The Assembly

Core Functions

• The Assembly is the highest administrative and political authority in the
• municipality. It exercises deliberative, legislative and executive functions.
• The Assembly derives its broad functions from Section 12 of the Local
• Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936) and L.I 2301, which mandates NJSMA to
• perform the following core functions;
• • Exercise political and administrative authority in the Municipality;
• • Promote local economic development; and provide guidance,
• give direction to and supervise other administrative authorities
• in the Municipality;
• • Responsible for the overall development of the Municipality;
• • Formulate and execute plans, programmes and strategies for
• the effective mobilisation of the resources necessary for the overall
• development of the Municipality;
• • Promote and support productive activity and social development in the
• Municipality and remove any obstacles to initiative and development;
• • Initiate programmes for the development of basic infrastructure and
• provide works and services in the Municipality;
• • Be responsible for the development, improvement and management of
• human settlements and the environment in the Municipality;
• • In co-operation with the appropriate national and local security agencies,
• be responsible for the maintenance of security and public safety in the
• Municipality;
• • Perform any other functions that may be provided under another
• enactment