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Minerals And Mining (Compensation And Resettlement) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2175)

Regulation 10 —Approval of resettlement plan
(1) A resettlement plan shall not be implemented unless it is approved by the district planning authority within whose jurisdiction the resettlement is to be carried out.
(2) The district planning authority shall within sixty days after receipt of a resettlement plan, review the resettlement plan and may make recommendations as the authority considers necessary, and where the resettlement plan is found unacceptable shall give notice to the holder of the mineral right in writing requiring the holder of the mining lease to
(a) submit a revised resettlement plan; or
(b) conduct further studies that the district planning authority considers necessary.
(3) A resettlement plan shall not be approved by a district planning authority if the district planning authority is not satisfied
(a) with the evidence of consultation and participation of the chiefs and inhabitants of the community to be resettled;
and
(b) that the direction, control and enforcement of physical development in the resettlement area as outlined in the resettlement plan is in accordance with the National Building Regulations, 1996 (L.I. 1630) and the by-laws of the District Assembly and planning regulations.

Subject : Compensation and Resettlement  

Procedure to Follow


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Responsible Institution


Minerals Commission

36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra

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