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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MFANTSIMAN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1374).  

 

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 22nd day of November 1988.

Section 1—Establishment of Assembly.

There is hereby established a District Assembly to be known as the Mfantsiman 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 Mfantsiman 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 Saltpond 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 (Mfantsiman District Council) (Establishment) Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 901) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

 

LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF AUTHORITY OF THE MFANTSIMAN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

 Town/Area Council   Description of Zone  Description of Electoral Area         

SALTPOND   1. Lower Town

Lower Town East, Anaafo, Lower Town West.                   1. Lower Town

Unit 1—Siwudo Street

              H/Nos. D/1-D/10, D/28, D/30-

              D/43-D/44-D/83.

Unit 2—Anaafo Street

              H/Nos. D/85, D/108, D/106C,

               D/107A-D/115D.

 

Unit 3—Mframadwe Street

              H/Nos. D83C, D84, D85B,

              D85C, D/85D, D/86D-D/88C,

              D/88A, D/89-D/92, D/92B,

              D/92D, D/93A, D/93B, D/70F,

             1/BLK/16, D/90C, 1/BLK/35,

             1/BLK/35A, 1/BLK/141B,

             1/BLK/140.

Unit 4—Powano Street

              H/Nos. 94/A, D/94B, D/94D,

              D/95E, D/95B, D/95E, D/95H,

              D/951, D/96B, D96C, D/96,

              D/113-D128, D/129-D/162,

              D/162A.       

do        2. Ankaful

Kokwado, Anaafo,

Kuntu                2. Ankaful

Unit 1—Kokwado Street

             H/Nos. A/10, A/120, 1/BLK/78,

             1/BLK/68-1/BLK/103, 1/BLK/

             175-1/BLK/186,1/BLK/311,

             1/BLK/130-1/BLK/135, 1/BLK

              /176,1/BLK/177, 1/BLK

             178-1/BLK/190.

Unit 2—Anaafo Street

               H/Nos. 1/BLK/1-1/BLK/77,

               1/BLK28C,1/BLK/228,

               1/BLK233, 1/BLK/235,

               1/BLK/237, 1/BLK242,

               1/BLK/299, 1/BLK230,

               1/BLK/103, 1/BLK/231,

               1/BLK/232, 1/BLK/238,

               1/BLK/239,1/BLK/240,

               1/BLK/241, 1/BLK/234,

               1/BLK/228B.

Unit 3—Kuntu, Heinii, Pebi 

             do.      3. Abonku

Abonku, Anokye                      3. Abonku Akwadaa

Unit 1—Abonku East

              H/Nos. A1-A31

              Abonku West

              H/Nos. B1-B.25

Unit 2—Anokye.       

           do.        4. Ekuadaa

Ekuadaa, Anaafo                    3. Ekuadaa

Unit 1—Ekuadaa Street

              H/Nos. D/101B, D/111-A/152,

               C/102-C163.

Unit 2—Anaafo Street

              H/Nos. D/99-D/104B, D/104C,

              D/105, D/106, D/107, D/107B,

              D/108, D/108D,  D/108B,

              D/108C, D/108D, D/109

              -D/118.        

            5. Nkubem

Nkubem, Estate                      4. Nkubem

Unit 1—Nkubem Street

              H/Nos. 6/BLK/65, 6/BLK/96,

              6/BLK/101, 6/BLK/118.

Unit 2—Estate

              H/Nos. 6/BLK/20-6/BLK/35,

              6/BLK/36, 6/BLK 37-6/BLK/50,

              6/BLK/51-6/BLK/88.

              Low Cost:

              BLK/1-BLK/20, 6/BLK/

              1-6/BLK/11.            

           do         6. Etsifi

Etsifi, Apimenyim                    5. Etsifi-Prabiw

Unit 1—Sadic Arthur’s Street

              H/Nos. D/130-D/150, D/163A,

              A1-A11.

Unit 2—Apimenyim Street

               H/Nos. D/114-D/129B.     

           do         7. Prabiw

Prabiw, Sabenkondo           

Unit 1—Prabiw Street

              H/Nos. A/54-A/57-A/62, A/62B,

              A/62C, A/62D, A/63A, A/64,

              A/65, A/66, A/67, A/67B, A/67C,

              A/67D, A/67E, A/68, A/71-A/72,

              A/72C, A/73, A/73B, A/73C,

              A/74-A/91.

