Dam Safety Regulations, 2016, L.I. 2236
Regulation 13
(1) A person licensed under regulation 12(1) shall not transfer the licence to another person.
(2) Despite subregulation (1), a person may, with the prior written approval of the Commission, transfer a licence issued under these Regulations.
(3) A person who transfers a licence otherwise than in accordance with this regulation 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.
(4) The Commission shall conduct a due dilligence on the person to whom a licence is being transferred before the transfer is effected.
(5) The Commission shall take the following into consideration in deciding whether or not to approve a transfer:
(a) The age and condition of the dam;
(b) The intended use to which the prospective owner will put the dam;
(c) The technical capacity and the financial capacity, of the prospective owner to operate and conduct periodic maintenance of the dam in an efficient manner; and
(d) other requirements that the Commission considers appropriate.
Procedure to Follow
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Responsible Institution
Ministries Enclave Accra, Ghana Opposite Pension House, SSNIT
- Email: info@energymin.gov.gh
- Website: www.energymin.gov.gh
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- Telephone: +233 302683961 – 3
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