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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (KWAEBIBIREM DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1425).

IN execise 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. 207), and with the prior approval of the Council, this Instrument is made this 30th day of November, 1988.

Section 1—Establishment of Assembly.

There is hereby established a District Assembly to be known as the Kwaebibirem District Assembly (hereinafter referred to as the "Assembly") for the area specified in the First Schedule to this Instrument.

Section 2—Membership of Assembly, Etc.

(1) The Assembly shall consist of not more than eighty-two persons which shall be made up of:

(a)  the District Secretary;

(b) fifty-four persons representing the electoral areas who shall be elected directly by the electorate in accordance with regulations made in that behalf by the National Commission for Democracy; and

(c) not more than twenty-seven persons comprising the traditional authorities or their representatives and other persons ordinarily resident in the District, who shall be appointed by the Council in consultation with the traditional authorities and organised productive economic groupings in the District.

(2) For the purpose of election to the Assembly, the area of authority of the Assembly shall be divided into the electoral areas specified in the First Schedule to this Instrument.

Section 3—Functions of Assembly.

(1) The Assembly shall perform all the functions conferred on District Assemblies by the Local Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L. 207).

(2) Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, the Assembly shall perform the functions set out in the Second Schedule to this Instrument.

Section 4—Common Seal.

(1) The Assembly shall have a Common Seal which shall be such as the Secretary may approve by notice in the Gazette.

(2) Until such time as the Common Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1) is available, a rubber stamp bearing the inscription "The Kwaebibirem District Assembly" shall be used as the Common Seal.

Section 5—Administrative Area of Assembly.

The area of authority of the Assembly shall be 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 Kade 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 KWAEBIBIRIM DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Town/Area Council   Description of Zone  Description of Electoral Area.        

KADE 1. Kubease

Ahenbrono, Matwemeho      1. Kubease

Unit 1—Ahenbrono

H/Nos. 53-57B, 59-10, 512-517, 519-21, 524-550, 555-556, 558, 559, 570, 579, 582, 511.

Unit 2—Matwemeho

H/Nos. 551-554, 586-591, 593, 598, 5100A-5106, 5108-5110B, 5512.         

            2. Abaase

Sir Gordon Guggisberg, Bepowso, Subi, Nana Tenewa.            2. Abaase

Unit 1—Sir Gordon Guggisberg

H/Nos. E.8. 96-102, 105, 106, 108, 111, 112, 121, 123-125, 127-129, N.2, 9, 11-9, 22, 99A, 99B, 120-123.

Unit 2—Bepewso

H/Nos. E.1-55, 7-16, 18, 20-22, 24-32, 34-35, 37, 40-45,47A-58, 60-62, 64-70, 71, 74, 81-85, 88, 89, 111-113, 115, 118-120.

Unit 3—Subi

Unit 4—Nana Tenewaa

H/Nos. N.24-26, 28-31, 31-34, 35A, 35B, 36-43, 44A, 44B, 45A, 45B, 46B, 47A, 47B, 50-60, 60A, 61A, 61B, 62, 63, 64A, 64B, 65, 67, 68, 69B, 70-71, 72A, 72B, 73A, 73B, Market Area, Clinic Area.     

            3. Nsuase

Bretuom, Mensakrom           3. Nsuase

Unit 1—Bretuom

H/Nos. 1-3, 6-7, 9-11, 17, 19-22, 24, 29,  31, 35-36, 39-51, 53-55, 61, 62, 68,88, 90, 92-98, 102-104, 561, 562, 564-568, 69A, 69B, 570, 572-573, 594, 597, Railway Station Area.

Unit 2—Mensahkrom

H/Nos. N.50, 62, 67-70, 71, 75-76, 79-80, 81A, 81B, 82A, 82B, 83, 87-93, 94B, 95-100, 109A, 109B, Police Station Area, Cramall Area.           

            4. Zongo

Hausa, Kotokoli, Ayigbe, Kedewa. 4. Zongo

Unit 1—Hausa

H/Nos. Z. 1-11, 13-16, 20-21, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23, 24, 26, 28A, 28B,  29-33, 35-38, 41-45, 66A.

5. Kotokoli

Unit 2—Kotokoli

H/Nos. Z.76, 98, 99A, 100-108, 110, 115,117, 119, 124.

