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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (URBAN, ZONAL AND TOWN COUNCILS AND UNIT COMMITTEES) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1994 (LI 1589)

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IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for Local Government and Rural Development by subsection (3) of section 3 of the Local Government Act, 1994 (Act 462) and with the prior approval of the Cabinet this Instrument is made this 18th day of January, 1994.

Paragraph 1—Establishment of Councils.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment for the time being in force, there is hereby established an Urban Council for each of the urban areas set out in the First Schedule to this Instrument.

Paragraph 2— Area of Authority of Urban Councils.

The area of authority of an Urban Council shall be the urban area concerned.

Paragraph 3—Membership of Urban Councils.

(1) An Urban Council shall consist of not less than twenty-five and not more than thirty members to be made up as follows—

(a) not more than eight persons elected from among the members of the relevant District Assembly, who have been elected from electoral areas within the area of authority of the Urban Council by the members, except that where the electoral areas within the area of authority of an Urban Council are less than eight, all the elected members shall be members of the Urban Council;

(b) not more than twelve representatives from the Unit Committees in the area of authority of the Urban Council concerned elected annually and on rotational basis; except that each Unit Committee shall be represented on the Urban Council by the end of the rotation; and

(c) not more than ten persons ordinarily resident in the urban area who are appointed by the District Chief Executive acting on behalf of the President after consultation with—

(i) the Presiding Member of the relevant District Assembly; and

(ii) the traditional authorities and organised economic groupings in the urban area.

(2) The Electoral Commission shall conduct the elections referred to in sub-paragraph (1) (a) and (b) of this paragraph.

Paragraph 4—Tenure of Office of Members of Urban Councils.

(1) A member of an Urban Council shall hold office for four years.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall not apply to the representatives from the Unit Committees.

Paragraph 5—Removal from Office of Members of Urban Councils.

Where in the opinion of the members of an Urban Council the conduct of a member has brought the Urban Council into disrepute or the member has committed an act incompatible with his office as a member of the Urban Council, the following removal procedures shall apply—

(a) in the case of a person who is a member under subparagraph (1) (a) of paragraph 3, the District Assembly may on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Urban Council appoint an ad hoc committee to consider the matter and submit its recommendations to the District Assembly for the removal or otherwise of the member.

(b) in the case of a representative from a Unit Committee, the Unit Committee concerned may, on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Urban Council, recall him;

(c) in the case of any of the persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1) (c) of paragraph 3 of this Instrument, the District Chief Executive concerned may, on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Urban Council, remove him.

Paragraph 6—Functions of Urban Councils.

(1) An Urban Council shall in its area of authority perform the functions set out in the Second Schedule to this Instrument.

(2) An Urban Council shall in the performance of its functions be subject to such directives and guidelines as the relevant District Assembly may issue.

Paragraph 7—Meeting of Urban Councils.

(1) An Urban Council shall elect one person from among its members who shall preside at meetings of the Urban Council.

(2) A person elected under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall hold office for one year and shall be eligible for re-election.

(3) An Urban Council shall meet at such times as the person presiding shall determine and in any case not less than six times in a year.

Paragraph 8—Location of Principal Office of Urban Council.

(1) An Urban Council shall establish its offices in the urban area concerned where meetings of the Urban Council shall be held.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, where the circumstances so require, an Urban Council may hold its meetings in such other place in the Urban area as it may determine.

PART II—ZONAL COUNCILS

Paragraph 9—Establishment of Zonal Councils.

There is hereby established a Zonal Council for the zones specified in the second column of the First Schedule to each of the legislative instruments set out in the Third Schedule to this Instrument.

Paragraph 10—Membership of Zonal Councils.

(1) A Zonal Council shall consist of not less than fifteen or more than twenty members to be made up as follows—

(a) not more than five persons elected from among the members of the relevant Municipal Assembly who have been elected from electoral areas within the area of authority of the Zonal Council, except that where the electoral areas within the area of authority of the Zonal Council are less than five, all the elected members from it shall be members of the Zonal Council;

(b) not more than ten representatives from the Unit Committees in the area of authority of the Zonal Council elected annually and on rotational basis, except that each Unit Committee shall be represented on the Zonal Council by the end of the rotation; and

(c) not more than five persons ordinarily resident in the zone who are appointed by the Municipal Chief Executive acting on behalf of the President after consultation with—

(i) the Presiding Member of the Municipal Assembly; and

(ii) the traditional authorities and organised productive economic groupings in the Municipality.

