Section 16, Cap 109

(1) It shall be the duty of every Local Committee- (a) to advise the Council on any matter on which advice may be sought; and (b) subject to such general directions as the Council may give to nominate a member or number of members, as prescribed by the Council, to the Council. (2) A Local Committee may make a report or recommendations to the Council on any matter relevant to the provisions of this Ordinance. (3) A Local Committee may from time to time appoint from among its members such sub-committees as they shall think fit and on the appointment of a sub-committee the Local Committee shall specify the duties of such sub-committee. PART V.-MISCELLANEOUS. Acquisition 17. (1) When there is any hindrance to the acquisition by purchase or of land. lease of any land or building in the Gold Coast required for carrying into effect any of the provisions of this Ordinance, the Governor, upon the application of the Council and after such enquiry as he may think fit, may declare that the land or building is required for the service of the Council and upon such declaration such land or building shall, if such land or building is to be acquired by purchase, for the purposes of the Public Lands Ordinance be deemed to be land required for the service of the Colony and Ashanti or, if such land or building is to be acquired by lease, shall for the purposes of the Public Lands (Leasehold) Ordinance, 1950, be deemed to be land required for a public purpose; and the Governor may direct that proceedings be taken under the provisions of the Public Lands Ordinance or under the Public Lands (Leasehold) Ordinance, 1950, whichever shall be more appropriate, for acquiring the land or building for the Government of the Gold Coast and for determining the compensation to be paid to the parties interested. (2) When any land or building has been acquired under the provisions of the Public Lands Ordinance or the Public Lands (Leasehold) Ordinance, 1950, consequent upon a direction given under sub-section (1) of this section the Governor may vest such land or building in the Council by means of a certificate under the hand and seal of the Commissioner of Lands to the effect that the land or building has been transferred to the Council. (3) The compensation, if any, for such acquisition shall in the first instance be paid by the Government of the Gold Coast, but the Council shall refund to such Government any compensation so paid and all expenses incidental to such acquisition incurred by such Government.