Dam Safety Regulations, 2016, L.I. 2236Regulation 11(1) A person shall not (a) construct a dam,(b) alter a dam,(c) operate a dam,(d) conduct maintenance on a dam, or(e) decommission a dam, unless(f) the dam, whether constructed or to be constructed,is registered,(g) the class of that dam has been determined in accordance with regulation 9, and(h) that person holds a Dam Safety Licence issued by the Commission.(2) A person may apply to the Commission for a Dam Safety Licence by completing the application form set out in the FourthSchedule and submitting the form to the Commission together with(a) a report on the design of the dam, containing informationon(i) the hydrological components of the dam;(ii) the hydraulic components of the dam; and(iii) the structural components of the dam as prescribed by the Commission;(b) the engineering drawings of the dam;(c) an evaluation report on the impact of(i) the construction of the dam;(ii) any alteration made to the dam; or(iii) any repair of the dam, on existing developments;(d) the prescribed application fee; and(e) other information that the Commission may require.(3) Despite subregulation (2)(a), the Dam Safety Officer may as a result of new information available to the Commission at the date of submitting an application, require an applicant to adjust the design of a dam as the Commission considers appropriate.(4) The Dam Safety Officer shall, in writing, acknowledge receipt of an application within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the application.(5) A person who contravenes subregulation (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five hundred penalty units and not more than seven hundred and fifty penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than two years or to both the fine and imprisonment. |
Procedures to FollowNot Avaiable |
Responsible InstitutionMinistry of Energy
Ministries Enclave Accra, Ghana Opposite Pension House, SSNIT |
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