Unit 2—Sabenkondo Street

              H/Nos. A/118, A/118C, A/119,

              A120, A/122, A/124-A/129,

              A/131, A/131B, A/132-A135,

              A/138, A/144, A/146, A/139.        

            do.       8. Kuranchikrom

Kuranchikrom Etsifi,

Kuranchikrom, Zongo           6. Kuranchikrom—Eguabado

Unit 1—Kuranchikrom Street

              H/Nos. B. 1-B52, 2/BLK/126-

              2/BLK/130, 2/BLK/14-142,

              B99-B115, 119B, B/120,

              B/127A, B/131-B/132, B/138.

Unit 2—Anaafo Street

              H/Nos. B/53A, B/53B, B/54-

              B/60, B/60B, B/62, B/60C,

              B/63D, B/64-B/108,

              B/142-B/150, B/150A-

              B/168, 4/BLK/17B, 4/BLK/

              112A, 4/BLK/112.

Unit 3—Zongo

              H/Nos. 4/BLK/74-4/BLK/96,

              B/1090, B/167, B/114-B/131,

              4/BLK/50, 4/BLK/137, 4/BLK

              150, 4/BLK/169, 4/BLK/188.

              Eweya.        

            9. Eguabado

Eguabado, Appiakwaa       

Unit 1—Adaaso Street

              H/Nos. B/165, B/165C, B/166,

              B/166A, B/157, B/168, B/169

              —B/170—B/173, B/173A

              B/201, B/BLK/116-126 C1,C1A,

              C/2A, C/4, C/5, C/6-C/14,

              C/14C, C/15-C/31, 2/BLK/80,

              C/21A, 2/BLK/81, 2/BLK/82-

              2/BLK/85, 2/BLK/99, 2/BLK/

              100-2/BLK/201.

Unit 2—Appiakwaa Street

              H/Nos. C/32, C/33-C/49, C/49B,

              C/50-C/59, C/59C, C/60-C/68.    

            1. NSANFU

Nsanfukuma, Nsanfupanyin, Akraman.                     7. Nsanfu

Unit 1—Etsifi Area: H/Nos. NK1-54

              Anaafo Area: H/Nos. NK55-106.

Unit 2—Nsanfupanyin Fomena, Begyin

              Obontsar, Gyirenkuma Eshiro

Unit 3—Akraman.    

NSANFUKUMA        2. Kobinansa

Kobinansa-Kesedo, Egyirifa, Mpradow

Amoanukuma Ekoful.                         8. Kobina-Ansa

Unit 1—Kobina Ansa, Akoansow

Unit 2—Nkwanra Kesedo

             (Nkramofokrom).

Unit 3—Egyirifa, Waakrom

Unit 4—Mpradow, Abekwanua,

              Musunkwa.

Unit 5—Amoanu-Kuma, Ekroful,

              Amissakrom.

           

            3. Tayido

Tayido, Edzimbor,

Brofoyedur, Mampong,

Pomadze.                    9. Tayido

Unit 1—Tayido, Amasamkrom

Unit 2—Edzimbor, Akowa, Nsaadzi

              Burnamua, Nyamebekyere,

              Ekutukrom.

Unit 3—Brofoyedur, Ekubon, Tuafo

Unit 4—Mampong, Ndasiman, Esaakrom,

              Hailamkrom, Dwendwen,

              Baadze, Darm

Unit 5—Pomadze.   

            1. Adansi

Adansi East, Adansi

West, Adansiman,

Eduagyiri

                          10. Adansi

Unit 1—Adansi East Area

Unit 2—Adansi West Area

Unit 3—Adansiman

Unit 4—Eduagyiri.    

EBIRAM         2. Ebiram

Ebiram East, Ebiram West               11. Ebiram

Unit 1—Musama Disco Christo Church

              Area.

Unit 2—Post Office Area.   

            3. Ekumpoano East

Ekumpoano East,

Ekumpoano East                   12. Ekumpoano

Unit 1—Anaafo Area.

Unit 2—Apimayim Area.     

            4. Ekumpoano West

Ekumpoano West,

Ekumpoano West    

Unit 1—Etsifi Area

Unit 2—Obutuakyir Area.    

            5. Arkra West

Anaafo, Daafo           13. Arkra

Unit 1—Anaafo Area

Unit 2—Daafo Area 

            6. Arkra East

Etsifi, Mobroto          

Unit 1—Etsifi Area

Unit 2—Mobroto.      

EKUMFI-EYISAM      1. Nanabin

Nanabin East, Nanabin West                        14. Nanabin

Unit 1—Nanabin East

Unit 2—Nanabin West.        

            2. Akwakrom

Akwakrom, Swedru  15. Akwakrom

Unit 1—Akwakrom

Unit 2—Ekumfi Swedru

Unit 3—Ekumfi Edukuma.   

