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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 Wassa Amenfi District Assembly
(hereinafter referred to as the
"Assembly") for the area specified
in the First Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
etc.
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than eighty-two persons
which shall be made up of—
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) fifty-four persons
representing the electoral areas
who shall be elected directly by
the electorate in accordance with
regulations made in that behalf by
the National Commission for
Democracy; and
(c) not more than twenty-seven
persons comprising the traditional
authorities or their
represetatives 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 Wassa
Amenfi 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 areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal offices at Asankragua
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 (Aowin-Amenfi
District Council) (Establishment)
Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 907) is
hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF WASSA AMENFI DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
ASANKRAGWA 1. Sikafoamantem
Sikafoamantem, Akromanto
1. Akromanto
Unit 1—Sikafoamantem
Tarkwa Road H/Nos.AS2/65-AS2/74,
AS2/75-AS2/98.
Upper Town
AS2/34-AS2/51A, AS2/52-AS2/64A,
P.W.D. Camp, Catholic Hospital,
Junior Sec. School, Filling
Station.
Unit 2—Akromanto
Enchi Road AS2/1-AS2/16,
AS2/17-AS2/33, Catholic Church.
2. Blockso
London Street, Blockso. 2.
Blockso
Unit 1—London Street
Enchi Road
Police Station Building, Mankaba
Compound (AS1/19). Magistrate
Court G.II, AS1/1-AS1/1B,
AS1/2-AS1/6, AS1/51-AS1/53, AS/59,
AS1/82-AS1/86, AS1/87.
Sefwi Bekwai Road
AS1/61-AS1/71A.
Ayisatu Abdulai’s Lane
AS1 36, AS1/37, AS1/33, AS1/16A,
AS1/14, AS1/15, AS1/7-AS1/13,
AS1/38-AS1/59.
Unit 2—Blockso
Ayisatu Abdulai’s Lane
AS1/18, AS1/17, AS1/34, AS1/35,
AS1/72.
Bekwai Road AS1/73-AS1/85A, Kwama
Stream Border AS1/20-AS1/32
Low Cost
AS1/261-AS1/284
Zongo
AS1/26 A-H.
3. Nkwantaetwem
Nkwantaetwem, Akyease
Nyamebekyere, Post Office Area.
3. Nkwantaetwem
Unit 1—Nkwantaetwem
Bekwai Road
AS1/97-AS1/109
Tarkwa Road
AS1/110-AS1/121, AS1/163-AS1/175,
AS1/203-AS1/205
Lorry Park Area AS1/122 A-C
Unit 2—Akyease
Bekwai Road
AS1/86-AS1/90 A-D, AS1/91-AS1/96,
Community Centre
Lorry Park East
AS1/123-AS1/130, AS1/132-AS1/11
A-C, AS1/144.
Unit 3—Nyamebekyere
Nankaba Church Comp
AS1/140A, AS1/144 A-K
Lorry Park South
AS1/144-AS1/150
The Mosque
AS1/152-AS1/162
Market North and East
AS1/177-AS1/200
Asanco Road East:
AS1/201
Unit 4—Post Office Area
Asanco Road East
AS1/206, AS1/249, AS1/208
Tarkwa Road
AS1/207, AS1/209, AS1/212 A-B.
AS1/213-AS1/215, AS1/215A,
AS1/216-AS1/217A-B, The Post
Office, Asankragwa Sec. School,
Dist. Offices.
The Low Cost Houses H/Nos.
AS1/285-AS1/295.
4. Brodzekrom
Brodzekrom, Gonukrom 4.
Brodzekrom
Unit 1—Brodzekrom
Brodzekrom, Gyamang
Unit 2—Gonukrom
Gonukrom, Pebease Nkwanta, Pebease,
Nkrankrom, Numekrom.
5. Wassa-Dunkwa
Block 1, Block 2, Aboi
Junction. 5. Wassa-Dunkwa
Unit 1—Block 1
H/Nos. WD86-WD136, WD137-WD165.
Unit 2—Block 2
H/Nos. WD1-WD48, H/Nos. WD40-WD85,
Highway Quarters, Pantoso.
Unit 3—Aboi Junction.
SAMREBOI 1. Tigarekrom
Tigarekrom, Samre-Ano,
Nyamebekyere, Amoaku. 6.