Unit 3—Ayigbe

H/Nos. Z.15, 16, 47A, 47B, 50-51B, 53A, 53B, 54A, 54B, 55, 56A, 56BA, 57, 59-62.

Unit 4—Kadewa

H/Nos. Z.47, 69-72, 74-75B, 76, 78, 80A, 80B, 81A, 81B, 82-83, 85, 87-90, 92-96, A.D.C. Area.  

            5. Adankrono

Dadeisoaba, Ampabam, Zongo.    6. Adankrono

Unit 1—Dadeisoaba

H/Nos. E. 1-64, Kwame Manu Kwaku Ayimadu, Kwabena, Amado.

Unit 2—Ampabam

H/Nos. W. 1-46

Unit 3—Zongo

H/Nos. Z. 1-33          

AKWATIA      1. Domeabra

Ayigbe Town, Market Square.         7. Domeabra

Unit 1—Ayigbe Town

H/Nos. B. 1-16

Unit 2—Market Square

H/Nos. E.1.-99          

            2. Awasua

Bempong, Cemetery Sqr. Chapel Square.            8. Awasua

Unit 1—Bempong

H/Nos. NT. 1-75

Unit 2—Cemetery Square

H/Nos. T.1-55, St. Roses Sec. School Staff. Quarters.

Unit 3—Chapel Square

H/Nos. S.1-44           

            3. Kwame Kuma

Anokyeman, Yaw Koreso     9. Kwame Kuma

Unit 1—Anokyeman

H/Nos. W.1-76

Unit 2—Yaw Koreso

H/Nos. W. 77-111    

            4. Yaawaso

Zongo Lane, Abansa            10. Yaawaso

Unit 1—Zongo Lane

H/Nos. N.1-72

Unit 2—Abansa

H/Nos. Z. 1-58, SE.1-26      

            5. Asuomo

Okore, Akroma, Amanfrom, Bamase.        11. Asuomo

Unit 1—Okore

H/Nos. B.1-135

Unit 2—Akroma

H/Nos. A. 1-52

Unit 3—Amanfrom

H/Nos. A. 54-102, B.136-158

Unit 4—Bamase

Asiedu Villages, Kwabena Andam Villages.        

            6. Walker

Walker, Artisan Quarters      12. Walker

Unit 1—Walker

Senior Staff Quarters, Industrial Area.

Unit 2—Artisan Quarters

H/Nos. A. 1-73, SC/Q. 1-5, HQ. 1-20 Police Barracks H/Nos. CQ. 1-12.         

            7. Amanfrom No. 1

No. 9, Camp, New Twon Site, Amanfrom quarters No. 5, Technical Training Centre. 13. Amanfrom No. 1

Unit 1—No. 9 Camp

Mofrafa Adwen Village, Alafia Villages.

Unit 2—New Town Site

H/Nos. A1-28, B1-38, C1-42, D1-37.

Unit 3—Amanfrom Quarters No.5

H/Nos. E.1-51, F.1-34, G.1-38, H.1-41.

Unit 4—Technical Training Centre

G.C.D. Hospital Quarters, S.1-66, TTC Bungalows, PTC Quarters.      

            8. Amanfrom No.2

Old Town Site, Amanfrom No.2, Keneamu, 200 Site Quarters. 

Unit 1—Old Town Site

O.T.S. 1-248

Unit 2—Amanfrom No.2

H/Nos. J.1-38, J.1-38, M.1-18

Unit 3—Kaneamu

H/Nos. L.1-28, K.1-34, M.1-46

Unit 4—200 Site Quarters

H/Nos. O.1-30, P.1-28, Q.1-22, R.1-44.    

            9. Asuboni

Asuboni, No. 4, Anhweaso  14. Asuboni

Unit 1—Asuboni, Akenkwaase

Unit 2—Nos. 4

Nkwankwakrom, H/Nos. N.1-78B, Oforikrom.

Unit 3—Anhweaso   

ASUOM TOWN         1. Adansi

Salem, Asesewa       15. Adansi

Unit 1—Salem

H/Nos. E.22, 51-52, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 63-68, 70-75, 78, 81, 82, 86A, 87B, 88-90, 95, 96, Hospital Quarters Area.

Unit 2—Asesewa

H/Nos. D.2-3. 4A, 4B, 5, 8, 32-34, 36A-37, 39-42, 47, 51-53, 56-58B, 61-63, 65-70, 71A, 71B, 73, 75, 79A, 79B, 82-84, 85, 87A-93A, 96-98.  