(2) Sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 3 of this Instrument shall apply to sub-paragraph (1) (a) of this paragraph.

Paragraph 11—Functions of Zonal Councils.

(1) A Zonal Council shall perform the functions set out in the Second Schedule to this Instrument.

(2) Sub-paragraph 6 (2) of this Instrument shall apply to the performance of the functions of the Zonal Council.

Paragraph 12—Meetings of Zonal Councils.

Paragraph 7 of this Instrument shall apply with such modifications as may be necessary to meetings of Zonal Councils.

Paragraph 13—Tenure of Office Members of Zonal Councils.

(1) A member of a Zonal Council shall hold office for four years.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall not apply to the representatives from Unit Committees.

Paragraph 14—Removal from the Office of Members of Zonal Councils.

Paragraph 5 of this Instrument shall apply with such modifications as may be necessary to the removal from office of members of  a Zonal Council.

Paragraph 15—Location of Office of Zonal Councils.

A Zonal council shall establish its offices at the place specified in the second column of the Instruments set out in the Third Schedule to this Instrument, where meetings of the Zonal Council shall be held.

PART III—TOWN COUNCILS

Paragraph 16—Establishment of Town Councils.

(1) There is established for the towns, villages or settlements specified in the third column of the First Schedule to the legislative instruments set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Instrument (hereafter referred to as the  “Instruments”) the Town Council specified in relation thereto in the first column of the First Schedule to each of the Instruments, except that no Town Council shall be established for any of the urban areas listed in the First Schedule to this Instrument and any of the towns specified in any of the Instruments set out in the Third Schedule to this Instrument.

(2) The area of authority of each Town Council shall be as specified in the third column of the First Schedule to each of the Instruments.

Paragraph 17—Membership of Town Councils.

(1) A Town Council shall consist of not less than fifteen or more than twenty members to be made up as follows—

(a) not more than five persons elected from among the members of the relevant Assembly who have been elected from electoral areas within the area of authority of the Town Council  by such members, except that where the electoral areas within the area of authority of the Town Council are less than five, all the elected members from it shall be members of  the Town Council;

(b) not more than ten representatives from the Unit Committees in the area of authority of the Town Council elected annually and on rotational basis, except that each Unit Committee shall be represented  on the Town Council by the end of  the rotation; and

(c) such other persons ordinarily resident in the town not exceeding five in number appointed by the District Chief Executive acting on behalf of the President after consultation with—

(i) the  Presiding Member; and

(ii) traditional authorities and organized  productive economic groupings in the town.

(2) The Electoral Commission shall conduct the elections referred to in sub-paragraph (1) (a) of this paragraph.

Paragraph 18—Functions of Town Councils.

(1) A Town Council shall in its area of authority perform the functions set out in the Second Schedule to this Instrument.

(2) A Town Council shall in the performance of its functions be subject to such directives and guidelines as the relevant District Assembly may issue.

Paragraph 19—Meetings of Town Councils. 

Paragraph 7 of this Instrument shall apply with such modifications as may be necessary to meetings of Town Councils.

Paragraph 20—Tenure of Office of Members of Town Councils.

(1) A member of a Town Council shall hold office for four years.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall not apply to the representatives from the Unit Committees.

Paragraph 21—Removal from Office of Members of Town Councils.

Paragraph 5 of this Instrument relating to the removal from office of members of an Urban Council shall apply with such modifications as may be necessary, to members of a Town Council.

Paragraph 22—Location of Office of Town Councils.

(1) A Town Council shall establish its offices at the place specified in the first column of the First Schedule to each of the Instruments where meetings of the Town Council shall be held.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, where the circumstances so require, the Town Council shall hold its meetings in such other place in the town as it may determine.

