3—Amangoase
Amangoase Street Area South- North
of Community Centre, H/Nos. A
36-38, 88, 92-100.
2. Abraso
Zongo North, Abraso, Gyamasi
Street. 22. Abraso
Unit 1—Zongo North
Zongo-North area including H/Nos.
A.200-243 and 86-91, Adikrom Kwasi
Bourkrom.
Unit 2—Abraso
Abraso Street. H/Nos. A.119-189,
104, l10, 138 including R/C Prim.
Sch. Compound.
Unit 3—Gyamasi Street
Gyamasi Street, Hse No. 17-29,
143, 238, 105-108 South East of
the Community Centre.
ASAMANG 3. Seiwuo
Bramang, Seiwuo, Abosomasi.
23. Seiwuo
Unit 1—Bramang
Bramang
Hse. Nos. A.82, A. 101-118, and
A. 239-245. SDA Prim. Sch.
Compound and Asamang. Commercial
College.
Unit 2—Seiwuo
Seiwuo
Street, Hse. Nos. A. 152-338 38,
A. 18-25.
Unit 3—Abosomasi
Abosomadi
Street, Hse. Nos. A. 53-66,
A67-85, A. 104 and SDA. Mission
House.
1. Konya/Brehoma
Konya South, Konya North Brehoma.
24. Konya/Brehoma
Unit 1—Konya South Hse. No. K.
1-100
Unit 2—Konya North Hse. Nos. K.
101-157.
BOADOM 1. Boanim
Akrobo, Nsuase, Atonoso, Tewobaabi.
25. Nsuase
Unit 1—Akrobo (Hse. No. AK.1-33)
Bethlehem.
Unit 2—Asuase Hse. Nos. MS. 1-28,
Unit 3—Atonoso Hse. Nos. AT 1-39,
Dominase Hse. Nos. DM.,1-24 1-24.
Unit 4—Tewobaabi Hse. Nos. T. 1-34
Zongo.
2. Amanase
Amanase North, Ama- nase
South. 26. Dome
Unit 1—Amanase North Area
Unit 2—Amanase South Area,
Aponapon, Dome.
AFIGYA NORTH 1. Petenyiase
Petenyinase, Abuoso,
Behebase. 27.
Petenyinase
Unit 1—Petenyinase, Abidjan
Unit 2—Abuoso
Unit 3—Behebase
2. Besease
Bonkaso, Besease, Zongo, Banko.
28. Besease
Unit 1—Bonkaso
Unit 2—Besease.
Unit 3—Zongo
Unit 4—Banko
Banko, Abankroso, Kwame Donkorkrom,
Kwahu Notwa-sekrom, Kuraagukrom,
Yaw Berkokrom, Anyinasu Agya.
3. Kyekyewre Abofrem
Abofrem North, Abofrem South,
Zongo. 29. Kyekyewre
Unit 1—Abofrem North
Abofrem North Hse. Nos. bounded by
KE. 119, 101 to Ntinanko's house.
Buotuntum Emaadwae.
Unit 2—Abofrem South
Abofrem Hse. Nos. bounded by KE.
96, 98 to River Aboabo, Ampamsu,
Kwaku Duakrom 1 and 2.
Unit 3—Zongo
4. Kyekyewere Abedease
Abodease North, Abe- dease South
Amankoragya. 30.
Kyekyewere Adedease
Unit 1—Abedease North
Abedease North , Nuro Bonsu
Unit 2—Abedease South
Abedease South
Unit 3—Amankoragya
Abidjan, Adomnyamekrom
5. Kubease
Kubease Yayase, Nsamanyire.
Unit 1—Kubease Yayase
Unit 2—Nsamankyire, Mecca, Kwasi-
domkrom.
BUAMANG 1. Abroma
Soko, Abroma East, Abroma West,
Aduro, Oyere. 31.
Abroma East
Unit 1—Soko
Soko, Abidjan, Asuogya, Kobikrom,
Charleskrom.
Unit 2—Abroma East Hse. No.
AB1-69, Asahyie Cottage.
Unit 3—Abroma West
Abroma-West Hse. Nos. AB. 70,
Amponminaso, Mantukwa, Seidukrom,
Osiham.
32. Adukro
Unit 4—Adukro
Adukro, Benasua, Amankwakrom,
Ayiratifi.
Unit 5—Oyera.
2. Buamang South
Afigyaase, Zongo Amoako North,
Nsuotem
33. Afugyaase
Unit 1—Afigyaase West,
Afigyaase East
Unit 2—Zongo Z1-48, Edwinase.
34. Amoako North
Amoako South Tayawso
Street Afigya Street.
Unit 3—Amoako South
Unit 4—Amoako North
Anyinam Street, Gyidi Mission,
Nyomase Street, Kwayen Street.
Unit 5—Nsuotem
Nsuotem, Kyeikrom.
3. Buamang North
Kokoado, Ayeduase, Old Maase, New
Maase. 35. Buamang North
Unit 1—Kokoado
Kokoado Street House Nos. BN.