            2. Beposo

Bomaa, Bomaamu   16. Beposo

Unit 1—Bomaa

H/Nos. B.1-22, 8, 11, 13-14, 16-17, 19, 24-27, 29, 42, 55,80, 100-101, 103-104,  106,109, 113, 115,  116, 118, 121, 122, Asuom Secondary School Bungalows, Akookoso Area. 

Unit 2—Bomaamu

H/Nos. D.82, 152A, 152B, 156, 158, 160, 162, 167A, 171, 174, 176, 178A, 179, 183-184, 186, 188-189, 191A-193, 195-197, 199, 202-204, 206-208, 211, 212, 218-220.       

            3. Apenkwa

Amennsu, Bofonuase           17. Apenkwa

Unit 1—Amennsu

H/Nos. F.1, 4-5, 10, 14A, 14B, 18-19, 21, 24, 26, 29-35, 39, 41, 42A, 42B, 43-47, 50-53B, 56, 76.

Unit 2—Bofonuase

H/Nos. E.1-5, 12-13A, 14, 16A-16B, 18-19, 23, 25-26B, 27-29, 31-32A, 32B, 33, 35-37, 39, 41-43, 45,49.           

            4. Tiboase

Tiboase, Mmerewasan Asiamah’s Street.            18. Tiboase

Unit 1—Tiboase

H/Nos. G.1-2, 4A,  4B, 5A, 5B, 7-8, 10, 25, 25B, 28, 30, 172, A.1, 3-4, 8, 11, 13, 16-18B, 19, 20, 23, 25-27.

Unit 2—Mmerewasan Asiamah’s Street,

H/Nos. G.15, 19, 20A, 20B, 22B, 24, 30-33, 25, 7, 9, 11A, 11B, 12-13, 16, 18, 23,28, 39A, 39B, 86.        

            5. Amanfrom

Abonte, Zongo           19. Amanfrom

Unit 1—Abrote

H/Nos. G.2, 10, 12-14, 19, 36, 41A, 42, 46, 48, 49, 49B, 50, 53-54, 61, 63A, 63B, 64B-67, 73, 77-78, 79A, 79B, 82-83, 86-89A, 89-90, 93-95, 98-100, 110, 113A-113B, Oduro Krom Area.

Unit 2—Zongo

H/Nos. Z. 1-38, Police Station Area.         

            6. Aboasa

Ahenbronom, Apaamuso     20. Aboasa

Unit 1—Ahenbronom

H/Nos. H.2-4, 6, 8, 11, 13-15, 17, 19-21B, 23, 28, 30A, 30B, 33, 36-37, 39-40, 43-47, 51, 54, 60-61, 63, 66, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, B.3, 5, 13-14, 19-20, 23, 25-26, 29, 33, 35, 47.

Unit 2—Apaamuso

H/Nos. H.50-54, 56-61, 78, 85, 91-92, 95-96, 98, 100-102B, 105-109, 113, 119, 123, 128-138, 140-143, 145-147 149, 151-154, 163, 169, 171, 173-174, 177-180, 183, 187, 190, 195, 201-202, 205, 211, 214. 

            7. Bomso

Asuokokor, Kukubi, Tweapease.    21. Bomso

Unit 1—Asuokokor

Unit 2—Kukubi

Unit 3—Tweapease, Abrewa.        

TAKYIMAN     1. Takyiman

Besease, Ampedwae          22.Takyiman Besease/ Ampedwae

Unit 1—Besease

Unit 2—Ampedwae 

            2. Abaase

Abaase, Amako, Dokyi, Mempeasem, Dompim. 23. Abaase/Takyiman

Unit 1—Abaase

Unit 2—Amako

Unit 3—Dokyi, Tetekasum

Unit 4—Mempeasem

Adukwasi, Mepeasem, Yirenkyi, Apea Twumasi.

Unit 5—Dempim      

            3. Abenaso

Yobo, Meneponso     24. Abenaso

Unit 1—Yobo

Yobo, Ahomatre, Aboabo, The Point

Unit 2—Meneponso 

            4. Kwamang

Kwamang, Prakuma 25. Kwamang

Unit 1—Kwamang

Kwamang, Asamang, Abeam, Akwasuaso, Dansokrom, Sumafoaso.

