Duty of councils

(1) Every council shall be charged with the good government and improvement of its village and the enforcement of the provisions of this or any other laws relating thereto and of all by-laws and regulations made thereunder. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the above, the council shall, (a) ensure that all births and deaths in the village are duly registered in accordance with the procedures established in the Registration of Births and Deaths Act , Cap. 157 and rules made thereunder; and (b) make recommendations to the appropriate authority for the appointment of Justices of the Peace and other judicial or administrative officers residing in the village; and (c) be responsible for the, 18 (i) care and maintenance of public property; (ii) assets and property of the council; and (iii) preparation of an inventory thereof.