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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (NKORANZA DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1989 (LI 1474).  

 

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 10th day of March, 1989.

Section 1—Establishment of Assembly.

There is hereby established a District Assembly to be known as the Nkoranza 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 sixty-four persons which shall be made up of —

(a) the District Secretary;

(b) forty-two 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-one 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 Nkoranza 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 Nkoranza 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 (Nkoranza District Council) (Establishment) Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 1145) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

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

 

Town/Area Council   Description of Zone  Description of Electoral Area         

DROMANKESE        1. Nyimana Kofoase

Ntoase, New Town    1. Nyimana Kofoase

Unit 1 — Ntoase

H/No. DSKA numbered houses

Unit 2 —New Town

H/Nos.  D/KSB Area

            2. Ahenboboanonum 

Afiase Kyeyiase, Zongo       2. Ahenboboanonum

Unit 1—Afiase

H/Nos.  D/KSB numbered houses

Unit 2 —Kyeyiase

H/No.  D/KSD Area

Unit 3 —Zongo

H/No. All numbered houses.           

            3. Dromankese

Dromankese East, Dromankese West.     3. Dromankese

Unit 1 —Dromankese East

Unit 2 —Dromankese West.           

            4. Betoda

Denkra, Betoda Kuuso         4. Betoda

Unit 1—Denkra

Unit 2—Betoda

Unit 3 —Kuuso         

            5. Pado/Pienyina

Pado,Pienyina, Brusu, Tankor-Anafour      5. Pado

Unit 1— Pado

Unit 2—Pienyina

Unit 3—Brusu

Unit 4—Tanko Anafour        

KRANKA        1. Kranka

Pampaso, Achiase, Kranka-ase Adgyeaase, Baafi Zongo Ayisofi.       6. Kranka

Unit 1—Pampaso

H/Nos. KSB.1-KSB. 85

Unit 2—Achiase

H/Nos.l.-KA.22

Unit 3 —Kranka-Ase

H/Nos. KA.S.1-KA.S.70

Unit 4 —Adagyeaase

H/Nos. KAD.1-KAD.30

Unit 5—Baafi

Unit 6—Zongo Ayisofi         

            2. Sikaa   

Asona, Gyama Alatalipe,

Sunday, Akuraa Bonsu.        7. Sikaa

Unit 1 — Asona

H/Nos. AS.1-As.90

Unit 2 — Gyama

H/Nos. AY.1-A.120

Unit 3 — Alataline

Unit 4 — Sunday Akuraa Bonsu     

            3. Manso

Ahenfie, Dwomo, Dadiease, Asuoti/Hawara, Napahiama, Dwenewoho, Saa and Nipa ye bad.       8. Manso

Unit 1— Ahenfie

Manso West Palace Area

Unit 2—Dwomo

H/Nos. M.1-M.28

Unit 3—Dadiease

H/Nos. M.29-M.53

Unit 4—Asuoti/Hawara

Unit 5—Napahiama

Unit 6—Dwenewoho

Unit 7—Saah Temporary Booth     

YEFIRI            1. Ahenfie

Ahenfie No. 1,  Ahenfie No. 2.         9. Ahenfie

Unit 1—Ahenfie No.1

H/Nos. No. 1-Y

Unit 2—Ahenfie No. 2

H/Nos. Y.44-Y and Dagombaline.  

            2. Ampona

Atomfoso, Ampona, Boana.            10. Ampona

Unit 1—Atomfoso

H/Nos. Y.66-Y.81

Unit 2 —Ampona

H/Nos. Y82-Y.

Unit 3 —Boana         

            3. Pinihin-Tankor

Pinihin, Tankor Domeabra.              11. Pinihin

Unit 1 —Pinihin

Unit 2 —Tankor

Unit 3 —Domeabra 

            4. Senya-Kokompe

Senya, Kokompe      12. Senya

Unit 1—Senya

Unit 2—Kokompe    

            5. Kokuma-Tanfiano

Kokuma, Tanfiano No. 1, Tanfiase No. 2 Bodom.           