Unit 1—Prakuma     

OSEAWUO   1. Old Wenchi

Gyaase, Ahenbronomu, Salem, Addaekrom.        26. Old Wenchi

Unit 1—Gyaase

H/Nos. A.21, 27, 31, 32, 34, 35, 43, 44, 53, 60, 62-63, 65, 66, 68-70, 77, 78, 80, 83-84, 100-107, 115.

Unit 2—Ahenbronomu

H/Nos. B.32, 34, 55, 58, 61-62, 64-67, 69, 72-73, 81, 84, 85, 89, 90, 104.

Unit 3—Salem

H/Nos. S.6, 10, 13-16, 18, 20-21, 24-27, 29, 30, 34, 38, 45.

Unit 4—Addaekrom, Papa Armakrom, Charles Vill, Akarman, Kwame Odoom, Opanyin Ntiamoa’s Village.           

            2. New Wenchi

North Wenchi, East Wenchi, West Wenchi, Ahenkano, Subinso.           27. Wenchi

Unit 1—North Wenchi

Unit 2—East Wenchi

Unit 3—West Wenchi

Unit 4—Akenkano

Unit 5—Subinso       

            3. Soabe

Soabe East, Soabe West, Zongo.  28. Soabe

Unit 1—Soabe East

Unit 2—Soabe West

Unit 3—Zongo

H/Nos. Z.1-40           

            4. Takrowase

Kubease, Ahenbronomu, Dome, Dome-Zongo, Mining Quarters.          29. Takrowase

Unit 1—Kubease

H/Nos. A.1-89

Unit 2—Ahenbronomu

H/Nos. B.1-96

Unit 3—Dome

H/Nos. B.1-68

Unit 4—Dome-Zongo

H/Nos. DZ.1-47

Unit 5—Mining Quarters.     

            5. Kusi

Palace Area, Asaaseso, J. Y. Asante, Railways, Old Palm Research  Quarters, Apinto.        30. Kusi

Unit 1—Palace Area

Unit 2—Asaaseso

Unit 3—J.Y. Asante

Unit 4—Railways

Unit 5—Old Palm Research Quarters

Unit 6—Apinto.         

MMO   1. Dwenase

East, West     31. Dwenase

Unit 1—East

H/Nos. E.1-65

Unit 2—West

H/Nos. W.1-100.      

            2. Apinamang

Sukum, Abusu           32. Apinamang

Unit 1—Sukum

H/Nos. N.1-119

Unit 2—Abusu

H/Nos. E.1-131.       

            3. Ahenbronoso

Ahenbronoso, Apampatia   

Unit 1—Ahenbronoso

H/Nos. S.1-85

Unit 2—Apampatia

Apampatia, Oguaa, Sika Neasem.           

            4. Topremang

Aprembronmu, Ampedwee, Abresuoso, Adenkyensu.    33. Topremang

Unit 1—Apenbronmu

H/Nos. N.1-22, W.1-30

Unit 2—Ampedwee

H/Nos. E. 1-31, S.1-44

Unit 3—Abresuoso

Abresuoso, Abokotwe, Apopotia, Asuono, Asang, Ntronang.

Unit 4—Adenkyensu.           

            5. Sakyikrom

Sakyikrom      34. Sakyikrom

Unit 1—Sakyikrom

Sakyikrom, Kwabena Otu, Agbodzi, Domenam, Dwamenakrom.         

NKWANTANANG     1. Ahenbronom

Ahenbronom, Christian Quarters.   35. Nkwantanang

Unit 1—Ahenbronon

H/Nos. N.1-30.

Unit 2—Christian Quarters

H/Nos. E.1-34, Nkwantanang         

            2. Mangoase

Mangoase, Market Square  36. Mangoase

Unit 1—Mangoase

H/Nos. S.1-30

Unit 2—Market Square

H/Nos. W. 1-32, Kese, Domonom, Doafo-Akuraa, Nkwatanan.

            3. Damang

Damang, Abompe    37. Damang

Unit 1—Damang

Unit 2—Abompe      

            4. Otumi

Pabi, New Extension            38. Otumi

Unit 1—Pabi

H/Nos. E.1-50

Unit 2—New Extension

H/Nos. N.1-48           

            5. Taben

Taben, Christian Quarters    39. Taben

Unit 1—Taben

H/Nos. S.1-45

Unit 2—Christian Quarters

H/Nos. W.1-45, Zongo, Onyina Abedi.      