PART IV—UNIT COMMITTEES

Paragraph 23—Establishment of Unit Committees.

There is hereby established a Unit Committee for each Unit specified in the third column of the First Schedule to each of the Instruments.

Paragraph 24—Membership of Unit Committees.

(1) A Unit Committee shall consist of not more than fifteen persons  which shall be made up of—

(a) ten persons ordinarily resident in the Unit elected at a meeting called by the Electoral Commission for that purpose; and

(b) such other persons ordinarily resident in the Unit not exceeding five in number as may be appointed by the District Chief Executive acting on behalf of the President after consultation with—

(i) the Presiding Member and

(ii) any traditional authorities and organized productive economic groupings in the Unit.

(2) A member of a Unit Committee shall hold office for four years and shall be eligible for re-election or re-appointment, as the case may be.

Paragraph 25—Functions of Unit Committees.

(1) A Unit Committee shall reform the functions set out in the Fifth Schedule to this Instrument.

(2) The relevant District Assembly may assign to a Unit Committee within its area of authority such powers of enforcement of any bye-laws enacted by the Assembly as the Assembly may consider fit.

(3) A Unit Committee shall in the performance of its functions be responsible to the relevant District Assembly through the Urban, Zonal or Town Council concerned.

Paragraph 26—Meetings of Unit Committees.

(1) A Unit Committee shall elect one person from among its members who shall preside at meetings of the Unit Committee.

(2) A person elected under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall hold office for one year and shall be eligible for re-election.

(3) A Unit Committee shall meet at such times as the person presiding shall determine and in any case shall meet at least once every month.

Paragraph 27—Removal from of Office of Members of Unit Committees.

(1) A member of a Unit Committee may be removed from office if—

(a) the conduct of the member has brought the Unit Committee into disrepute; or

(b) the member has committed an act incompatible with his office as a member of the Unit Committee.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph the following provisions shall regulate the removal from office of a member of a Unit Committee—

(a) an elected member may be removed by two-thirds of the members or by a simple majority of the adult residents of the Unit at a meeting called for that purpose by the Unit Committee;

(b) an appointed member may be removed by the District Chief Executive on the recommendation of not less than three-fourths of the other members of the Unit Committee.

PART V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Paragraph 28—Standing Orders.

(1) Every Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee shall conduct its meetings in accordance with Standing Orders made in that behalf by the relevant District Assembly.

(2) Standing Orders made under this paragraph may provide for the payment of sitting and travelling allowances, the quorum for meetings and such other matters concerned with the meetings of an Urban Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee as the relevant District Assembly may consider necessary.

Paragraph 29—Staff.

(1) Every Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee shall have a Secretary who shall be appointed by the relevant District Assembly except that the Secretary of a Unit Committee shall not be a full-time Public officer.

(2) The Secretary shall be paid such remuneration as may be fixed by the relevant District Assembly.

(3) The Secretary shall—

(a) record minutes of all meetings of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee;

(b) in the case of the Urban or Town Council, be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Urban area or town in accordance with such directives and guidelines as the Urban or Town Council may issue;

(c) perform such other functions as the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee may determine.

(4) Every Urban or Town Council shall have a Secretariat the staff of which shall be appointed by the relevant District Assembly on such terms as it may determine in consultation with the relevant Urban or Town Council; except that the staff so appointed shall not be members of the Civil Service and shall be responsible to the relevant Urban or Town Council.

(5) Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (4) of this paragraph an Urban or Town Council may engage other staff on such terms and conditions as it may determine.

Paragraph 30—Urban and Town Councils to Open Bank Account. 

An Urban or Town Council shall open a bank account into which shall be deposited all monies collected as special levies, monies allocated by the District Assembly out of revenues collected in its area, any special development money allocated to it out of the District Assemblies’ Common Fund or out of Central Government Grants and all monies donated to it or collected by or for it in the area of the Council from voluntary contributions for development.

Paragraph 31—Urban and Town Revenue Sharing with the District Assembly.