Unit 1— Kokuma

Unit 2 — Tanfiano No. 1

Unit 3 — Tanfiano No. 2

Unit 4 — Bodom      

BONSU           1. Ahenboboano

Enchiase, Adum        13. Ahenboboano

Unit l — Enchiase

H/Nos. B. 99-B. 123

Unit 2—  Adum

H/Nos. B. 70-B. 98   

            2. Amangyasin

Madina, Gyaase       

Unit 1— Madina

H/Nos. B. 36-B. 69

Unit 2— Gyaase

H/Nos. B.1-B. 35      

            3. Koforidua  

Koforidua, Wagadugu          14. Koforidua

Unit 1— Koforidua

Koforidua, Bibiani

Unit 2— Wagadugu

Wagadugu, Kingdom          

            4. Ahenbronum   

Nana Adu-Foso, Sukuum, Asunkwaa.        15. Ahenbronum

Unit 1— Nana Adu-Foso

H/Nos. D. 76-D. 100

Unit 2 — Sukuum

H/Nos. D. 101-D. 118

Unit 3— Asunkwaa

Asunkwaa, Agyeikrom Ahenfie Apesika, Badukrom.      

            5. Nyinase

New Town, Old Town,   Beposo.     16. Nyinase

Unit 1— New Town

 H/Nos. D. 1-D. 40

Unit 2 — Old Town

H/Nos. D. 41-D. 75

Unit 3— Beposo

Beposo, Seinti, Yawtawia, Pewhoyoso, Kojo Ameyawkrom      

DONKRO-NKWANTA          1. Apanease

Apanease, Dadekesease   17. Apanease

Unit 1— Apanease

H/Nos. A.1-A8.