            3. Abor

Abor Anaafo, Abor Etsifi     

Unit 1—Anaafo Area

Unit 2—Etsifi Area.  

            4. Eyisam

Eyisam East, Eyisam West.                          16. Eyisam-Dunkwah

Unit 1—Eyisam East

Unit 2—Eyisam West.         

            5. Engow

Engow, Takyiman                    16. Engow

Unit 1—Engow

Unit 2—Takyiman.   

            6. Dunkwa

Dunkwa, Obontsin    

Unit 1—Dunkwa

Unit 2—Obontsin.     

            7. Itwa-Ekotsi

Itwa East, Bojoano

Akwansa Abankrom

Kokodo, Kadadwen.                17. Itwa-Ekotsi

Unit 1—Itwa East

Unit 2—Bojoano

Unit 3—Akwansa, Kokodo

Unit 4—Abankrom

Unit 5—Kadadwen. 

EKUMFI-IMMUNA     1. Immuna

Obronumu, Abradze, Park                 18. Immuna

Unit 1—Obronumu Area

Unit 2—Abradze Area

Unit 3—Park Area.  

            2. Srafa-Kokodo

Srafa-Kokodo,  Srafa-Aboano                       19. Srafa-Etsibuedu

Unit 1—Srafa Kokodo

Unit 2—Srafa Aboano.        

            3. Srafa-Beach

Srafa-Beach East, Srafa-Beach West.     

Unit 1—Srafa-Beach East

Unit 2—Srafa-Beach West.

            4. Etsibuedu

Etsibuedu East, Etsibuedu West.  

Unit 1—Etsibuedu East

Unit 2—Etsibuedu West.     

EKUMFI-ASAAFA    1. Asaafa

Anaafo, Etsifi                20. Asaafa-Edumafa

Unit 1—Anaafo Area

Unit 2—Etsi Area.    

            2. Edumafa

Edumafa East, Edumafa

West. 

Unit 1—Edumafa East

Unit 2—Edumafa West.      

            3. Asokwa

Asokwa, Abaka,

Potwaben                     21. Asokwa-Amissano

Unit 1—Asokwa

Unit 2—Abaka

Unit 3—Potwaben.   

            4. Amissano

Amissano, Suprudo, Obidan          

Unit 1—Amissano

Unit 2—Suprudo

Unit 3—Obidan.       

EKUMFI ESSARKYIR          1. Essakyir

Anaafo, Mantsimankabi, Etsifi, Saakwaa.               22. Essarkyir

Unit 1—Anaafo

              H/Nos. A1-55

Unit 2—Mantsimankabi

              H/Nos. C1-C24

Unit 3—Etsifi

              H/Nos. B1-B82

Unit 4—Saakwaa.    

            2. Essuehyia

Essuehyia-Town, Essuehyia Junction,  Kutukwaa.                         23. Essuehyia

Unit 1—Essuehyia Town

              H/Nos. 1-55

Unit 2—Essuehyia Junction

              H/Nos. B56-B88

Unit 3—Kutukwaa.   

            3. Assaman

Assaman, Buadukwaa                       24. Assaman-Egyankwaa

Unit 1—Assaman

Unit 2—Buadukwaa.

            4. Egyankwaa

Egyankwaa, Gyabenkwaa, Owuyaw, Owofa.       

Unit 1—Egyankwaa

Unit 2—Gyabenkwaa

Unit 3—Owuyaw

Unit 4—Owofa          

EKUMFI-NARKWA   1. Atwa

Atwa, Abuakwa                       25. Atwa-Narkwa-Asamasa

Unit 1—Atwa

Unit 2—Abuakwa.    

            2. Narkwa-Asamasa

Asamasa, Anlo Village, Esikado.  

Unit 1—Asamasa

             H/Nos. B1-B35

Unit 2—Anlo Villages

Unit 3—Esikado

              H/Nos. A1-A99.      

            3. Narkwa-Ahenbrom

Ahenbrom, Ahenbrom                        26. Ahenbrom-Okokodo

Unit 1—Ahenbrom

             H/Nos. D1-D50

Unit 2—Ahenbrom

             H/Nos. D51-D178.  

            4. Okokodo

Okokodo, Mpeasem

Unit 1—Okokodo H/Nos. C1-C80

Unit 2—Mpeasem H/Nos. F1-F60.

            1. Krokesem

Krokesim, Sansamaase                    27. Krokesim-Okokodo

Unit 1—Krokesim Street

              H/Nos. 1/BLK/13, 1/BLK/14,

              1/BLK/19, 1/BLK/20, 1/BLK/

              49, 1/BLK/81, 1/BLK/142,

              1/BLK/154A 1/BLK/163.