(1) An Urban or Town Council shall retain—

(a) fifty per cent of all revenues allocated to it by the District Assembly for collection and collected by the Urban or Town Council in its area of authority to defray the cost of operation and maintenance of the administration and services within the area of the Urban or Town Council;

(b) mutually agreed proportions of other District Assembly revenues the Urban or Town Council may undertake to collect under a contract with the District Assembly, and such contract shall specify the type of revenue, the targetted amount, percentage to be retained on the quantum of the target and additional incentive percentage to be retained when the target is exceeded.

(2) An Urban or Town Council may—

(i) raise funds  from voluntary  contributions, gifts, and grants; and

(ii) be granted funds by the District Assemblies from its share of the District Assemblies Common Fund for the development of the Urban area or Town.

Paragraph 32—Levying of rates.

(1) For the avoidance of doubt, no Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee shall impose any levy or rates.

(2) Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, an Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee may recommend to the relevant District Assembly to levy a special rate for such purpose as may be approved by the Assembly.

(3) A special rate levied under this paragraph shall have effect only within the area of authority of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee requesting it, and the provisions of Part VIII of the Local Government and Act, 1994 (Act 462) relating to rates shall, with such modification as may be necessary, apply.

(4) Recommendations by a Zonal, Urban or Town Council or Unit Committee to the District Assembly for the levying of a rate shall indicate—

(a) the nature of the project or service which is intended to be financed from the rate;

(b) the nature of its execution, that is whether it will be executed by contract or directly by the Zonal, Urban or Town Council or Unit Committee through hired labour or unpaid communal labour;

(c) the estimated revenue from the rate;

(d) the estimated cost of the project;

(e) how much self-help or matching funds, if any, are expected from Central Government or any other source;  and

(f) the estimated time of completion.

(5) The revenue from the special rate shall be deposited in the bank account of the Urban or Town Council, except in the case of—

(a) the Zonal Council and the Unit Committees in the area of authority  of the Zonal Council, where the revenue shall be deposited in the account of the relevant District Assembly bearing the name of the appropriate Zonal Council and Unit Committee, and

(b) the Unit Committees in an Urban or Town Council area of authority, where the revenue shall be deposited in a special account of the relevant Urban or Town Council bearing the name of the Unit Committee concerned and the balance in the account after deducting all expenses incurred in the collection of the rate shall be used for the purpose for which the rate was levied.

(6) The Secretary to the Zonal, Urban or Town Council or Unit Committee and the person presiding or any other member appointed by the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee shall be responsible for signing documents authorising expenditure agreed upon by the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee.

(7) No special rates approved by the District Assembly and collected by the Zonal, Urban or Town Council or Unit Committee shall be diverted to any other use without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of Members of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee and the District Assembly.

(8) The Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee shall keep books of account in which all their financial transactions shall be recorded; the books of account shall  be audited by the District Internal Auditor and the Auditor-General in his audit of the District Assembly accounts.

Paragraph 33—Committees of Town Councils.

(1) An Urban or Town Council shall establish the following committees—

(a) A Development and Services Committee; and

(b) A Finance and Administration Committee.

(2) An Urban or Town Council may establish any other ad hoc committee as may be necessary to perform special functions assigned to it by the Urban or Town Council.

(3) Every committee shall consist of such members of the Urban or Town Council as the Council may determine.

(4) a committee shall appoint one of its member to preside at its meetings.

(5) a Committee may co-opt any person to any of its meetings to advise it on any matter being considered by it.

Paragraph 34—Functions of Committees.

(1) The Development and Services Committee shall—

(a) oversee the provision and maintenance of all services within the area of authority of the Urban or Town Council;

(b) provide leadership in the selection, planning and implementation of community participatory projects;

(c) mobilise the community for self-help work;

(d) propose development plans for the consideration of the Urban or Town Council and eventual submission to the relevant District Assembly; and

(e) perform any other related function as the Urban or Town Council may determine.