Unit 2 — Dadekesease

H/Nos. A.10-A.33 Atimat    

            2. Tuakoma

Tuakoma, Ahenboboano Baanafour.         18. Tuakoma

Unit 1— Tuakoma

H/Nos. T. 36-Anglican Church Kyeredeso, Kyerefeni

Unit 2 —Ahenboboano

H/Nos. T. 60-T. 70

Unit 3— Baanafour  

            3. New Town

New Town, Zongo       19. New Town

Unit 1—New Town

Unit 2 — Zongo

Nos. 1 and 2 

            4. Salamkrom

Salamkrom, Kyekyewere     20. Salam

Unit 1— Salamkrom

Salamkrom, Gyeduase, Yepemso

Unit 2— Kyekyewere           

            5. Asuoano

Asuoano, Zongo       

Unit 1— Asuoano

Unit 2— Zongo         

BUSUNYA     1. Kwaagya

Mempeasem, Dadiease        21. Kwaagya

Unit 1—Mempeasem

H/Nos. B.1-B.12

Unit 2— Dadiease   

            2. New Town

Bontonase, New Town Boama        22. New Town

Unit 1—Bontonase

H/No. B.78-B. 109

Unit 2—New Town

H/No. B. 83-SDA, Mission

Unit 3 — Boama, Akwaasi, Timiadu         

            3. Bomini-Bonti

Bomini, Bonti    23. Bomini

Unit 1—Bomini

Unit 2— Bonti           

            4. Akrudwa-Nyinahin

Akrudwa No. 1, Akrudwa No. 2, Nyinahin, Fiama, Boabeng         24. Akrudwa

Unit 1—Akrudwa No. 1

Unit 2— Akrudwa No. 2

Unit 3 — Nyinahin

Unit 4 — Fiama

Unit 5 — Boaben     

            5. Odumase-Akokonti

Odumasi, Akokonti   25. Odumasi

Unit 1— Odumasi

Unit 2— Akokonti     

AKUMSA DUMASI    1. Aduaka

Amangya, Aduaka,   26. Aduaka

Unit 1—Amangya

H/Nos Ad.48-Ad.138

Unit 2 —Aduaka

H/Nos.Ad.112-Ad.131         

            2. Akumsaase

Nyinakofiase, Amouriko      

Unit1— Nyinakofiase

H/Nos. Ad.72-AD.117

H/Nos. Ad.11-ADM.195

Unit 2— Amouriko

H/Nos. AD.12-ADM.92A AD.83-AD.200A           

            3. Ahwerewa 

Adoe, Gyeduakumase            27. Ahwerewa

Unit 1 —Adoe

H/Nos. AD.11-AD 32

H/Nos. AD.37-AD-40

Unit 2 — Gyeduakumase

H/Nos. AD.8-AD.52

H/ Nos. AD.25-AD.67          

            4. Asaman

Mfadwoase, Agyaibiase     

Unit 1—Mfadwoase

H/Nos. AD.5-AD.60

H/Nos. AD.7-AD.53

Unit 2—Agyeibiase

H/Nos. AD.1-AD.72

H/Nos. AD.4-AD.67 

            5. Breman

Breman, Nyamoshiekrom, Nyame Bekyere.          28. Breman

Unit 1— Breman

Breman, Gwanti

Unit 2 —Nyamoshiekrom

Kofinomo, Yawmoshiekrom

Unit 3 —Nyamebekyere      

AYEREDE     1. Ayerede

Amenam, Pampaso, Akwangya, Zongo/Nakaba, Dandwa                29. Ayerede

Unit 1—Amenam

H/No. A.11-A.13

Unit 2—Pampaso

H/No.A.47-A-51

Unit 3—Akwangya

H/Nos. A.64-A.87

Unit 4—Zongo/Nakaba

The whole of Zongo and Nakaba Area.

Unit 5—Dandwa

Dandwa and Atekoano       

            2. Bredi No. 1

Bredi No. 1, Kontonso, Pruso          30. Bredi

Unit 1—Bredi No. I

Bredi

Unit 2—Kontonso

Unit 3—Pruso           

            3. Ahyiayem

Amanya, Ahenfie, Zongo      Unit 1 —Manya

H/Nos. A.6-A.59

Unit 2—Ahenfie

H/Nos.A.7-A.60, Bonsukrom

Unit 3 —Zongo

Ahyiayem Zongo, Kantankani         

NKWABENG             1. Yeboase

Appiadade, Adantase          31. Yeboase

Unit 1—Appiadade

H/No. Nos. 137-NK.143

NK.122-NK.302

Unit 2 —Adantase

H/Nos. NK.112-NK.175

NK.107-NK.111       

            2. Kuase

New Town,Yentimase          

Unit 1— New Town

Unit 2 —Yentimase H/No. NK. 149-NK. I

H/Nos. NK.160-NK.164.      

            3. Achease North

 Gyaase, Tweneboanoase     32. Achease North

Unit 1 — Gyasse

H/Nos. NK.188-NK.193

H/Nos NK.194-NK.202

Unit 2— Tweneboanoase

H/No. NK.165-NK.168

NK.183-NK.187       

            4. Achease South

Ankaase, Abronuam 33. Achease South

Unit 1— Ankaase

H/Nos. NK.1-NK.20

H/Nos. N.K.32-NK.46

Unit 2— Abronuam

H/Nos. NK. 45-NK.51

H/Nos. NK.60-NK.95           

            5. Anafour

Mankesim, Kyerebonse       34. Nanfour

Unit 1— Mankesim

H/Nos. NK.121-NK.200

H/Nos. NK.201

Unit 2—Kyerebonse

H/Nos. NK.96-NK.75

H/Nos. NK.98-NK.120         

            6. Bosomfour

New Town, Boutokrom        

Unit 1— New Town

Mad. Kune's house-Okyeame's

house.

Unit 2 —Boutokrom

H/No. S.64-Mad. Manu’s

house.

