Dam Safety Regulations, 2016, L.I. 2236

Regulation 25(1) The owner of a dam or the operator of a dam shall not alter that dam or alter the operation of that dam with an intention to decommission the dam, unless the owner or operator holds a Decommissioning Licence granted by the Commission.(2)  The owner of a dam or the operator of a dam may apply to the Commission for a Decommissioning Licence by completing the application form set out in the Sixth Schedule and submitting the form to the Commission together with(a)        general details of the decommissioning project;(b)        engineering drawings indicating:(i)        the location of the dam;(ii)        the contour plan of the reservoir;(iii)       the proposed changes to the hydraulic components of the dam to release water that could be dammed up by the remaining structure;(iv)       the proposed structural changes to the dam;(v)        works required to deal with sediments deposited in the reservoir; and (vi)       disposal sites for materials removed from the dam during the decommissioning of the dam; and(c)        other information determined by the Commission.

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Responsible Institution

Ministry of Energy

Ministries Enclave Accra, Ghana Opposite Pension House, SSNIT
Email:info@energymin.gov.gh
Website:www.energymin.gov.gh

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