(2) The Finance and Administration Committee shall—

(a) set revenue collection targets, organise, monitor and ensure the collection of revenues allocated or contracted to the Urban or Town Council by the relevant District Assembly or special rates approved for the Urban area or Town by the District Assembly;

(b) prepare a budget of the revenue and expenditures of the Urban or Town Council, including the Unit Committees in consultation with them;

(c) oversee the implementation of the budget of the Urban or Town Council;

(d) recommend remuneration and incentives for staff recruited by the Urban or Town Council;

(e) monitor and supervise the staff of the District Assembly in the performance of their duties in the Urban area or Town;

(f) review and endorse monthly financial reports submitted to the Urban or Town Council by the Secretary before consideration by the Council; and

(g) perform any other related functions as the Urban or Town Council may determine.

Paragraph 35—Urban and Town Councils, etc. Submit Returns.

(1) An Urban or Town Council shall—

(a) submit quarterly administrative returns including development programmes and progress report on the activities of the Urban or Town Council to the District Assembly;

(b) make fortnightly revenue returns supported with bank pay-in-slips where appropriate on revenues collected in the Urban area or Town together with a statement showing how it has been shared;

(c) submit monthly revenue and expenditure financial statements to the District Assembly; and

(d) report all personnel recruitment and staff disciplinary actions to the District Assembly.

Paragraph 36—Interpretation.

In this Instrument unless the context otherwise requires—

“adult resident” means a person of 18 years and above resident in the unit;

“District Chief Executive” includes the Municipal Chief Executive;

“Instruments” means the instruments set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Instrument;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Local Government and Rural Development;

“ordinarily resident” has the meaning assigned to it in sub-section (2) of section 6 of the Local Government Act, 1994 (Act 462);

“Presiding Member” means the Presiding Member of the relevant District Assembly;

“relevant District Assembly” means the District Assembly in whose area of authority the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee is, and includes a Municipal Assembly;

“Town Council includes “Area Council”.

“relevant Urban or Town Council” means the Urban or Town Council in whose area of authority the Unit Committee is.

Paragraph 37—Revocation.

The Local Government (Urban, Zonal, Town Councils and Unit Committees) (Establishment) Instrument, 1991 (L.I. 1514) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

(Paragraph 1)

URBAN COUNCILS

1. Prestea

2. Tarkwa

3. Elmina

4. Agona Swedru

5. Winneba

6. Madina

7. Akim Oda

8. Akwatia

9. Asamankese

1 0. Begoro

11. Suhum

12. Anloga

13. Aflao

14. Hohoe

15. Kpando

16. Agogo

17. Konongo-Odumase

18. Mampong

19. Ejura

20. Techiman

21. Berekum

22. Wenchi

23. Nkoranza

24. Savelugu

25. Wa

26. Bolgatanga

27. Bawku

28. Yendi

29. Sunyani

30. Obuasi

31. Nkawkaw

32. Nsawam

33. Dunkwa

34. Ho

SECOND SCHEDULE

(Paragraphs 6(1), 11(1), 18(1))

FUNCTIONS OF URBAN, ZONAL AND TOWN COUNCILS

1. To take over, as appropriate, all the functions formerly performed by the Town and Village Committee concerned.

2. To enumerate and keep records of all rateable persons and properties in the Urban area, Zone or Town.

3. To assist any person authorised by the Assembly to collect revenues due to the Assembly.

4. To recommend to the District Assembly the naming of all streets in its area of authority and cause all buildings in the streets to be numbered.

5. To plant trees in any street and to erect tree-guards to protect them so that the streets are not unduly obstructed.

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

7. Organise with any other relevant organisation annual congresses of the people of the Urban area, Zone or Town for the purpose of discussing the development of the Urban area, Zone or Town including the raising of voluntary or other contributions to fund the development.

8. Perform such other functions as may  be delegated by the Assembly.

9. Urban and Town Councils shall perform the following additional functions—

(i) to be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Urban area or Town;

(ii) to arrange revenue collection contracts with the District Assembly and collect revenues due to the Assembly;

(iii) to prepare annual Budgets of revenue and recurrent and development budget of the Urban or Town Council for approval by the District Assemblies;

(iv) to open and maintain Bank Accounts;

(v) to provide, operate and maintain community services in the Urban areas or Town;

(vi) to take such steps as may be necessary to prevent disasters including floods and bush fires in the Urban area or Town;

(vii) to prepare short, medium and long-term development plans for the Urban area or Town for approval of the Assembly;

(viii) to make proposals to the Assembly for the levying and collection of special rates for projects and programmes within the Urban area or Town.

