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(1) The governing body of the Service is a Council consisting of

(a) a chairperson with extensive experience in local government and decentralization matters;

(b) a representative of the Ministry responsible for Local Government not below the rank of a Director;

(c) the Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission or the representative of the Director General;

(d) a representative of the Ministry of Education not below the rank of a Director;

(e) a representative of the Ministry of Health not below the rank of a Director;

(f) the Head of the Local Government Service;

(g) the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund or the representative of the Administrator;

(h) a representative of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana;

(i) a representative of the local government workers nominated by the workers;

(j) the Director of the Institute of Local Government Studies or a representative of the Director;

(k) a representative of the National House of Chiefs;

(l) two representatives of civil society organizations with considerable knowledge of local government and decentralization matters nominated by the Minister; and

(m) two women with considerable knowledge of local government and decentralization matters nominated by the Minister.

(2) The members of the Council shall be appointed by the President in accordance with article 70 of the Constitution.