Tigarekrom
Unit 1—Tigarekrom
Zongo
H/Nos.TE/1- TE1/8A
Tigarekrom
TE1/9-TE1/19A, TE1/22-TE1/44
TE1/44A, TE1/47, TE1/48-TE1/75,
TE1/175A-TE1/78, TE1/78A-TE1/80.
Unit 2—Samre Ano
H/Nos. TE2/1-TE2/82
Unit 3—Nyamebekyere
H/Nos. TE1/81-TE1/105:
Quarters 1 TE1/132
Quarters 2 TE1/133-TE1/555
Nyamebekyere
TE2/83-TE2/89, TE89A-TE2/95 A, B,
TE2/96-TE2/109, including the
Market and the main Cocoa Shed.
Unit 4—Amoaku
Amoaku, Tanokrom
2. Bekwai
Bekwai No. 5, Bekwai No. 3,
Amanful, Mpeasem. 7.
Bekwai
Unit 1—Bekwai No. 5
H/Nos. BE/1A-BE26A, B;
A.T & I. Quarters (Nos. 1-23)
including the Cinema, Stadium.
Unit 2—Bekwai No. 3
H/Nos. BE/8A-BE/9A, BE/1,
BE/46-BE/57.
Qtrs. Nos. 3-12, 75-79, BE/20
BE/13A, BE/27, BE/25B,
BE/35A-BE/38, BE/29,BE/31.
Qtrs. Nos. 25-47, 49-73, BE/25,
BE/27, BE/29, BE/31.
Unit 3—Amanful
Police Station Area:
Nos. 1-21, Police Station Qtrs.
Nos. 28-30, Reservior and A.T.P.
Garage.
Unit 4—Mpeasem
H/Nos. SD1B, SD2-4B. SD5A,
Hospital Quarters, Bungalows. 1-4,
Qtrs. 9-12, Post Office, Junior
and Senior Staff Bungs. Nos. 1-66,
Mpeasem.
3. Aboifie
Aboi-Beposo East, Aboifie West.
Unit 1—Aboi-Beposo East
Beposo Market
Qtrs. 1-4, 7-10, H/Nos.
SA67-SA/134
The Factory
Unit 2—Aboifie West
SA/1-SA/46A.
4. Nkwanta
Nkwanta, Mumuni Camp,
Nyame Di kan 8. Nkwanta
Unit 1—Nkwanta
Unit 2—Mumuni Camp
Unit 3—Nyame Di Kan.
5. Gravel Yard
Bisaaso, Gravel Yard 9.
Gravel Yard
Unit 1—Bisaaso
Unit 2—Gravel Yard
6. Woman No Good
Woman No Good, Banna, Asunafo,
Ahiamatuo, Kokoase. 10.
Woman No Good
Unit 1—Woman No Good
Unit 2—Banna
Banna, Banna Nkwanta
Unit 3—Asunafo
Unit 4—Ohiamatuo
Unit 5—Kokoase.
7. Yirase
Yirase, Esuahiam 11. Yirase
Unit 1—Yirase
Yirase, Kramokrom, Domeabra
Unit 2—Esuahiam
Esuahiam, Kwakukrom, Abekoase.
MANSO AMENFI 1. Manso Amenfi
South Manso, Amenfi, Ayoko,
Catholic Church Area, Nkran,
Achimkrom, Nyamebekyere. 12.
Manso Amenfi
Unit 1—South Manso Amenfi
Akaa Town
H/Nos. MA1/2-MA1/16
Zongo
MA1/17-MA1/34; Post Office
Building, S.M. Sawmill.
Unit 2—Ayoko
Ayoko
MA2/1-MA2/42, Manso Central
(Market) MA2/87-MA1/111.
Unit 3—Catholic Church Area
H/Nos. MA2/43-MA2/62
Wawase
MA2/63-MA2/81
Unit 4—Nkran
H/Nos. MA2/82-MA2/139
Unit 5—Achimkrom
Achimkrom, Antoban
Unit 6—Nyamebekyere.
2. Hiawa
Hiawa,Wassa-Bekwai, Nkakaa.
13. Hiawa
Unit 1—Hiawa
H/Nos. H1/1-H1/83
A.T. & P. Qtrs. Nos. 1-20
Tumentu.
Unit 2—Wassa-Bekwai
Unit 3—Nkakaa
Nkakaa, Gyemso Nkwanta
Unit 4—Anansekrom
AB2/59-AB2/79, AB2/87-AB2/89,
AB2/91-AB2/105.
