The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has directed all owners and operators of excavators in the country to register their excavators with the Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly (MMDA) with jurisdiction over the area where the excavator is located.
In a press release, the Damongo lawmaker said all operators and users of excavators have seven days, starting today, Monday, October 24, excluding weekends and statutory holidays, to register the equipment.
He added that the deadline for registering all excavators in the country is Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
“An owner, operator and/or user of an excavator shall, at the time of registration, specify the purpose for which the excavator is being used or to be used and the area where the excavator is being used or will be used, as the case may be,” he said.
Mr Jinapor indicated that any excavator not registered in accordance with this directive, whether found at a mining site or any other operational site or elsewhere, shall be seized and the necessary legal steps taken to confiscate same to the State.