            7. Akropong/Dandwa

Akropong East, Akropong

West, Dandwa, Asuoso,

Nyinase, Mpem, Asempanaye.          35. Dandwa

Unit 1—Akropong East

Mangro Area Atakoano

Unit 2—Akropong West

Chief's Area

Unit 3— Dandwa

Unit 4 — Asuoso

Unit 5—Nyinase

Jerusalem

Unit 6— Mpem

Unit 7—  Asempanye          

NKORANZA  1. Adinkra-Akyi 

Estate, "A", Line          36. Adinkra-Akyi

Unit 1— Estate

BP-DAO's Residency

Unit 2— "A" Line

ITG Office—Hospital Road 

            2. Kransieso

Abarase, Dagomba Line,    Kransieso.     37. Kransieso

Unit 1— Abarase

H/No. K. 92-Banim

Unit 2 —Dagomba Line

H/No. K.97-Methodist Church

Unit 3— Kransieso

H/No. KF.43 - Post Office   

            3. Kassadjan

Kokofu/Koase, "B" Line,  "C" Line.                      38.  Kassadjan

Unit l— Kokofu/Koase

Cocoa Shed—Palace—Community Centre

Unit 2— "B" Line

Education   Office-Agric office

Unit 3— “C" Line

Anglican Prim.  Sch.  Sec/Tech.

NSCB-Techiman Road.      

            4. Nkoranzafie 

Ahenboboano, Japommamu               39. Nkoranzafie

Unit 1—Ahenboboano

Amangyinase H/No. 36

Unit 2—Japommamu

Kingdom Hall—Church of Christ.   

            5. Ahenboboano 

Aprowano, Diamonoase       40. Ahenboboano

Unit 1—Aprowano

Effa Primary School, S. 15

Unit 2—Diamonoase

Palace—Cemetery

           

AKUMA          1. Gyaka

Asabiakai, Mfinifini   41. Gyaka

Unit 1— Asabiakai

H/Nos. A. 1—A. 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Unit 2—Mfinifini

H/Nos. M. 1—M 11  

            2. Dentaase

Dentaase, Nyinamansase, Abountam.      

Unit 1—Dentaase

H/Nos. B.1—B.9

Unit 2—Nyinamansase

H/Nos. N. 1—N.9

Unit 3— Abountam  

            3. Broahoho   

Dumasi, Myainafofiaase,  Mission, Bredi No. 2,  Nsunesa, Dompase   Nsugom.        42. Broahoho

Unit 1—Dumasi

Unit 2—Myainafofiaase

Unit 3—Mission

Unit 4—Bredi No. 2

Hwidiem, Mofranfadwen,

Aduam  Mayere, Kuum

Unit 5—Nsunesa

Mim.  Meta

Unit 6—Dompase

Nkubem, Bobuu

Unit 7—Nsugom

           

 

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 the 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 carcases 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 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, demo-lition, 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 under take 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 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 stallage 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; or

(v)  to remove 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 (1) (i-v) the Assembly shall be at liberty to undertake the work and charge the owner with the cost thereof.

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

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

42. To be responsible for—

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

(ii)   keeping records of teachers;

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

(iv)   appointment of school welfare officers;

(v)    recommending teachers for study leave;

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

(vii)  supervision of primary and middle schools;

(viii) formation of education committees;

(ix)   collection of statistical data and other information;

(x)    in-service training for pupil teachers;

(xi)   nursery school education;

(xii)  approval 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;

(ix)    disbursement of Education Grants.

43. To provide for the control and regulation of —

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

(ii)   horse-racing meetings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

50. To take such measures as would promote the well-being of under-privileged children and the stability of the distressed family.

51. To organise and maintain child—care centres and ensure the proper running and management of such centres.

52. To establish, run and manage children's homes and offer parental care for the deprived, namely, orphans and those that are neglected or abandoned.

53. To render relief services during natural disasters, e.g. floods, fire, earthquakes accidents, in the form of supply of material.

54. To be responsible for the improvement of agriculture including extension services and allotments for agricultural purposes.

55. To control methods of husbandry.

56. To allocate land in the ownerships of the Assembly for farming purposes and to regulate the systems of farming of such land.

57. To provide services for the improvement of livestock.

58. To prevent and control animal diseases.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

73. To regulate the use and conduct of public vehicles, 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 of description of fermented liquor usually made by citizens of Ghana or adjacent countries.

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

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

KWAMENA AHWOI

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

Date of Gazette Notification: 8th December, 1989.

 

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