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IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Chief Justice by
sections 40, 43 and 46 of the
Courts Act, 1993 (Act 459), this
Instrument is made this 20th day
of October, 1993.
Section 1—Circuit Courts and
Tribunals.
(1) The Circuit Courts and Circuit
Tribunals specified in column 1
of the First Schedule to this
Instrument are by this Instrument
established as the Circuit Courts
and Circuit Tribunals in the
Region specified in column 2 in
relation to them.
(2) The area of jurisdiction of
the Circuit Courts and Circuit
Tribunals specified in column 1 of
the First Schedule shall be as
specified in column 2 of the
Schedule in relation to them.
Section 2—Community Tribunals.
(1) The Community Tribunals
specified in column 1 of the
Second Schedule to this Instrument
are by this Instrument established
as the Community Tribunals for the
District specified in relation to
each of them in column 2 of the
Second Schedule.
(2) The area of jurisdiction of
the Community Tribunals specified
in column 1 of the Second Schedule
shall be the area of the Districts
specified in relation to them in
column 2.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
ASHANTI REGION
|
Circuit Court
Circuit Tribunal |
Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Kumasi
Juaso
Bekwai
Obuasi
Offinso
Tepa
Mampong
|
Ashanti Region
Ashanti Region
Ashanti Region
Ashanti Region
Ashanti Region
Ashanti Region
Ashanti Region
|
BRONG-AHAFO REGION
|
Circuit Court
Circuit Tribunal |
Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Techiman
Sunyani
Berekum
Dormaa-Ahenkro
Atebubu |
Brong-Ahafo Region
Brong-Ahafo Region
Brong-Ahafo Region
Brong-Ahafo Region
Brong-Ahafo Region |
CENTRAL REGION
|
Circuit Court
Circuit Tribunal |
Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Cape Coast
Dunkwa-On-Offin
Agona Swedru
Winneba |
Central Region
Central Region
Central Region
Central Region |
EASTERN REGION
|
Circuit Court
Circuit Tribunal |
Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Koforidua
Akropong-Akwapim
Akim Oda
Asamankese
Mpraeso
Akosomb |
Eastern Region
Eastern Region
Eastern Region
Eastern Region
Eastern Region
Eastern Region |
GREATER -ACCRA REGION
|
Circuit Court
Circuit Tribunal |
Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Accra
Tema |
Greater Accra Region
Greater Accra Region
|
NORTHERN REGION
|
Circuit Court
Circuit Tribunal |
Area of jurisdiction |
|
Yendi
Tamale |
Northern Region
Northern Region |
UPPER EAST REGION
|
Circuit Court
Circuit Tribunal |
Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Bolgatanga
Bawku |
Upper East Region
Upper East Region |
UPPER WEST REGION
|
Circuit Court
Circuit Tribunal |
Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Wa
|
Upper West Region |
VOLTA
REGION
|
Circuit Court
Circuit Tribunal |
Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Ho
Jasikan
Sogakope
Denu |
Volta
Region
Volta
Region
Volta
Region
Volta
Region |
WESTERN REGION
|
Circuit Court
Circuit Tribunal |
Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Sefwi Wiawso
Tarkwa
Sekondi/Takoradi |
Western Region
Western Region
Western Region |
SECOND SCHEDULE
ASHANTI REGION
|
Community Tribunal |
District/Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Asante-Akim North
Asante-Akim South
Atwima
Amansie West
Amansie East
Adansi West
Adansi East
Ahafo Ano North
Ahafo Ano South
Sekyere West
Sekyere East
Ejura-Sekyadumase
Afigya-Sekyere
Kwabre
Ejisu-Juaben
Bosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma
