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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MPOHOR-WASSA EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1385).

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Provisional National Defence Council Secretary responsible for Local Government by section 2 of the Local Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L. 207), and with the prior approval of the Council, this Instrument is made this 23rd day of November, 1988.

Section 1—Establishment of Assembly.

There is hereby established a District Assembly to be known as the Mpohor-Wassa East 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 forty-six persons which shall be made up of—

(a) the District Secretary;

(b) thirty 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 fifteen 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 Mpohor-Wassa East District Assembly" shall be used as the Common Seal.

Section 5—Administrative Area of Assembly.

The area of authority of the Assembly shall comprise the area specified in the First Schedule to this Instrument.

Section 6—Location of Principal Office of Assembly.

The Assembly shall establish its principal office at Daboase 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 SETTLEMENT IN THE AREA OF AUTHORITY OF MPOHOR-WASSA EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Town/Area Council Description Of Zone Description Of Electoral Area

DABOASE 1. Daboase

Ahenbrono, Aniahu, Ewiadoso Akyease, Kakrabekawo, Kakokrom. 1. Daboase West

Unit 1—Ahenbrono

Ahenbrono, Low Cost Houses

Unit 4—Aniahu,

Aniahu, Egya Aryeekrom Forestry Bungalows.

Unit 6—Ewiadoso

Ewiadoso, Domiabra.

2. Daboase East

Unit 2—Akyease

Unit 3—Kakrabekawo (K.K.B.K.).

Unit 5—Kakokrom

Kakokrom, Salem, Mensakrom, Dadzekrom, Nyamebekyere, No. 1, Sadzikope, Eshunkrom.

2. Adansi

Anafo, Etsifi, Edaa, Mampong, Botogyina. 3. Adansi

Unit 1—Anafo

Unit 2—Etsifi

Unit 3—Edaa

4. Mampong/Botogyina

Unit 4—Mampong

Unit 5—Botogyina.

3. Sekyere Krobo

Akromanto, Akyease, S/Nsuta, S/Aboaboso, Tsintimhwe, Kwaa Baa, Amankesease. 5. Sekyere Krobo

Unit 1—Akromanto Mentemadze, Mpintinso.

Unit 2—Akyease, Newtown, Chapel Square, Adiembra.

Unit 4—S/Nsuta

6. Aboaboso Kwambra

Unit 3—S/Aboaboso, Kwaaba, Breku, Ata-Ne-Ata.

Unit 5—Tsintsimhwe, Obusuamase Ekyekrom.

Unit 6—Kwawbaa, Adeankyewodem Kwasiayitey, Badukrom.

Unit 7—Amenkeasease, Nyamebekyere.

4. Dompin-Mensakrom

Dompin No. 1, Krofokrom, Mensakrom, Gravels. 7. Dompim-Mensakrom

Unit 1—Dompin No. 1

Unit 2—Krofokrom, Dabina

Unit 3—Mensakrom

Mensakrom, Nyamebekyere 1, 2, 3, & Odumase, Kojodanfu, Obratwa Owu, Eyepapaeyema Woho, Domeabra.

Unit 4—Gravels

Gravels, Ntowmem, Krofokrom, Nanabem, Adams Camp.

ATEIKU 1. Ateiku

Akuapim Line, Peter Line, Ahenboboano, Compound, Adaesi, Himanso, Asretuase, Accra New Town. 8. Ateiku

Unit 1—Akuapim Line, Zongo

Unit 2—Peter Line, Esikafoamantem

Unit 3—Ahenboboano, Zion Hill

Unit 4—Compound

9. Adaasi-Asratuase

Unit 5—Adaasi

Unit 6—Himanso

Unit 7—Asratuase

Unit 8—Accra New Town.

2. Osenso

Osenso, Saponso No. 1, Saponso No.2, Saponso No. 3. 10. Osenso

Unit 1—Osenso

Unit 2—Saponso No. 1

Unit 3—Saponso No. 2

Unit 4—Saponso No. 3.

3. Nsadweso

East, West, Odumasi, Akyempim. 11. Nsadweso

Unit 1—East

Unit 2—West

Unit 3—Odumasi, Asumunam

Unit 4—Akyempim.

4. Zongo

Zongo, (Subri New), Ahenebronoso, Old Subri, Appeasuman. 12. Subri

Unit 4— Zongo, Apeasuman, Awunafokrom.

