Dam Safety Regulations, 2016, L.I. 2236
Regulation 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 Fourth
Schedule and submitting the form to the Commission together with
(a) a report on the design of the dam, containing information
on
(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.
Procedure to Follow
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Responsible Institution
Ministries Enclave Accra, Ghana Opposite Pension House, SSNIT
- Email: info@energymin.gov.gh
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