SANKRAN
BREMAN 1. Market Area
Market Area, Preparatory School
Area, Bamboo Bar Area, Anansekrom.
14. Asankran Breman
Unit 1—Market Area
AB1/1-AB1/32A
Low Cost ABL1-4
Unit 2—Preparatory School Area
1/32-1/69
Unit 3—Bamboo Bar Area
AB2/1-AB2/58A-C, AB2/80-AB2/83A-D,
AB2/84-AB2/86, AB2/90.
Unit 4—Anansekrom
AB2/59-AB2/79, AB2/87-AB2/89,
AB2/91-AB2/105.
2. Asankran Oda
Asankran Oda, Asankrano 15.
Asankran Oda
Unit 1—Asankran Oda
AO/1-AO/82
Unit 2—Asankrano
Awiam, Asankrano, Anwamang
3. Moseaso
Moseaso West, Moseaso East,
Asankran Anwiam. 16.
Moseaso
Unit 1—Moseaso West
H/Nos. MS2/1-MS2/81
Unit 2—Moseaso East
H/Nos. MS1/1-MS1-58
Unit 3—Asankran Anwiam
Asankran Anwiam, Oda, Krofuom, Oda
Kotumso.
4. Kwabeng-Saa
Saa, Kwabeng, Kwasetre. 17.
Kwabeng-Saa
Unit 1—Saa
H/Nos. SA/1-SA85, Dompim
Unit 2—Kwabeng
H/Nos. KW1/1-KW1/50, KW2/1-KW2/49,
A.T. & P. Camp.
Unit 3—Kwasietre
Kwasietre, Nyamendae, Akokofe.
5. Sompire
Sompire, Kodwokrom, Kofigyankrom.
18. Sompire
Unit 1—Sompire
Sompire, Gyantuoakrom, Sorogye,
Kwamekyekrom, Kwadwo Augyi.
Unit 2—Kodwokrom
Unit 3—Kofigyankrom
6. Bonsie
Bonsie, Agona Ataasi, Amoana,
Sunkwa, Kwesikrukrom.
Unit 1—Bonsie
Unit 2—Agona Ataasi
Unit 3—Amoana
Unit 4—Sunkwa
Unit 5—Kwasikrukrom.
7. Kweku Bua
Kweku Bua, Kdwodah, Samfifire,
Kyeikrom, Oheneakura, Ankamatin
19. Kwaku Bua
Unit 1—Kweku Bua
Unit 2—Kodwodah
Unit 3—Samfifire, Kofitumtu,
Mmampehia.
Unit 4—Kyeikrom
Kyeikrom, Beposo
Unit 5—Oheneakura
Oheneakura, Bankyease
Unit 6—Ankamatin.
WASSA/AKROPONG 1. Old
Town
Old Town, Adum Line, Adiesu
Dompoase. 20. Old Town
Unit 1—Old Town
Unit 2—Adum Line
Unit 3—Adiesu
Adiesu, Inchiase
Unit 4—Dompoase
2. New Town
New Town, Esikafoamantem, Krupaho,
Guramisa. 21.
Esikafoamantem
Unit 1—New Town
Unit 2—Esikafoamantem
Esikafoamantem, Anloga
Unit 3—Krupaho.
Unit 4—Ruramisa.
3. Mosiaso
Mosiaso, Amanikrom Unit
1—Mosiaso
Unit 2—Amanikrom
4. Asikuma
Asikuma, Mahame, Subriso 2.
22. Asikuma
Unit 1—Asikuma
Unit 2—Mahame
Unit 3—Subriso
Subriso 1, Subriso 2.
5. Saamang
Mempeasem, Tomfourso, Kontonso,
Kumawu 23. Saamang
Unit 1—Mempeasem
Mempeasem, Kojobikrom
Unit 2— Tomfourso
Tomfourso, Alaribikrom,
Agyepongkrom.
Unit 3—Konkonso
Unit 4—Kumawu
umawu, Yanfo.
6. Dokoto
Dokoto, Nsuaem, Wasa Kumasi.
Unit 1—Dokoto
Unit 2—Nsuaem
Unit 3—Wasa Kumasi
7. Adansi
Adansi, Krofrom, Jedua, Aserewadi.
24. Adansi
Unit 1—Adansi
Unit 2—Krofrom
Unit 3—Jedua
Unit 4—Aserewadi.