Offinso
Kumasi |
Asante-Akim North
Asante-Akim South
Atwima
Amansie West
Amansie East
Adansi West
Adansi East
Ahafo Ano North
Ahafo Ano South
Sekyere West
Sekyere East
Ejura-Sekyadumase
Afigya-Sekyere
Kwabre
Ejisu-Juaben
Bosomtwi-Atwima-Kwanwoma
Offinso
Kumasi
|
BRONG-AHAFO REGION
|
Community Tribunal |
District/Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Wenchi
Techiman
Sunyani
Tano
Atebubu
Sene
Nkoranza
Kintampo
Berekum
Jaman
Dormaa
Asunafo
Asutifi
|
Wenchi
Techiman
Sunyani
Tano
Atebubu
Sene
Nkoranza
Kintampo
Berekum
Jaman
Dormaa
Asunafo
Asutifi
|
CENTRAL REGION
|
Community Tribunal |
District/Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Cape Coast
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abiram
Mfantsiman
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
Awutu-Effutu-Senya
Gomoa
Upper Denkyira
Twifu-Heman-Lower Denkyira
Agona
Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa
Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam
Assin
|
Cape Coast
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abiram
Mfantsiman
Abura-Asabu-Kwamankese
Awutu-Effutu-Senya
Gomoa
Upper Denkyira
Twifu-Heman-Lower Denkyira
Agona
Asikuma-Odaben-Brakwa
Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam
Assin
|
EASTERN REGION
|
Community Tribunal |
District/Area of Jurisdiction |
|
New Juaben
Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar
Akwapim North
Akwapim South
Yilo Krobo
Asuogyaman
Manya Krobo
Birim South
Birim North
West Akirn
East Akirn
Kwaebibirem
Kwahu South
Afram Plains
Fanteakwa |
New Juaben
Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar
Akwapim North
Akwapim South
Yilo Krobo
Asuogyaman
Manya Krobo
Birim South
Birim North
West Akim
East Akim
Kwaebibirem
Kwahu South
Afrarn Plains
Fanteakwa
|
GREATER ACCRA
|
Community Tribunal |
District/Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Accra
Tema
Ga
Dangme East
Dangme West |
Accra
Tema
Ga
Dangme East
Dangme West
|
NORTHERN REGION
|
Community Tribunal |
District/Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Yendi
Gushiegu-Karaga
Saboba-Chereponi
Zabzugu-Tamale
Tamale
Tolon-Kumbungu
Savelugu-Manton
Nanumba
East Gonja
West Gonja
West Mamprusi
East Mamprusi
Bole |
Yendi
Gushiegu-Karaga
Saboba-Chereponi
Zabzugu-Tamale
Tamale
Tolon-Kumbungu
Savelugu-Manton
Nanumba
East Gonja
West Gonja
West Mamprusi
East Mamprusi
Bole
|
UPPER -EAST REGION
|
Community Tribunal |
District/Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Bolgatanga
Bongo
Bawku East
Bawku West
Builsa
Kassena-Nankana
|
Bolgatanga
Bongo
Bawku East
Bawku West
Builsa
Kassena-Nankana |
UPPER -WEST REGION
|
Community Tribunal |
District/Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Wa
Nandawli
Lawra
Jirapa-Lambussie
Sissala |
Wa
Nandawli
Lawra
Jirapa-Lambussie
Sissala
|
VOLTA
REGION
|
Community Tribunal |
District/Area of Jurisdiction
|
|
Ho
Hohoe
Kpandu
Jasikan
Kajebi
Krachi
Nkwanta
Keta
South Tongu
North Tongu
Ketu
Akatsi |
Ho
Hohoe
Kpandu
Jasikan
Kadjebi
Krachi
Nkwanta
Keta
South Tongu
North Tongu
Ketu
Akatsi
|
WESTERN REGION
|
Community Tribunal |
District/Area of Jurisdiction |
|
Sefwi Wiawso
Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai
Juabeso-Bia
Wassa West
Mpohor-Wassa East
Wassa Amenfi
Aowin-Suaman
Nzema East
Jomoro
Shama-Ahanta East
Ahanta West |
Sefwi Wiawso
Bibiani/Anhwiasoi Bekwai
Juabeso-Bia
Wassa West
Mpohor-Wassa East
Wassa Amenfi
Aowin-Suaman
Nzema East
Jomoro
Shama-Ahanta East
Ahanta West |
JUSTICE P. E. ARCHER
Chief Justice
Date of Gazette Notification: 5th
November, 1993. |
