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Mercury Law, 1989.

Pays/Territoire
Ghana
Type du document
Législation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Official publication, 2 pp.
Sujet
Ressources minérales, Déchets et substances dangereuses
Mot clé
Exploitation minière Substances dangereuses
Aire géographique
Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest
Résumé

Any person who: (a) imports any quantity of mercury into the country; or (b) has in his possession or buys, sells or transfers any mercury, except under licence issued by the secretary of Trade under section 2, shall be guilty of an offence in accordance with section 1. Unauthorised buying or transferring of mercury is prohibited under section 3. Small-scale gold miners shall observe good mining practices and shall be exempted from purchasing restrictions as far as mercury necessary for mining operations is concerned. The Court may cancel mercury licenses pursuant to section 6.

Texte intégral
Anglais