Adaano South Area: H/Nos. 1/BLK/162, 1/BLK/221. Apatem St. H/Nos. 1/BLK/143, 1/BLK/155-1/BLK 1/60.           

ANOMABO TOWN               Unit 2—Akanpaado St.

              H/Nos. 1/BLK/79, 1/BLK/81A,

              1/BLK/83, 1/BLK/91-1BLK/

              Kubekor Area: 1/BLK/51,

              1/BLK/62.

              Sansamaase East Area: H/Nos.

              1/BLK/1-1/BLK/2, 1/BLK/2A

              1/BLK/3A, 1/BLK/4, 1/BLK89,

               1/BLK104

              Sansamaase Centre Area:

              H/Nos. 76, 316C, 2/BLK.1-2/

              BLK.2A, 2/BLK.55A, 2/BLK.

              56, 2/BLK.-58-60, 2/BLK/62,

              2/BLK.62A.

            2. Okokodo

Okokodo, Bantama,

Ebenezer, Kumasi,

Obodo.          

Unit 1—Okokodo Area: H/Nos.

              1/BLK/4A, 1/BLK/5, 1/BLK/12

              1/BLK/15-1/BLK/18, 1/BL-18A

              1/BLK/50-1/BLK/51, 1/BLK/53,

              1/BLK/53A, 1/BLK/55-1/BLK/

              58,1/BLK/58A1/BLK/58B,

              1/BLK/63 1/BLK/65,1/BLK/68,

              1/BLK/68A,1/BLK/69-

              1/BLK/72, 1/BLK/74,

              1/BLK/75-1/BLK/84-1/BLK/86.

Unit 2—Bantama East Area, H/Nos.

              1/BLK/96, 1/BLK/97,

              1/BLK/99 1/BLK/102,

              1/BLK/218.

              Banatama West Area: H/Nos.

              302, 306, 312, 314, 315,

              2/BLK/54, 2/BLK/63, 2/BLK/

              65, 2/BLK/67, 2/BLK/69, 2BLK/

              69A, 2/BLK/69B, 2/BLK-71A,

              2/BLK/72, 2/BLK/73, 2/BLK/96,

              2/BLK/78, 2/BLK/83, 2/BLK/76.

  Unit 3—Ebenezer: H/Nos. 1/BLK/173-

                1/BLK/177.

               Estates, H/Nos. 1-18 Adaano

               North: H/Nos. 1/BLK/187-

               1/BLK/190.

               Agyakwam Area: H/Nos.

               1/BLK/165A, 1/BLK/165B, 1/

               BLK/166, 1/BLK/167, 1/BLK

               /167A 1/BLK/168.

Unit 4—Kumasi Area.

             1/BLK/168A, 1/BLK/168C, 1/

              BLK/168D, 1/BLK/169, 1/BLK

              /171.

             Tomprensen Area H/Nos.

             1/BLK/168B, 1/BLK/168E,

             1/BLK/172C, 1/BLK/194, 1/BLK

              /194B, 1/BLK/194B.

Unit 5—Obodo

              Afaafa Yawkrom

              Hasowodze (Villages)

              Obodo Area: H/Nos. 1/BLK/

              162, 4/BLK/1, 4/BLK/1B,

              4/BLK/7.

              Health Post Qtrs: H/Nos. 1-11

                       

            3. Etsiwa

Etsiwa, Etsifi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                          28. Etsiwa

Unit 1—Etsiwa Area: H/Nos. 1/BLK/105,

              1/BLK/106, 1/BLK/122-1/BLK/-

              124, 1/BLK/133, 1/BLK/134,

              1/BLK/136 1/BLK/138, 1/-

              BLK/138A-1 BLK/139, 1/BLK

              139A-1/BLK/145, 1/BLK/147,

              1/BLK/148, 1/BLK/210 1/BLK

              211.

Unit 2—Etsifi Areas: H/Nos. 223, 228,/

             231, 232, 234, 236, 240, 241

             241A, 244, 248, 250, BLK/120,

             1/BLK/235 1/BLK/-237,

             1/BLK/239.

                29. Awiano

Unit 1—Awiano East Area: H/Nos. 255,

              258, 261, 261A, 269, 2/BLK/98,

              2/BLK/99, 2/BLK/99A, 2/BLK

              105, 2/BLK/106, 2/BLK/106A. 

           

            4. Awiano

Awiano, Awiano South, Awiano Upper.     Unit 2—Awiano South Areas: H/Nos.

