Section 95, The Local Government Act, 2004

(1) A local council shall establish a Ward Committee foreach ward in the locality. Validity of bye-laws. Uniform byelaws. Copy of byelaws to be deposited at local councils’ offices. to make byelaws altering local customs. Establishment of Ward (2) A Ward Committee shall consist of– (a) every Councillor elected from that ward; (b) the Paramount Chief of the Chiefdom, in the case of localities with a system of chieftaincy; and (c) not more than ten other persons, at least five of whom shall be women, resident in that ward and elected by the ward residents in a public meeting. (3) The ward residents shall be given seven days notice of such a public meeting. (4) Ward Committee members shall not receive any remuneration or allowances.