Unit 2—Ahenebronoso

Unit 3—Old Subri Quarters

Unit 1—Appeasuman.

1. Essaman

Essaman, Kakabo, Adukrom. 13. Essaman

Unit 1—Essaman

Unit 2—Kakabo, Takoto, Capenterkrom, Liberiakrom.

Unit 3—Adukrom, Jerusalem, Abetemasu.

ENYINABRIM 2. Enyinabrim

Enyinabrim, Mamponso, Amponsaso. 14. Enyinabrim

Unit 1—Enyinabrim

Unit 2—Mamponso

Unit 3—Amponsaso.

3. Senchem

Senchem, Brofoyedur, Juabeng, Prato Nos. 1 & 2. 15. Brofoyedur

Unit 1—Senchem

Unit 3—Brofoyedur

Unit 4—Juabeng, Kubekor.

16. Prato

Unit 2—Prato Nos. 1 & 2

Sekyere Heman

Sekyere Heman, Abrodziwuram, Sekyere Obuase, Ebukrom, Adiembra. 17. Sekyere Heman

Unit 1—Sekyere Heman

Unit 2—Abrodziwuram, Afransi, Bempon.

Unit 3—Sekyere Obuase, Sekyere Twaban.

Unit 4—Ebukrom, Sekunde, Akruase.

Unit 5—Adiembra, Basar, Dankwakrom, Krofofrom.

2. Akutuase

Sehum Ahenbrono, Dwenase, Nyamebekyere, Sushenso. 18. Akutuase

Unit 1—Sehum, Anafo

Unit 2—Ahenbrono, Etsifi.

Unit 3—Dwenase

Unit 4—Nyamabekyere, Musunkwa, Parkso, Abakakrom Koduakrom.

Unit 5—Sushenso

Donkorkrom, Srakyi, Bontukukrom.

3. Atobiase

Akyease, Akromanto, Obiaramba, Bankyease, Domama, Akotosu, Asensuho, Yaw Gyima. 19. Atobiase Dumama

Unit 1—Akyease

Unit 2—Akromanto

Unit 3—Obiaramba, Kodadwene

Unit 4—Bankyease

Unit 5—Domama

Unit 6—Akotosu, Mpasem, Amanshia

Unit 7—Asensuho, Tosen

Unit 8—Yaw Gyima, Nyame Bekyere.

MANSO 1. Manso New Town

Compound, Israel, Kokoado. 20. Manso New Town

Unit 1—Compound, Kokofo, Anwhiafutu.

Unit 2—Israel, Abenantwi, Nyamebekyere, Asantekrom.

Unit 3—Kokoado.

2. Manso Old Town

Adaboso, Huniano, Old Market, Emirease, Angu, Bombea. 21. Manso Old Town

Unit 1—Adaboso, Aproproso

Unit 2—Huniano, Sentsia

Unit 3—Old Market, Bondfiri

Unit 4—Emirease, Anyinase

Unit 5—Angu, Dwae, Pepekrom, Amankwakrom, Mensakrom, Nsaweso.

Unit 6—Bombea, Ntamakrom, Sowodadiem, Proproso, Nyansakyere.

ADU-AYIEM 1. Ayiem

Asikafoambantem, Zongo, Anwiem, Santiem. 22. Ayiem

Unit 1—Asikafoambantem, Domeabra.

Unit 2—Zongo, Abroman, Buriso, Asikuma.

Unit 3—Anwiem, Miawani, Fennaku, Kwasi, Oquake, Mpeasem.

Unit 4—Santiem, Abudukrom, Mewuanakrom, Tsimtsimhwe, Sankrakrom, Akaakrom, Cudjoekrom Ebeyeyie.

UM-BANSO 1. Banso Lower Town

Gyase, Biriwa 23. Banso Lower Town

Unit 1—Gyase, Somakrom, Pokuase.

Unit 2—Biriwa, Apple-ase, Ebibirem, Kyenkyenase, Buriso.

2. Banso Upper Town

Kojokrom, Nyame do Biara 24. Banso Upper Town

Unit 1—Kojokrom, Abakoase, Domeabra, Eniwanhy, Alleluya.

Unit 2—Nyame do biara, Newtown.