              37, 43-45, 45A, 45B, 50, 55, 60

              63, 64, 67, 72, 88, 93, 94, 99,

             100, 105, 112-114, 116-118,

             2/BLK/33, 2/BLK/34, 2/BLK,

             107, 2/BLK/110, 2/BLK/112,

             2/BLK/113, 2/BLK/115-118,

             2/BLK,120, 2/BLK/125, 2/BLK

             126,2/BLK/128, 2/BLK129,

             2/BLK/133, 2/BLK/137,

             2/BLK154, 2/BLK, 166-

             2/BLK/170, 2/BLK/179

             /2BLK/183, 2/BLK/188,

             2/BLK/197, 2/BLK.199.

Unit 3—Awiano Upper Area: H/Nos. 4B,

              4C, 6, 8B, 15A, 25, 26, 28, 30,

              35, 36, 38C, 113, 2/BLK/9-

              2/BLK/16, 2/BLK/16A-

              2/BLK/18, 2/BLK/18A-

              2/BLK/20, 2/BLK/23,

              2/BLK/25,-2/BLK/29,

              2/BLK/29A, 2/BLK/29B,

             2/BLK/32, 2/BLK/32A, 2/BLK

             /33, 2/BLK/34, 2/BLK/34B,

             2/BLK/34D, 2/BLK/36, 2/BLK

             /38-2/BLK/45, 2/BLK/45A,

            2/BLK/47, 2/BLK/48, 2/BLK/48,

            2/BLK/51, 2/BLK/53, 2/BLK/79,

            2/BLK/142,2/BLK/144,

            2/BLK/145,   

            5. Tuntuminim

Tuntuminim East, Tuntuminim West, Fare.                          30. Tuntuminim

Unit 1—Tuntuminim East Area:

             H/Nos. 271, 273, 273A, 2/Blk/77,

               2/Blk/80-2/Blk/82, 2/Blk/84,

               2/Blk/85, 2/Blk/88, 2/Blk/90,

               2/Blk/95, 2/Blk/205.          

                        Unit 2—Tuntuminim West:

H/Nos. 2/Blk/4—2/Blk/8, 2/Blk/123. Ankanyi Area: H/Nos. 3/Blk/1-3/Blk/10 and  Wankam Village: 

                        Unit 3—Fare Area:

              H/Nos. 132-134, 139-141,

              149, 153, 175-1/Blk/110,

              1/Blk/113, 1/Blk/129-1/Blk/132,

              1/Blk/132A 1/Blk133, 1/Blk146

              1/Blk/155, 3/Blk/162-1/Blk/163,

              1/Blk206-1/Blk/208.           

            6. Egyaa

Egyaa No. 1, Egyaa No. 2, Egyaa No. 3, Fawomanye                  31. Egyaa

Unit 1—Egyaa No.1

               H/Nos. E1/1-E52/1

Unit 2—Egyaa No.2

              H/Nos. E1/2-40/2 & E67/2-

              E97/2.

Unit 3—Egyaa No.3

              H/Nos. E1/3-E5/3, E5/3A-

              E5D/3, E/3-E30/3, E30A/3,

              E130B/3, E31/3-E37/3.

Unit 4—Fawomanye

               H/Nos. E41/2—E53/2,

              Twer Nyame.

              H/Nos. E54/2—E63/2,

              Kojo Krom.

              H/Nos. E64/2-E66/2,

              Twelve Apostles Camp.    

            6. Ekurabaadzi

Ekurabaadzi, Adambo, Obuadzi.   

Unit 1—Ekurabaadzi

Unit 2—Adambo, Amoanda

Unit 3—Obuadzi, Ogoekrom, Anomansa.

MANKESSIM            1. Baifikrom

Water Works, Cath. Site                   32. Baifikrom

Unit 1—Water Works:

              H/Nos. 1/BLK/1-1BLK/47, MM

               /1-MM/5.

Unit 2—Cath. Site

              H/Nos. 2/BLK/1-2/BLK/50, 3/

              BLK/1-3/BLK/17.   

            2. Ahenbrom

New Site, Palace Square                  33. Ahenbrom-Anafo

Unit 1—New Site

              H/Nos. 4/BLK/1-4/BLK/14

              Police Station

Unit 2—Palace Square

              H/Nos. 1/BLK/15-1/BLK/66.         

            3. Anafo

Atsifi, Anafo, Krofu, No. 3 Company, Estate, Market Square.    

Unit 1—Nkwanta

              H/Nos. 1/BLK/1-1/BLK/51

Unit 2—Nkwanta

              H/Nos. 1/BLK/1-2/BLK/51

Unit 3—Krofu

Unit 4—No. 3 Company

              H/Nos. 1/BLK/67-1/BLK/120

Unit 5—Estate

             H/Nos. 2/BLK/160-2/BLK/238,

             A/1-A310, 2/BLK/159.

