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(1) A District Assembly shall liaise with the Environmental Protection Agency and other relevant agencies on matters related to enforcement in respect of

(a) trees, gardens and the natural environment; and

(b) The general duty of planning authorities regarding trees.

(2) The Authority shall make rules regarding the following:

(a) tree preservation orders;

(b) tree removal procedures;

(c) compensation for loss or damage caused by reason of orders made by the Authority;

(d) consequences of tree removal; and

(e) Trees in conservation areas.

(3) The Authority shall liaise with the relevant Ministry in prescribing enforcement measures regarding

(a) matters related to highways and trunk roads as defined in the Ghana Highway Authority Act, 1997 (Act 540);

(b) matters related to urban roads;

(c) matters related to feeder roads;

(d) matters related to general right of way;

(e) waterways and planning orders made by the Water Resources Commission under the Water Resources Commission Act, 1996 (Act 522), the Community Water and Sanitation Agency and related entities;

(f) matters related to mining areas and the Minerals Commission;

(g) matters related to agriculture and agricultural areas;

(h) matters related to conservation areas including forestry reserves, game and wildlife sanctuary, Ramsar sites, water catchment areas, nature reserves and coastal belts;

(i) standard by-laws on outdoor advertisements;

(j) regulations relating to advertisements;

(k) repayment of expenses for removal of unauthorised advertisements;

(l) enforcement of control over advertisements;

(m) acquisition and appropriation of land for planning and public purposes;

(n) disposal and development of land acquired for planning purposes;

(o) provisions relating to physical development in general public areas belonging to security agencies and areas under the control of security agencies but which are ordinarily accessible to the public and families of security personnel;

(p) laying of fiber optic cables and other utility service cables and lines; and

(q) public bodies which are service providers including

(i) the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority;

(ii) the Ghana Post and various post offices;

(iii) the Ghana Railway Development Authority;

(iv) the Environmental Protection Agency;

(v) the Water Resources Commission;

(vi) the Ghana Highway Authority;

(vii) the Ghana Airport Company Limited;

(viii) the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority;

(ix) the Ghana Maritime Authority;

(x) the Fisheries Commission;

(xi) the Ghana Water Company Limited;

(xii) oil, petroleum and gas transportation entities;

(xiii) hydro and other power generating entities;

(xiv) authorised distributors or transmitters of electricity; and

(xv) Mast installers and telecommunication operators.