3. Bopp

Eduamase, Ahenkrom, Essaman. 25. Bopp

Unit 1—Edumase

Unit 2—Ahenkrom

Unit 3—Essaman, Hiakokyere.

4. Edum Dominase

Edwinase, Pokuase, Mempeasem, Trebuomo, Kenkyabo, Obra ye Bona, Kromantse. 26. Edum Dominase

Unit 1—Edwinase

Unit 2—Pokuase, Takorase

Unit 3—Mempeasem

Unit 4—Trebuom

Unit 5—Kenkyabo, Asem tse for ye na, Ahuma Kor Mbua.

Unit 6—Obra ye bona, Kromantse, Tumentu.

Unit 7—Kromantse, Tumentu, Nyame Naonayim, Nyamebekyere, Adiambra, Asasetre, Tsintsimhwe.

MPOHOR 1. Ohia Woanwu

Sampaduase, Fa-wa-dwen 27. Ohia Wua Nwu

Unit 1—Sampaduase, Mangoase, Antsembua.

Unit 2—Fa-wa-dwen, Anafo.

2. Ankobea

Bronimensam, Apatanta, Bonowkokso, Akromantsem. 28. Ankobea

Unit 1—Bronimensam, Apakeseho, Tsetsefoebukrom.

Unit 2—Apatanta

Unit 3—Bonokoso

Unit 4—Akromantsem, Abekaso.

29. Atwereboana

Unit 1—Zongo, Mokwaa

Unit 2—Kwamenahwiam, Nkonoso

Unit 3—Wanawanaso

Unit 4—Kokoado, Essounkrom, Beposo Boahenekrom, Eduntokuro, Domeabra, Bakodidi, Bonianwe, Ewiansa.

4. Bronikrom

Bronikrom (Camp 1), Camp ‘3’, Mpohoryabi, Koprey 30. Bronikrom

Unit 1— Bronikrom (Camp 1)

Unit 2—Camp ‘2’, ‘3’

Unit 3— Mpohoryabi

Unit 4—Koprey, Eyirekrom, Mpohor-Tarkwa, Tarkwa Village.

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 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 tsetsefly, 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 reconstruction, 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 move any derelict car or other vehicles.

(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) of paragraph (1) the Assembly shall be at liberty to undertake the work and charge the owner with the cost thereof.

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

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

42. To be responsible for—

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

(ii) keeping records of teachers;

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

(iv) appointment of school welfare officers;

(v) recommending teachers for study leave;

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

(vii) supervision of primary and middle schools;

(viii) formation of education committees;

(ix) collection of statistical data and other information:

(x) in-service training for pupil teachers;

(xi) nursery school education;

(xii) approval for the opening of private primary and middle schools;

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

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

(xv) disbursement of Education Grants.

43. To provide for the control and regulation of—

(i) concerts, musical or theatrical performances, cinemas, fairs, circuses and other 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.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (UPPER DENKYIRA DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1384).

Section 1—Establishment of Assembly.

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

Section 2— Membership of Assembly, etc.

(1) The Assembly shall consist of not more than fifty-five persons which shall be made up of—

(a) the District Secretary;

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

(c) not more than eighteen persons comprising the traditional authorities or their representatives and other persons ordinarily resident in the District, who shall be appointed by the Council in consultation with the traditional authorities and organized 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 subparagraph (1) is available, a rubber stamp bearing the inscription "The Upper Denkyira District Assembly" shall be used as the Common Seal.

Section 5—Administrative Area of Assembly.

The area of authority of the Assembly shall comprise the area specified in the First Schedule to this Instrument.

Section 6— Location of Principal Office of Assembly.

The Assembly shall establish its principal office at Dunkwa-on-Offin 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 (Denkyira-Twifu-Heman District Council) (Establishment) Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 920) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF AUTHORITY OF UPPER DENKYIRA DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Town/Area Council Description of Zone Description of Electoral Area

ASIKUMA 1. Asikuma

Asikuma East, Asikuma West. 1. Asikuma

Unit 1—Asikuma East

Unit 2—Asikuma West.

2. Esaase

Esaase, Meretweso, Achiase

Unit 1 —Esaase

Unit 2 —Meretweso

Unit 3—Achiase.