Unit 6—Market Square

              H/Nos. 2/BLK/286, 2/BLK/127,

              2/BLK/253, 2/BLK/125,

              2/BLK/129, 2/BLK/134, 2/BLK/

              275, 2/BLK/276, 2/BLK/277, 2/

              BLK/151.     

            4. Nkusukum

African Faith, Nkusukum                    34. Nkusukum

Unit 1—African Faith

               Before Mankessim Bridge, from

               Cape Coast.

Unit 2—Nkusukum

              H/Nos. 2/BLK/297, 2/BLK/282,

               2/BLK/282A, 2/BLK/296, 2/

               BLK/245, s2/BLK/279, 2/BLK/

               145, 2/BLK/142, 2/BLK/224,

               2/BLK/255, 2/BLK/110,

               2/BLK/114, 2/BLK/241, 2/BLK/

               104.

            5. Edumadze

Sikafoammantem, Agyenkwa                       35. Edumadze-Twifo-Akyinim

Unit 1—Sikafoammantem

              H/Nos. 3/Blk/6, 3/Blk/6A,

              3/Blk/7, 3/Blk/8, 3/Blk/9, 3/Blk/

              10, 3/Blk/11-3/Blk/13, 2/Blk/

              106-2/Blk/108, 3/Blk/16, 2/Blk/

113 2/Bk/114, 2/Blk/112  3/Blk

               /125  3/Blk/25, 3/Blk/25A.

Unit 2—Agyenkwa

              H/Nos. 2/Blk/87, 2/Blk/88A, 2/

              Blk/89, 2/Blk/90, 2/Blk/263/

              2/Blk/117, 2/Blk/20, 2/Blk/21,

              2/Blk/23, 2/Blk/12, 2/Blk/35,

              2/Blk/8, 2/Blk/6, 2/Blk/7,

              2/Blk/14, 2/Blk/84C, 2/Blk/1,

              2/Blk/2A, 2/Blk/40, 2/Blk/39,

              2/Blk/269, 2/Blk/23A, 2/Blk/46,

              2/Blk/69, 2/Blk/70, 2/Blk/68.

           

            6. Twafo

Nkrabea, Akyinim     Unit 1—Nkrabea

              H/Nos. 1/Blk/260, 1/Blk/206,

              1/Blk/231, 1/Blk/219, 2/Blk/257,

              1/Blk/218, 13/Blk/217, 1/Blk/

              216, 1/Blk/193, 1/Blk/215,

              1/Blk/220, 1/Blk251, 1/Blk/226,

              1/Blk/227, 1/Blk/209, 1/Blk/

              205, 1/Blk/223.

Unit 2—Akyinim

              H/Nos. 1/Blk/163, 1/Blk/166, 1/

              Blk/180, 1/Blk/182, 1/Blk/178,

              1/Blk/183, 1/Blk/184, 1/Blk/187

              Blk/190, 1/Blk/188, 1/Blk/176,

 1/Blk/177,1/Blk/172, 1/Blk/288A,

 1/Blk/288, 1/Blk/175, 1/Blk/168,

 1/Blk/290,1/Blk/127,1/Blk/165,

  1/Blk/146.

           

            7. Nsamanbrom

Royal Street, Post Office

                         36. Nsamanbrom

Unit 1—Nsamanbrom

              H/Nos. 1/Blk/294, 1/Blk/134, 1/

              Blk/124, 1/Blk/117, 1/Blk/295

              1/Blk/118, 1/Blk/114, 1/Blk 115

              1/Blk/116, 1/Blk/134, 1/Blk/135

               -1/Blk/140.

Unit 2—Post Office

              H/Nos. 1/Blk/267, 1/Blk/268, 1/

              Blk/263A, 1/Blk/263, 1/Blk/

              264, 1/Blk/189, 1/Blk/141,

             1/Blk/142, 1/Blk/144, 1/Blk145,

             1/Blk/154, 1/Blk/266, 1/Blk/269,

             1/Blk/279, 1/Blk/279A.

           

EKUMFI-OTUAM      1. Kwansakrom

Kwansakrom, Kutankora.                  37. Kwansakrom-Obuom

Unit 1—Kwansakrom Area

Unit 2—Kutankora.  

            2. Obuom

Obuom, Krobo          

Unit 1—Obuom Area

Unit 2—Krobo Area.

            3. Akosombo

Akosombo, Krodua               38. Akosombo

Unit 1—Akosombo Area

Unit 2—Krodua Area.          