(ix) subject to the approval and direction of the Assembly, to implement schemes for economic development and social justice as may be entrusted to them.

THIRD SCHEDULE

(Paragraph 9)

1. Local Government (Cape Coast District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1373).

2. Local Government  (New Juaben District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1426).

3. Local Government (West Dagomba District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1453).

4. Local Government (Tema District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1990—(L.I. 1493).[sic]

FOURTH SCHEDULE

(Paragraph 16)

1. Local Government (Cape Coast District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1373).

2. Local Government (Mfantsiman District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1374).

3. Local Government (Gomoa District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1375).

4.           Local Government (Awutu-Effutu-Senya District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1376).

5. Local Government (Twifo-Heman-Lower Denkyira District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1377).

6.         Local Government(Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1378).

7. Local Government (Agona District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1379).

8.         Local Government (Assin District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1380).

9.         Local Government (Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1381).

10. Local Government (Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. l382).

11. Local Government (Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1383).

12. Local Government (Upper Denkyira District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1384).

13. Local Government Mpohor-Wassa East District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1385).

14. Local Government (Sefwi-Wiawso District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1386).

15. Local Government (Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly) (Establishment)  Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1387).

16. Local Government (Juabeso-Bia District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1388).

17. Local Government (Wassa West District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1390)

18. Local Government (Wassa Amenfi, District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1391).

19. Local Government (Aowin-Suaman District Assembly (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1392).

20. Local Government (Nzima-East District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1393).

21. Local Government (Jomoro District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 —      (L.I. 1394).

22. Local Government (Ahanta West District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1395).

23. Local Government (Offinso District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1398).

24. Local Government (Bosumtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1399).

25. Local Government (Ejura-Sekyedumase District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1400).

26. Local Government (Ahafo-Ano South District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1401).

27. Local Government (Ahafo-Ano North District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1402).

28. Local Government (Amansie West District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1403).

29. Local Government (Kwabre Sekyere District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1404).

30. Local Government (Sekyere East District  Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988—(L.I. 1405).

31. Local Government (Sekyere West District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1406).

32. Local Government (Amansie East District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1408).

33. Local Government (Asante-Akim South District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1409).

34. Local Government (Atwima District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1410).

35. Local Government (Fanteakwa District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument 1988 — (L.I. 1411).

36. Local Government (Adansi West District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1412).

37. Local Government (Adansi East District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument. 1988 — (L.I. 1413).