DUNKWA

1. Kadadwen

Mbradan, Kadadwen Soro, Kadadwen Anafo, Hasowodea. 2. Kadadwen

Unit 1—Mbradan

Nkwanta/Mpeasem

Unit 2—Kadadwen Soro

H/Nos. E91-E110, E.112-E.171.

3. Kadadwen Anafo

Unit 3—Kadadwen Anafo

H/Nos. 173-249.

Unit 4—Hasowodea.

2. Zongo

Wangara Line, Hausa Line, Sissala Area, Akyempim. 4. Zongo

Unit 1—Wangara Line

H/Nos. F.1-F89

Unit 2—Hausa Line

H/Nos. F1-F79

Unit 3—Sissala Area

H/Nos. G.80-G.124.

5. Akyempim

Unit 4—Akyempim

Akyempim, Bremang

3. Accra Town

Accra Town, Sofoakurase, Railway Quarters. 6. Accra Town

Unit 1—Accra Town

H/Nos. H.45-H.89

Unit 2—Safoakurase

H/Nos. H.1-H.28

Unit 3—Railway Quarters.

H/Nos. R.1-R.56.

4. Compound

Compound, Abeswa, Acquahkrom, Pokukrom Presentiase 7. Compound

Unit 1—Compound

Block A-M

Unit 2—Abeswa

Unit 3—Acquahkrom

Acquahkrom, Toll Bridge

Unit 4—Pokukrom

Unit 5—Presentiase.

5. Aggrey Road

Aggrey Road, Brumase, Otsin Crescent, Ahia Road. 8. Aggrey Road

Unit 1—Aggrey Road

H/Nos. E17-E.32

Unit 2—Brumase.

9. Otsin Crescent

Unit 3—Otsin Crescent

H/Nos. D.1-D.26

Unit 4—Ahia Road

H/Nos. D.27-D.59.

6. Mfuom Road

Mfuom East, Mfuom West, Cannary Road, Babianiha, Obratwawu. 10. Mfuom Road

Unit 1—Mfuom East

Unit 2—Mfuom West.

11. Babianiha

Unit 3—Cannary Road

Unit 4—Babianiha

Unit 5—Dodge City

Dodge City, Plantation, Obratwawu.

7. Residential Area

Atechem, Residential Area, Police Station. 12. Residential Area

Unit 1—Atechem

Atechem Kwamiprakrom

Agyinpaboa, Amisa.

Unit 2 — Residential Area

Unit 3 —Police Station

Police Quarters, Low Cost and

Secondary School.

SUBIN HILL 1. Subin Hill

Old Compound, New Compound, Afiefiso, Ameyaw, Akwaboso, Nyinawusu, Awesu, Betenase/Ampabena. 13. Subin Hill

Unit 1—Old Compound

Unit 2 —New Compound

Unit — Afiefiso

Unit 4—Ameyaw.

14. Akwaboso

Unit 5—Akwaboso

Unit 6—Nyinawusu

Unit 7—Aweasu

Unit 8 —Betenase/Ampabena

DIASO 1. Diaso

Nzima, Hospital Area, Krofufrom, Amobaka. 15. Diaso

Unit 1 —Nzima Area

Unit 2—Hospital Area

Unit 3—Krofufrom

Unit 4—Amobaka.

2. Maudaso

Maudaso East, Maudaso West, Amenase.

Unit 1—Maudaso East Area

Unit 2— Maudaso West Area

Unit 3—Amenase.

3. Ntom

Ntom East, Ntom West, Agona Port, Esuadae, Bethleham, Nkrondua, Amoamang. 17. Ntom

Unit 1—Ntom East Area

Unit 2—Ntom West Area.

18. Agona Port

Unit 3— Agona Port

Gona Portuguese

Unit 4—Esuadae, Adiadi.

19. Bethleham

Unit 5—Bethleham

Unit 6—Nkrondua

Unit 7 —Amoamang

Amoamang, Aburi.

4. James Nkwanta

James Nkwanta East, James Nkwanta West, Dankwakrom. 20. James Nkwanta

Unit 1 —James Nkwanta East

Unit 2—James Nkwanta West

Unit 3—Dankwakrom

Dankwakrom, Mpeasem.

5. Denkyira Obuasi

Denkyira Obuasi East, Denkyira Obuasi West, Aniatentem. 21. Denkyira Obuasi

Unit 1—Denkyira Obuasi East

Unit 2—Denkyira Obuasi West

Unit 3—Aniatentem.