26-81, Asamang Street, BN. 1-25,
Palace Square.
Unit 2—Ayeduase
Ayeduase Street, Hse. No BN.
81-143 BN.144-151, Market Square.
Unit 3—Old Maase
Old Maase Hse. No. ME.1-9,
Miawoani cottages.
Unit 4—New Maase
New Maase Afuakwah.
4. Kwamang
Atoase, Amanfi, Ku- baasi Zongo,
Duaponko.
36. Atoaase
Unit 1—Atoase Hse. Nos. KM. 91-136
Unit 2—Amanfi Street, Hse, No. KM.
41-90.
Unit 3—Kubaasi Street Hse. No.KM
1-40.
Unit 4—Zongo.
37. DUA
Unit 5—Duaponko
Duaponko, Kodiabe, Sempoatrom,
Asomakrom, Boatenkrom, Kensere.
JAMASI 1. Jamasi East
Ankaase, Mehame, Zongo East.
38. Jamasi East
Unit 1—Ankaase
Houses from R/C Church to the
Police Station and the Secondary
School and Cocoa Station.
Unit 2—Mehame
All houses between the Police
Station and the Presby Primary
School.
Unit 3—Zongo East
Zongo East Area.
2. Jamasi West
Tigareso, Tunsuom,
Zongo West, Tabre Dewu.
39. Tunsuom
Unit 1—Tigareso
Unit 2—Tusuom
From Post Office to the
New market.
Unit 3—Zongo West
40. Dewu
Unit 4—Tabre
Unit 5— Dewu.
3. Jamasi Central
Akenase, Abenadwase, Ahemaho,
Ahenbronum. 41.
Jamasi Central
Unit 1—Akenase,
Akenase, Kyeremin
Unit 2—Abenadwase
Houses between the Deaf Sch.
and the R/C/ School.
Unit 3—Ahemaho
Unit 4—Ahenbronum
All houses behind Jamasi
Chief's Palace.
KONA 1. Kona West
Seade, Homon, Zongo Brofoyedru.
42. Seade
Unit 1—Seade
Hse. Nos. SD. 1-35
Unit 2—Homon
Hse. Nos. HM. 1-56
Unit 3—Zongo
Zongo Area
Unit 4—Brofoyedru.
2. Adoagyiri
Adoagyiri, Dwesano, Eboom, Kona
Estate. 43.
Adoagyiri
Unit 1—Adoagyiri
Hse. Nos. AD 1-55
Unit 2—Dwesano
Hse. Nos. DW.1-56
Unit 3—Eboom
Hse. Nos. EM.1-55
Unit 4—Kona Estate Area.
WIAMOASE 1. Ankaase
Ankaase, Adum Zongo
44. Ankaase
Unit 1—Ankaase
H/Nos. AN.1-56
Unit 2—Adum
H/Nos. AN.57-121
Unit 3—Zongo.
2. Roman Hill
New Behewase, Gyidimu Mission.
45. Gyidimu Mission
Unit 1—New Behewase
H/Nos. NB.47-128,
All houses
bounded by Catholic
Church,
Straight to Gyidimu
Mission.
Unit 2—Gyidimu Mission.
3. Behenase
Old Behenase, New Be- henase,
Dominase South.
46. Dominase
Unit 1—Old Behanase
H/Nos. OIB.1-42
Unit 2—New Behenase
H/Nos, NB.1-46 and all unnumbered
houses of New Town.
Unit 3—Dominase South
H/Nos. D.1-23 and part of Old
Behenase. H/Nos. OLD
43-50.
4. Behenase
Dominase West, Domi- nase East
Brofoyedru. 47.
Dominase West
Unit 1—Dominase West
H/Nos. D.26-49
Unit 2—Dominase East
H/Nos. D.50-92
Unit 3—Brofoyedru
H/Nos. BR . 1-34.
5. Amangoase
Amangoase, Amangoase West
Amangoase East.
48. Amangoase
Unit 1—Amangoase
Unit 2—Amangoase West
H/Nos. M.23-26, 48-53, all houses
bounded by M.23-26,
48-53.
Unit 3—Amangoase East
H/Nos. M.19-22, M.49-42, and all
houses bounded by M.
48-52.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard
public health and for this purpose
the Ministry of Health shall
assign Medical Officers of Health,
health inspectors and other staff
as appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisance or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any
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 nuisance or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night-soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of all refuse,
filth and carcasses of dead
animals from any public or private
place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise it is in the
public interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and 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 the
manufactures of foodstuffs and
liquids of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control
slaughter-houses and pounds and
all such matters and things as may
be necessary for the convenient
use of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it is
expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i)
social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied 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 (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 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, fire, 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 system of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guards to
protect the same; provided that
the streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping, or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. 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, or
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
outbreak including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise, to the exclusion of
all others, on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale,
transportation, distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all
kinds of description or 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: 30th
December, 1988. |