AGONA AMENFI 1. Agona
Fantse New Town, Apremdo, Dominase.
25. Agona
Unit 1—Fantse New Town
Unit 2—Apremdo
Unit 3—Dominase
Dominase, Anomatunwa, Amukrom.
Ankase, Jedua Kesie
26. Jedua Kesie
Unit 1—Ankase
Unit 2—Jedua Kesie
3. Wuratrem
Wuratrem, Jukwa, Beposo, Congo,
Biscokrom, Mpataseheman.
27. Wuratrem
Unit 1—Wuratrem
Unit 2—Jukwa
Unit 3—Beposo
Beposo, Area Seven
Unit 4—Congo
Unit 5—Biscokrom
Unit 6—Mpatase-Heman.
4. Agona Camp
Agona Camp, Nsuata, Bredi, Owusu
Dapaakrom, Nuamakrom, Yaw
Sabenakrom. 28. Agona Camp
Unit 1—Agona Camp
Unit 2—Nsuta
Unit 3—Bredi
Bredi, Nyinahin
Unit 4—Owusu Dapaakrom
Unit 5—Nuamakrom
Unit 6—Yaw Sabenakrom
OPON VALLEY 1. Anafo
Zongo, Benano 29. Opon
Valley
Unit 1—Zongo
Unit 2—Benaso
2. Kokoase
Kokoase, Light House Unit
1—Kokoase
Unit 2—Light House
3. Kwaw Tawiakrom
Kwaw Tawiakrom, Hiagon, Bondarkrom.
30. Wuwuso
Unit 1—Kwaw Tawiakrom
Kwaw Tawiakrom, Nkaasu
Unit 2—Hiagon
Unit 3—Bondarkrom
Bondarkrom, Opokukrom.
4. WUWUSO
Wuwuso, Daamang, Amponsakrom,
Kabite. Unit 1—Wuwuso
Unit 2—Daamang
Unit 3—Amponsakrom
Unit 4—Kabite
Kabite, Camp No. 2, Nyamebekyere.
5. Yawkrom
Yawkrom, Dansokrom, Gambia, Tobzi,
Bosomoho. Unit 1—Yawkrom
Unit 2—Dansokrom
Dansokrom, Anifutu
Unit 3—Gambia
Unit 4—Tobzi
Unit 5—Bosomoho
6. Agyimpoma
Esro, Anaafo Unit 1—Esro
Unit 2—Anaafo
JABO 1. Juabo
Old Town, New Town 31.
Juabo
Unit 1—Old Town
Unit 2—New Town
2. Mampong
Mampong, Boyekrom, Akatrika,
Aseseno, Amanase. 32. Mampong
Unit 1—Mampong
Unit 2—Boyekrom
Boyekrom, Ajumako
Unit 3—Akatrika
Akatrika, Dwenase
Unit 4—Asesenso
Asesenso, Subinso
Unit 5—Amanase
3. Ayiem
Ayiem, Manshia, Victorkrom,
Alavanyo. Unit 1—Ayiem
Ayiem, Sraha, Domeabra
Unit 2—Manhyia
Unit 3—Victorkrom
Unit 4—Alavanyo.
4. Ankwaso
Anafo, Etifi 33. Ankwaso
Unit 1—Anafo
Anafo, Dantuntum
Unit 2—Etifi
Etifi, New Station.
AFRANSIE 1. Afransie East
Nkure, Nkran 34. Afransie
Unit 1—Nkure
Unit 2—Nkran.
2. Afransie West
Bogoso, Adumasa, Nyamebekyere
Unit 1—Bogoso
Unit 2—Adumasa
Unit 3—Nyamebekyere.
3. Abrokyire-Krobo
Abrokyire-Krobo, Epomkokofu,
Akroso 35. Abrokyire-Krobo
Unit 1—Abrokyire-Krobo
Unit 2—Epom-Kokofu
Epom-Kokofu, Akrofom
Unit 3—Akroso
4. Mamieso
Mamieso, Asuagya-Krobo Unit 1—Mamieso
Unit 2—Asuagya-Krobo.
5. Wantram
Wantram, Tamekloe Unit 1—Wantram
Unit 2—Tamekloe.