EKRAWFO    1. Otabenadze

Otabenadze, Attakwa                        39. Otabenadze-Ekrawfo

Unit 1—Obtabenadze

Unit 2—Attakwa.      

            2. Ekrawfo

Ekrawfo East, Ekrawfo

West, Gyinakuma.    

Unit 1—H/Nos. A1-80

Unit 2—H/Nos. B1-78

Unit 3—Gyinakuma. 

ABANDZE     1. Etsifi

Abeadze, Anaafo, Etsifi                    40. Etsifi-Ahenbrom

Unit 1—Abeadze

Unit 2—Anaafo

Unit 3—Etsifi.           

            2. Ahenbrom

Yardmu, Ahenbrom,

Aburansanmu Ekurabadze.

Unit 1—Yardmu

Unit 2—Ahenbrom

Unit 3—Aburansanmu

Unit 4—Ekurabadze.           

            3. Anaafo

Pitsiromu, Ekurase, Goil Station.                  41. Anaafo-Ekurabadze

Unit 1—Pitsiromu

Unit 2—Ekurase

Unit 3—Goil Station area.   

            4. Ekurabadze

Ekurabadze, Adamu, Ambuanda.  

Unit 1—Ekurabadze

Unit 2—Adamu

Unit 3—Ambuanda. 

            5. Monsapoku

Aboradze, Monsapoku                       42. Monsapoku

Unit 1—Aboradze

Unit 2—Monsapoku.

            6. Danho

Ekurase, Danho, Kokwado                 43. Dano

Unit 1—Ekurase

Unit 2—Danho

Unit 3—Kokwado.    

            7. Hasowodze

Atsifi, Anaafo, Kokwado      44. Hasowodze

Unit 1—Atsifi

Unit 2—Anaafo

Unit 3—Kokwado.    

YAMORANSA           1. Ahenkrom

Kokwado, Ahenkrom, Matsemeho.                          45. Ahenkrom

Unit 1—Kokwado

Unit 2—Ahenkrom

Unit 3—Matwemeho.           

            2. Kojokrom

Kojokrom, Twasukada, Eguase, Kyere Oyew, Wuraba.

Unit 1—Kojokrom area

Unit 2—Twasukada area

Unit 3—Eguase/Asaaman

Unit 4—Kyere Oyew

Unit 5—Wuraba.

           

            3. Yamoransa

Zongo, Akatakyiwa,

Oguaakuma, Eduma.           Unit 1—Zongo

Unit 2—Akatakyiwa

Unit 3—Oguaakuma

Unit 4—Eduma.        

            4. Biriwa-Samanadze

Samanadze, Bantama,

Abakaekyir Fanguam,

Abura, Etsifi.  46. Biriwa-Samanadze

Unit 1—Samanadze, area

Unit 2—Bantama area

Unit 3—Abakaekyir area

Unit 4—Farguam area

Unit 5—Abura

Unit 6—Etsifi.           

            5. Kokwado

 

Kokwado, Adwenpa,

Corne Bar, Kubekor,

Tsintsimhwe, Aperase.        

Unit 1—Kokwado area

Unit 2—Adwenpa area

Unit 3—Corner Bar area (Zongo)

Unit 4—Kubekor area

Unit 5—Tsintsimhwe area

Unit 6—Aperase area         

            6. Asafora

Asafora, Magyin       

Unit 1—Asafora

Unit 2—Magyin         

ABEADZE DOMINASE       1. Abeadze Dominase

Dominase East,

Dominase West.                    47. Abeadze-Kyeakor

Unit 1—Bantuma, Obranyew area

Unit 2—Cocoabromu, Anaafo area.

           

            2. Kyeakor

Kyeakor East, Kyeakor

West. 

Unit 1—Anaafo, Mangoase area

Unit 2—Aboom, Manstemankabi area      

            3. Mprenkyi

Mprenkyi, Essamutan,

Kwakrom, Kwesiansa,

Onyapa Kyekyewere,

Odumano.                    48. Mprenkyi

Unit 1—Mprenkyi, Nketsim, Amprefu

Unit 2—Essamutan, Ohenekwa,

              Dwendama

Unit 3—Kwakrom

Unit 4—Kwesiansa

Unit 5—Onyapa, Edumanu

Unit 6—Kyekyewere

Unit 7—Oduomano, Kewoserew.  

            4. Taabosom

Taabosom, Duadze, Opim, Akubima, Akropong                49. Taabosom

Unit 1—Taabosom

Unit 2—Duadze

Unit 3—Opim Takorade, Towoboase

              Abankrom.

Unit 4—Akubima

Unit 5—Akropong, Akyiase.           