38. Local Government (Ejisu Juaben District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1414).

39. Local Government (Afram  Plains District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1415).

40. Local Government (Asante Akim North District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1418).

41. Local Government (Kwabre District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1419).

42. Local Government (East Akim District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1420).

43. Local Government (West Akim Districts Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1421).

44. Local Government (Birim North District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1422).

45. Local Government (Birim South District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1423).

46. Local Government (Kwaebibirem District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1425).

47. Local Government (New Juaben District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1426).

48. Local Government (Yilo Krobo District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1427).

49. Local Government (Kwahu South District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1428).

50. Local Government (Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1429).

51. Local Government (Akwapim North District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1430).

52. Local Government (Asuogyaman District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1431).

53. Local Government (Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989 — (L.I. 1432).

54. Local Government (Wa District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 —    (L.I. 1433).

55. Local Government (Lawra District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1434).

56. Local Government (Sissala District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1435).

57. Local Government (Jirapa-Lambussie District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1436).

58. Local Government (Nadowli District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1437).

59. Local Government (Bolgatanga District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1438).

60. Local Government (Bawku East District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1439).

61. Local Government (Builsa District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1441).

62. Local Government (Bawku West District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1442).

63. Local Government (East Dagomba District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1443).

64. Local Government (Kassena-Nankani, District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1445).

65. Local Government (Bongo District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1446).

66. Local Government (Bole District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1447).

67. Local Government (West Mamprusi District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1448).

68. Local Government (Zabzugu-Tatale District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1449).

69. Local Government (Savelugu-Nanton District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1450).

70. Local Government (East Gonja District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1451).

71. Local Government (West Dagomba District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1453).

72. Local Government (Saboba-Chereponi District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1454).

73. Local Government (Gushiegu-Karaga District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1455).

74. Local Government (East Mamprusi District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1456).

75. Local Government (Tolon-Kumbungu District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1457).

76. Local Government (West Gonja District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1458).

77. Local Government (Nanumba District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1988 — (L.I. 1459).

78. Local Government (Ho District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989 —  (L.I. 1461).

79. Local Government (Hohoe District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989 — (L.I. 1462).

80. Local Government (Kpandu District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989 — (L.I. 1463).

81. Local Government (Jasikan District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989 — (L.I. 1464).

82. Local Government (Kadjebi District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989 — (L.I. 1465).

83. Local Government (Sogakope District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989 — (L.I. 1466).

84. Local Government (Adidome District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989 — (L.I. 1467).

85. Local Government (Ketu District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989 — (L.I. 1469).

86. Local Government (Akatsi District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989 — (L.I. 1470).

87. Local Government (Wenchi District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I 1471).

88. Local Government (Techiman District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1472).

89. Local Government (Sunyani District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1473).

90. Local Government (Nkoranza District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1474).

91. Local Government (Keta District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1475).

92. Local Government (Dormaa  District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1476).

93. Local Government (Jaman District Assembly)  (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1477).

94. Local Government (Berekum District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1478).

95. Local Government (Asunafo District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1479).

96. Local Government (Kintampo District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1480).

97. Local Government (Sene District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1481).

98. Local Government (Asutifi District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1485).

99. Local Government (Tano District  Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1487).

100. Local Government (Atebubu District Assembly) (Establishment) Instruments 1989—(L I. 1488).

101. Local Government (Ga District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, l989—(L.I. 1489).

102. Local Government (Dangbe West District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1490).

103. Local Government (Dangbe East District Assembly) (Establishment) 1989—(L.I. 1491).

104. Local Government (Manya Krobo District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1492).

105. Local Government  (Tema District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument 1990—(L.I. 1493).

106. Local Government  (Nkwanta District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1496).

107. Local  Government (Shama-Ahanta East Metropolitan District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1497).

108. Local Government (Accra Metropolitan Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1500).

109. Local Government (Krachi District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1989—(L.I. 1501).[sic]

110. Local Government (Akwapim South District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 1991—(L.I. 1525A).

FIFTH SCHEDULE

(Paragraph 25)

FUNCTIONS OF UNIT COMMITTEES

1. Take over, as appropriate, all the functions formerly performed by the Town or village committee concerned.

2. Supervise the staff of the District Assembly assigned duties in its area of authority.

3. Assist the Town Council to enumerate and keep records of all rateable persons and properties.

4. Assist any person assigned by the Urban or Town Council to collect allocated and contracted revenues on behalf of the Urban or Town Council.

5. Mobilise members of the Unit for the implementation of self-help and development projects.

6. Monitor the implementation of self-help and development projects.

7. Take all lawful steps to abate any nuisance.

8. Be responsible, under the guidance of the Registrar of Births and Deaths, for the registration of births and deaths in the Unit.

9. Provide a focal point for the discussion of local problems and take remedial action where necessary or make recommendations to the Assembly where appropriate through the relevant Urban, Zonal or Town Council.

10. Organise communal and voluntary work especially with respect to sanitation.

11. Make special proposals to the Assembly for the levying and collection of rates for projects and programmes through the relevant Urban, Zonal or Town Council.

12. Educate the people on their rights, privileges, obligations and responsibilities in consultation with the District branch of the National Commission for Civic Education.

13. Monitor the implementation of any enactment regulating the use of chain-saws in the Unit.

14. Oversee the performance of staff of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council and District Assembly assigned to work in the Unit.

15. Perform such other functions as may be delegated by the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or the District Assembly.

KWAMENA AHWOI

Minister for Local Government and Rural Development

Date of Gazette  Notification: 17th June, 1994.