To streamline the administration of the Jeli District Council, several acts have been legislated and applied in the implementation of the Council activities which are:-
1. Act 171 – Local Government Act 1976
1. Local Government Act, 1976 (Act 171)
a) To provide efficient and effective Town Services:
- Solid Waste Management
- Cleaning and Beautification of Area
- Maintenance of Ditches & Drains
- Construction & Maintenance of Roads
- Maintenance of Public Buildings
- Maintenance of Public Places
- Protection & Control of Public Health
- Maintenance of Burial Grounds
b) To manage and control all financial allocations received:
- Assessment Tax
- Licence & Penalty payments
- Launching Grant
- Annual Grant using Equilibrium Method
- Grant for development projects
- Grant for road maintenance
c) To carry out development projects at local level:
- Housing
- Industrial & commercial
- Recreational facilities
- Municipal infrastructure
2. Town and Country Planning Act (Act 172)
a) To undertake the role as the Local Planning Authority for its Administration area:
- To arrange, control and plan the development and reclamation of lands and building within its area.
3. Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133)
- To approve building plans
- To control in ensuring that earthworks carried out are in accordance with the stipulated requirements.
- To ensure that the construction of a building is according to the approved plan.
- To ensure that the usage of a building is as approved by the Local Authority.
- To control the usage of flammable materials in the construction of a building.
- To provide the infrastructure for a development.
- To control the buildings which are at risk of danger.
- To conduct scheduled inspections on buildings that have been issued the Certificate of Fitness for Occupation (CFO)