AJAKA-MANSO 1. Ajaka-Manso
Old Town, New Town, Manso-Nkwanta
No. 1 36. Ajaka-Manso
Unit 1—Old Town
Unit 2—New Town
Unit 3—Manso Nkwanta No. 1
Manso-Nkwanta No. 1, Twekubuaso.
2. Daboasi-Etwi
Daboasi, Nyamebekyere 37.
Daboasi-Etwi
Unit 1—Daboasi
Unit 2—Nyamebekyere
Nyamebekyere, Pewodie, Ajarekrom.
3. Anomatuo
Anomatuo, Amankwaandokrom,
Yirenkyikrom. Unit 1—Anomatuo
Unit 2—Amankwaandokrom
Amankwaandokrom, Atakumakrom.
Unit 3—Yirenkyikrom.
4. Gyewukrom
Gyewukrom, Yaw Amaafokrom.
38. Manso-Nkwanta No. 2
Unit 1—Gyewukrom
Unit 2—Yaw Amaafokrom
Yaw Amaafokrom, Kokonkyie
Appiahkrom.
5. Manso-Nkwanta No. 2
Manso-Nkwanta No. 2, Eguabase.
Unit 1—Manso-Nkwanta No.2
Unit 2—Eguabase
Eguabase, Nsonyamey, Duasika,
Krakukrom.
6. Bungalow
Bungalow, Apontingkrom,
Atta-Na-Atta. Unit 1—Bungalow
Unit 2—Apontingkrom
Unit 3—Atta-Na-Atta, Appiakrom.
JAPPA 1. Jappa
Odumasi, Ahenboboano, New
Town. 39. Jappa
Unit 1—Odumasi
Unit 2—Ahenboboano
Unit 3—New Town.
2. Abesewa Gyamang
Adiembra, Abotareye, Akromanto.
Unit 1—Adiembra
Unit 2—Abotareye
Unit 3—Akromanto.
3. Dadieso
Dadieso, Oppon Kofikrom. 40.
Dadieso
Unit 1—Dadieso
Unit 2—Oppong Kofikrom
Oppong Kofikrom, Nsupon.
4. Domiabra
Domiabra, Onyametease Unit 1—Domiabra
Unit 2—Onyametease.
NANANKO 1. Nananko
Waawaa, Boti, Abreshia, Ntwentwena,
Hunteado. 41. Nananko
Unit 1—Waawa
Unit 2—Boti
Unit 3—Abreshia
Unit 4—Ntwentwena
Unit 5—Hunteado.
2. Damoakrom
Damoakrom, Camp Kwamebikrom.
41. Saa
Unit 1—Damoakrom
Unit 2—Camp
Unit 3—Kwamebikrom.
3. Saa
Saa, Akorso, New Town Unit 1—Saa
Unit 2—Akorso
Unit 3—New Town
4. Nkonya
Nkonya, Jonjonso, Domiabra,
Presiso. 43. Nkonya
Unit 1—Nkonya
Unit 2—Jonjonso
Unit 3—Domiabra
Domiabra, Aboagyekrom
Unit 4—Presiso.
5. Pewuako
Mangoase, Oseikrom, Charleskrom,
Dompoase, Nkyirifi, Abenabena,
Bibianiha. 44. Pewuako
Unit 1—Mangoase
Unit 2—Oseikrom
Unit 3—Charleskrom
Charleskrom, Yaw Mosikrom
Unit 4—Dompoase
Unit 5—Nkyirifi
Nkyirifi, Kwagyansa, Ajaakuso
Unit 6—Abenabena
Unit 7—Bibianiha.
BAWDIE 1. Bawdie
Tumentu, Akyiase, Dompim, Adonoi,
Abotareye. 45. Bawdie
Unit 1—Tumentu
Tumentu, Jakokrom
Unit 2—Akyiase
Unit 3—Dompim
Unit 4—Adonoi
Unit 5—Abotareye.
2. Suhyenso
Atekyem, Tanokrom, Mansiso
Appiakrom, Brepro. 46.
Suhyenso
Unit 1—Atekyem
Unit 2—Tanokrom
Unit 3—Mansiso
Mansiso, Pobi, Doga
Unit 4—Appiakrom
Appiakrom, Subri, Bowia
Unit 5—Prepro.
3. Dewurampong
Dewurampong, New Aboi, Eniaboti,
Akwadaakrom, Tweapease. 47.
Dewurampong
Unit 1—Dewurampong
Unit 2—New Aboi
New Aboi, Old Aboi, Tweapease.
