Compensation Tribunal, then the Chairman of the Tribunal may direct the Minister responsible for Finance to lay before the National Assembly a Bill— (a) to dissolve the National Compensation Tribunal; and (b) to confer on the High Court jurisdiction equivalent to that of the National Compensation Tribunal to determine claims against the Government within the meaning of this Chapter. (3) Where the National Compensation Tribunal has been dissolved, for the remaining duration of the period prescribed in subsection (1) the uncommitted residue of the Fund shall remain a separate fund within the accounts of the Consolidated Fund which shall be drawn upon by the Minister responsible for Finance in respect of awards made by the High Court in relation to claims that would otherwise have been determined by the National Compensation Tribunal. (4) The National Compensation Fund shall continue until there is no longer a committed residue. CHAPTER XIV LOCAL GOVERNMENT [Ch0000s146]146. Local Government authorities 6 of 1995, 13 of 2001(1) There shall be local government authorities which shall have such powers as are vested in them by this Constitution and an Act of Parliament. (2) Local government authorities shall be responsible for the representation of the people over whom they have jurisdiction, for their welfare and shall have responsibility for— (a) the promotion of infrastructural and economic development, through the formulation and execution of local development plans and the encouragement of business enterprise; (b) the presentation to central government authorities of local development plans and the promotion of the awareness of local issues to national government; (c) the consolidation and promotion of local democratic institutions and democratic participation; and (d) such other functions, including the registration of births and deaths and participation in the delivery of essential and local services, as may be prescribed by any Act of Parliament. (3) Parliament shall, where possible, provide that issues of local policy and administration be decided on at local levels under the supervision of local government authorities. 6 of 1995(4) Parliament shall ensure that the composition of local government authorities includes a prescribed number of persons serving as Chiefs in the area of jurisdiction of such authorities and affords equal representation in respect of each ward within its jurisdiction, and that the boundaries of each ward shall be designated by the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 148.