OKUMANING            1. Mangoase

Mangoase, Sukumu  40. Okumaning

Unit 1—Mangoase

Unit 2—Sukumu, Afiafiso    

            2. Dawomase

Dawomase, Ahenbronom    Unit 1—Dawomase

Unit 2—Ahenbronom           

            3. Dwenase

Dwenase, Hansowode         41. Dwenase

Unit 1—Dwenase

Unit 2—Hansowode

            4. Agric Research Station

Agric. Research Station, Aboabo, Kwabena Amoah, Seinkyenmu.       42. Okukmaning/A.R.S.

Unit 1—Agric. Research Station

Unit 2—Aboabo

Bunkew, Kwame Atta, Jatoe

Unit 3—Kwabena Amoah

Kwabena Amoah, Apraku, Obiredu Akuraa, Linemu Kodjo.

Unit 4—Seinkyenmu

Amaga Kwasi, Agya Atta, Obiri, Yaw Adu.           

PRAMKESE  1. Trankese Dadam

Dadam, Nzima Line  43. Pramkese

Unit 1—Dadam

H/Nos. A.1-45

Unit 2—Nzima Line

H/Nos. A. 46-98       

            2. Ahenbronom

Ahenbronom, Apeyoo         

Unit 1—Ahenbronom

Unit 2—Apeyoo, Amoako.  

            3. Christian Lane

Christian Lane           44. Christian Lane

Unit 1—Christian Lane

Bomso, Dodi, Police Station Area.           

            4. Bisaa

Bisaa Area   

Unit 1—Bisaa Area 

            5. Twum Owusu

Twum Owusu 45. Twum Owusu

Unit 1—Twum Owusu, Bepowso.   

KWAE            1. Kwae

Kwae, James Town, Anhwiam.       46. Kwae

Unit 1—Kwae

Kwae, Kwae-Adeimbra, Anhiam- Nkwanta, Mpraeso.

Unit 2—James Town

James Town, Afunya, Coka, Adukrom.

Unit 3—Anhwiam, Asikam. 

            2. Pega

G.O.P.D.C.    47. Pega

Unit 1—G.O.P.D.C. 

            3. Akawani

Akawani, Subriso      48. Akawani

Unit 1—Akawani

Unit 2—Subriso

Kwasi Manya, Subriso        

            4. Ntronang

Ntronang, Amanfrom            49. Ntronang

Unit 1—Ntronang

Ntronang, Akinkaase

Unit 2—Amanfrom

Amanfrom, Abenyinase, Joekrom, Anyinatiase.  

            5. Larbikrom

Larbikrom, Atobriso No.1    50. Larbikrom

Unit 1—Larbikrom

Minta, Bomeng, Old Adjikpo, New Adjikpo, Mantse Mamanho, Nkwanta, Miensa

Unit 2—Atobriso No.1

Atobriso No.1, Atobriso No.2, Akwanten. 

ABAAM          1. Besease

Besease, Agyeikrom            51. Abaam

Unit 1—Besease

H/Nos.W.1A-59

Unit 2—Agyeikrom

H/Nos. AN.1-45.       

            2. Bontodiase

Bontodiase, Mangoase        52. Bontodiase

Unit 1—Bontobiase

H/Nos. E.1-35

Unit 1—Mangoase

Adawura

H/Nos. S.1-22.          

            3. Abodom

Ahenbronom, Abodom         53. Abodom

Unit 1—Ahenbronom

Unit 2—Abodom, Bomso.   

            4. Okyinso

Okyinso, Amanfrom, Krobo.            54. Okyinso

Unit 1—Okyinso

Unit 2—Amanfrom

Unit 3—Krobo.         

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 liquids of whatever kind or nature intended for human consumption whether exposed for sale or not; and to seize, destroy and otherwise deal with all such foodstuffs or liquids as are unfit for human consumption and to supervise and control the manufacture of foodstuffs and liquids of whatever kind or nature intended for human consumption.

10. To provide, maintain, supervise and control slaughter-houses and pounds and all such matters and things as may be necessary for the convenient use of such slaughter-houses.

11. To prevent and deal with the outbreak or the prevalence of any disease.

12. To prevent the spread of and exterminate tsetse-fly, mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other vermin.