Unit 3—Eniaboti
Eniaboti, Nyamebekyere
Unit 4—Akwaadaakrom
Unit 5—Tweapease.
4. Ankonsia
Ankonsia, Adaamanso, Asudua.
48. Ankonsia
Unit 1—Ankonsia
Unit 2—Adaamanso
Unit 3—Asudua
ACHICHIRE 1. Achichire
Achichire, Sureso 49.
Achichire
Unit 1—Achichire
Achichire, Pensanom
Unit 2—Sureso, Suponsa.
2. Enyinabrim
Enyinabrim, Kwamang, Bonuama. 50.
Enyinabrim
Unit 1—Enyinabrim
Unit 2—Kwamang
Kwamang, Bantama
Unit 3—Bonuama.
3. Amuni
Amuni, Anakum, Obeng 51.
Amuni
Unit 1—Amuni
Unit 2—Anakum
Unit 3—Obeng.
2. Gwirigum
Anobil, Fuleso, Adidaase,
Subri-Nkwanta. 52.
Gwirigum
Unit 1—Anobil
Anobil, Gwirigum, Abekoase,
Ahantanmo, Asiama, Ashiam
Sakyim, Beposo.
Unit 2—Fuleso
Fuleso, Ata-Na-Atta
Unit 3—Adidaase
Unit 4—Subri-Nkwanta
Subri, Fruso, Subri Nkwanta,
Essiamakrom.
AMENFI NUSAEM 1. Nsuaem
Nsuaem No. 1, Esro, Anafo 53.
Nsuaem
Unit 1—Nsuaem No. 1
Unit 2—Esro
Unit 3—Anafo
2. Akwaboa
Akwaboa, Brofoyedur, Asomana,
Alhajikrom, Oponkrom. 54.
Akwaboa
Unit 1—Akwaboa
Akwaboa, Kwasi Ewi, Tuanipie
Unit 2—Brofoyedur
Unit 3—Asomana
Unit 4—Alhajikrom
Alhajikrom, Kwakuaddaekrom
Unit 5—Oponkrom
Oponkrom, Amuakwakrom.
3. Marfo
Marfo, Kwaku Mensahkrom, Paulkrom,
Kwadwefobehu, Mbofrasika. 55.
Marfo
Unit 1—Marfo
Marfo, Owusukokoo
Unit 2—Kwaku Mensahkrom
Kwaku Mensahkrom, Kwaku Odum,
Amihyia, Nyamebekyere, Peprekrom
Unit 3—Paulkrom
Unit 4—Kwadwefobehu
Unit 5—Mbofrasika
4. New Somanya
New Somanya, Ponkoase, Kwasi
Bi. 56. New Somanya
Unit 1—New Somanya
New Somanya, Aya Boi
Unit 2—Ponkoase
Ponkoase, Patako
Unit 3—Kwasi Bi
Kwasi Bi, Omanpehia.
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 others staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisance or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisance
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water through out the entire
District in consultation with the
Chana 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 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 oi
injurious tc) 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 food-stuffs and liquid
of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption
whether exposed for sale or not;
and to seize, ecstroy and
otherwise deal with all such
foodstuffs or liquid as are unfit
for human consumption and to
supervise and control manufactures
of foodstuff and liquids of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control
slaughter-houses and pounds and
all such matters and things as may
be necessary for the convenient
use of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it is
expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i)
social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied 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
sitting 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 njukets and other than
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 of and
collection of stallages, rents and
tells.
39. (1) To require the, owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i)
to remove, lower or trim to the
satisfaction of the Assembly any
tree shrub or hedge overhanging or
interfering in any way with the
traffic in any street or with any
wires or works thereof;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on
any public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicle.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from the Assembly requiring, him
to perform any of the acts
specified in sub-paragraph (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 matter 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 f statistical data
and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval of the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xi) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i)
concerts, musical or theatrical
performances, cinemas, fairs,
circuses and other 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 service 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 he responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control method 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 errect tree-guard to
protect the same: Provided that he
streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting tapping or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tributes which
should be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate' particular routes,
roads, streets and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport services by
land or water including furies.
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 sport.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintains such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise, to the exclusion of
all others, on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale,
transportation, distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all
kinds or description of fermented
liquor usually made by citizens of
Ghana or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the,
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 30Th
December 1988.
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