KYEKYEWERE 1. Kyekyewere

Clinic, Police Station, Market Area, School Area, Gyampokrom. 22. Kyekyewere

Unit 1—Clinic Area

Unit 2—Police Station Area

Unit 3—Market Area

Unit 4—School Area

Unit 5—Gyampokrom.

2. Foso

Foso East, Foso West, Asmah Camp, Samaawonoo, One-Pound. 23. Foso Asmah

Unit 1—Foso East

Unit 2—Foso West, Baduwa No. 1-2

Unit 3—Asmah Camp

Unit 4—Sanaawonoo

Unit 5—One-pound

One pound, Amuafu.

3. Zion

Zion No.1, Zion No.2, Congo, Ntontom, Praprababida. 24. Zion

Unit 1—Zion No.1

Unit 2—Zion No. 2

Unit 3—Congo

Unit 4—Ntontom

Unit 5—Praprababida.

4. Buabinso

Buabinso East, Buabinso West, Akropong, Adwuma. 25. Buabinso

Unit 1—Buabinso East

Unit 2 — Buabinso West

Unit 3 — Akropong

Unit 4 — Adwuma

Adwuma, Brantuokrom.

BUABIN 1. Buabin

Adum, Ahenboboano, Kontokrom, Sobroso, Bekwai, Ajoom. 25. Buabin

Unit 1 — Adum area

Unit 2—Ahenboboano Area

Unit 3 —Kontokrom

Unit 4—Sobroso

Unit 5—Bekwai

Bekwai, Otsenkrom.

Unit 6—Ajoom

Ajoom, Rubberkrom, Camp.

2. Imbraim

Imbraim, Kweku Dum Akaakrom, Kramokrom, Gambia, Jamasi, Denyasi. 27. Imbraim

Unit 1—Imbraim

Unit 2— Kwaku Dum

Unit 3—Akaakrom

Unit 4—Kramokrom,

Kramokrom, Timber Camp

Unit 5—Gambia

Unit 6—Jamasi

Jamasi, Nkwana

Unit 7—Denyasi

Denyasi, Nyame-Bekyere.

AYANFURI 1. Ayanfuri

Kyeremekrom, Zongo, Queen Mother, Gyamang, Mpeseim. 28. Ayanfuri

Unit 1—Kyeremekrom Area

Unit 2 —Zongo Area

29. Queen Mother

Unit 3—Queen Mother's Area

Unit 4—Gyamang

Unit 5—Mpeseim.

2. Dominasi

Dominase East, Dominase West, Brofoyedur, Oda, Nkotimso, Nkasawura. 31. Dominasi

Unit 1—Dominase East

Unit 2—Dominase West.

32. Brofoyedur-Oda

Unit 3—Brofoyedur

Brofoyedur, Bremang.

Unit 4—Oda

Oda, Charles Krom.

33. Nkotimso

Unit 5—Nkotimso

Unit 6—Nkasawura

3. Abora

Abora, Treposo, Nkrofu, Dompoasi, Anwiaawia, Bisease, Domiabra. 34. Abora

Unit 1—Abora

Unit 2— Treposo

Unit 3 —Nkrofu

Nkrofu, Adaboye

Unit 4—Dompoasi

Unit 5— Anwiaawia

Unit 7—Domiabra.

TWIFU KYEBI/ OPONSO 1. Oponso Nzima

Oponso Nzima, Kyebi, Pokukrom, Agyimpoma. 35. Oponso-Nzima

Unit 1—Opponso-Nzima

Oponso-Nzima, Nyame Bekyere

Unit 2—Kyebi

Unit 3—Pokukrom

Unit 4—Agyimpoma

Agyimpoma, Mampong.

2. Oponsokese

Oponso East, Oponso West, Tagyamoso, Atobiase. 36. Oponsokese

Unit 1—Oponso East

Unit 2—Oponso West

Unit 3 —Tagyamoso

Tagyamoso, Opon Agya

Unit 4—Atobiase

Atobiase, Fawomanye.

SECOND SCHEDULE

FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY

It shall be the duty of the Assembly—

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 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 nature intended for human consumption.

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

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

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

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

14. To establish and maintain cemeteries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(ii) lodging and eating houses;

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