13. To prohibit or regulate the making of burrow-pits or other excavations.

14.  To establish and maintain cemeteries.

15.  To provide crematoria where in the opinion of the Assembly it is expedient so to do.

16.  To regulate or prohibit the sinking of wells and provide for the closing of wells.

17. To establish, maintain and control pounds, seize and impound any stray animal and provide for the payment of compensation for damage done by such animal.

18. To provide that the owner or occupier of any land or tenements maintain, clear and keep free from vegetation, the roads, streets or paths adjoining his land or tenements.

19. To provide for the control, destruction and licensing of dogs.

20. To provide for the control, regulation, inspection, supervision and licensing of—

(i)  social halls, dance halls and places of entertainment;

(ii)  lodging and eating houses;

(iii) any premises or land in or upon which any profession, occupation, trade or business is carried on;

(iv) such occupation 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, (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 of the opening of private primary and middle schools;

(xiii) payment of teachers' salaries from funds made available by Government;

(xi)  indenting for the supply and distribution of textbooks;

(xv) disbursement of Education Grants.

43. To provide for the control and regulation of —

(i) concerts, musical or theatrical performances, cinemas, fairs, circuses and other entertainment to which admission is to be obtained on payment of money or of any reward, except where the whole proceeds are being devoted to charity;

(ii) horse-racing meetings.

44. To grant and maintain scholarships or bursaries to suitable persons to attend any school or other educational institution in Ghana or elsewhere.

45. To provide for the establishment and maintenance of facilities for arts and crafts, for recreation and sports.

46. To establish, maintain, control and contribute to bands for musical performances in public places and at functions arranged by the Assembly, and generally to provide musical entertainment in such places and at such functions.

47. To arrange for the provision of public libraries in consultation with the Ghana Library Board.

48. With the prior approval of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, to control the disposal of any African antique work of art.

49. To organise community development programmes to improve and enrich rural life through running literacy and adult education classes, organising voluntary contributions and communal labour for the provision of such facilities and services as water supplies, roads, school buildings, community centres, and public places of convenience; and teaching village women the management of home and care of children.

50. To take such measures as would promote the well-being of under-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 ownership of the Assembly for farming purposes and to   regulate the systems of farming of such land.

57. To provide services for the improvement of livestock.

58. To prevent and control animal diseases.

59. To prohibit, restrict or regulate the hunting, capture, killing or sale of animals or birds or any specified kind of animal or bird.

60. To provide for measures for soil and water conservation.

61. To provide for the fencing of land and for the maintenance and repair of such fences.

62. To take every step to encourage persons to plant specified crops for the maintenance of themselves and their families.

63. To plant trees in any street and to erect tree-guards to protect the same; provided that the streets shall not be unduly obstructed thereby.

64. To regulate or prohibit the planting, cutting, tapping or destruction of any tree or vegetation growing along any street, road or path or in any public place.

65.  To establish and manage, on commercial basis, rural and small-scale industries and farms.

66. To promote tourism in the District in co-operation with the Regional Development Corporation and the Tourist Development Board.

67.  Subject to the control and direction of the Registrar of Births and Deaths to register all births and deaths occurring within the District.

68.  To appoint in consultation with the Registrar of Births and Deaths such registration staff as may be necessary for the proper discharge of births and deaths registration duties.

 69. To make such financial contribution as the Assembly deems necessary for the  maintenance of any traditional authority which possesses any functions which relate to any part of its area.

70.  To establish and maintain tree nurseries and forest plantation and sell the produce thereof.

71. 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 services by land or water including ferries.

76. To establish, maintain and control parks for motor and other vehicles.

77. To establish and maintain in consultation with the Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, Postal Agencies where necessary.

78. To lay down rules and regulations in respect of private and public property to ensure  adequate fire protection.

79.  To prevent and control fire outbreaks including bush fires.

80. To promote the development of all sports within the area of authority of the Assembly.

81. To organise sports activities within its area of authority and to provide such facilities as may be recommended by the national body responsible for sports.

82. To perform as agents of the national body responsible for sports in maintaining such  sports facilities as may be assigned to it by the national body.

83. To advise, to the exclusion of all others, on all matters of sports relating to its area of authority.

84. To prohibit, restrict, regulate and license the manufacture, distillation, sale, transportation, distribution, supply possession and consumption of akpeteshie, 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 for Local Government

Date of Gazette Notification: 7th April, 1989.