 

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 nuisance or any condition likely to be offensive or injurious to health exists, to cause all proper steps to be taken to secure the abatement of the nuisance or the removal of the condition.

4.  To ensure the provision of adequate and wholesome supply of water throughout the entire District in consultation with the Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation.

5.  To establish, install, build, maintain and control public latrines, lavatories, urinals and wash places.

6.  To establish, maintain and carry out services for the removal of night-soil from any building and for the destruction and treatment of such night-soil.

7.  To establish, maintain and carry out services for the removal and destruction of all refuse, filth and carcasses of dead animals from any public or private place.

8.  To regulate any trade or business which may be noxious or injurious to public health or a source of danger to the public or which otherwise 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 burrow-pits or other excavations.

14. To establish and maintain cemeteries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(ii)  lodging and eating houses;

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

(iv) such occupations as the Secretary may specify in an Instrument from time to time.

21. To establish and operate Clinics and Dressing Stations in consultation with the Ministry of Health.

22. To construct, repair and maintain and keep clean all streets.

23. To divert or alter where necessary the course of any street.

24. To provide or arrange for electric lighting in streets and other public places and where necessary to provide and maintain electricity supply in consultation with the Electricity Corporation.

25. To construct, repair and maintain all public roads other than trunk roads but including feeder roads and to undertake road rehabilitation programmes within the district.

26. To prescribe the conditions subject to which the erection and construction, demolition, re-erection, and re-construction, conversion and re-conversion, alteration, repair, sanitation and ventilation of public and private buildings and structures may be undertaken and carried out.

27.  To provide for building lines and the layout of buildings, to prepare and undertake and otherwise control schemes for improved housing layout and settlement.

28. To prescribe the conditions to be satisfied on a site for any building or for any class of building.

29. To prohibit the construction of any new building unless and until the plans thereof have been submitted to and approved by the Assembly.

30. To provide for the demolition of dangerous buildings and for the recovery of any expenses incurred in connection therewith.

31. To maintain, as agents of central government, all public buildings, including prestige buildings put up by the Central Government and previously maintained by the Public Works Department.

32. To maintain as agents of the Ghana Highway Authority, trunk roads lying within the boundaries of the area of authority of the Assembly.

33.  To take steps to ensure the effective maintenance of all Government properties within its area of authority.

34. To prohibit or regulate the use in any defined area of any inflammable material in the construction or repair of any building.

35. To control and regulate the siting of advertisements and hoardings or other structures designed for the displays 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 remove any derelict car or other vehicles.

(2) In the event of the owner failing to comply with a notice from an Assembly requiring him to perform any of the acts specified in sub-paragraph(1) (i-v) the Assembly shall be at liberty to undertake the work and charge the owner with the cost thereof.

40. To build, equip and maintain all public primary, middle and special schools as are in the opinion of the Secretary for Education, after consultation with the Secretary responsible for Local Government, required in its area.

41. To advise the Secretary for Education on all matters relating to primary and middle schools and such other matters as may be referred to it by the Secretary for Education.

42. To be responsible for—

(i)   postings and transfers within its area of authority of teachers including pupil     teachers;

(ii)  keeping records of teachers;

(iii) discipline of teachers in accordance with the disciplinary code laid down by the Ghana Education Service;

(iv) appointment of school welfare officers;

(v)  recommending teachers for study leave;

(vi)  appointment of headteachers in accordance with rules laid down by the Ghana Education Service;

(vi)  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 sport.

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 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-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 trees or vegetation growing along any street, road or path or in any public place.

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

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

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

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

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

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

71. Compile and maintain a record of all tenant farmers and the rents and tribute which should be paid by them.

72. To prohibit or restrict the driving or use of vehicles generally or any specified class on any specified road or specified direction on any specified road.

73. To regulate the use and conduct of public vehicles, to regulate routes and parking places to be used by such vehicles to appropriate particular routes, roads, streets, and parking places to specified classes of traffic and when necessary to provide the identification of licensed vehicles as defined in the Motor Traffic Ordinance.

74. To license any vehicle used for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle and to prescribe the fees to be paid in respect of any such bicycle or vehicle.

75. To establish, acquire and maintain transport services by land or water including ferries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

84. To prohibit, restrict, regulate and license the manufacture, distillation, sale, transportation, distribution, supply possession and consumption of akpeteshie, palmwine, and all kinds or description of fermented liquor usually made by citizens of Ghana or adjacent countries.

85. To license petrol service and filling stations within the District.

86. To provide information centres, where necessary in consultation with the Ministry of Information.

KWAMENA AHWOI

P.N.D.C. Secretary for Local Government

Date of Gazette Notification: 30th December, 1988.

 

 

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