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Dam Safety Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2236).

País/Territorio
Ghana
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2016
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Institución Instalaciones Peligros Inundación Transporte/depósito Producción de energía hidroeléctrica
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental
Resumen

These Regulations concern the safety of dams and establish the Dam Safety Unit and the Inter-Agency Committee on Dam Safety. These Regulations apply to an existing dam or a proposed dam that is determined by the Water Resources Commission to have a safety risk. The Dam Safety Unit shall implement these Regulations on behalf of the Commission. The Regulations provide for the registration and licensing of dams. ) A person who owns a dam or operates a dam shall, apply to the Commission for the registration of that dam. The Commission shall The Commission shall, in accordance with the classification set out in the Third Schedule, classify each existing dam or proposed dam determined by the Commission to have a safety risk and keep and maintain a register of dams. The Dam Safety Officer or an officer designated by the Dam Safety Officer shall inspect each dam to determine the risk potential of each dam for the purpose of classifying a dam. 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, and (h) that person holds a Dam Safety Licence issued by the Commission. The Regulations also provide with respect to construction, operation and maintenance of dams, inspection of a dam by the Commission, emergency preparedness and response, and decommissioning of a dam.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.wrc-gh.org

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Water Resources Commission Act, 1996.

Legislación | Ghana | 1996

Palabra clave: Explotación agrícola, Desarrollo agrícola, Legislación básica, Aguas superficiales, Institución, Autorización/permiso, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Política/planificación, Manejo de recursos hídricos, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Control de la contaminación, Normas sobre calidad del agua, Derechos de agua, Aguas continentales

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX