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(1) In accordance with section 7 of the Act, there is established by these Regulations, the Inter-Agency Committee on Dam Safety.

(2) The Board shall appoint members of the Committee comprising of

(a) the Dam Safety Officer;

(b) one representative of the Environmental Protection Agency not below the rank of Deputy Director;

(c) one representative of the Minerals Commission not below the rank of Deputy Manager;

(d) one representative of the Volta River Authority who is a civil engineer not below the rank of a Manager;

(e) one representative of the Bui Power Authority who is a civil engineer not below the rank of a Manager;

(f) one representative of the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority who is a civil engineer not below the rank of a Manager;

(g) one representative of the Ghana Water Company Limited who is a civil engineer not below the rank of a Manager;

(h) one representative of the Ghana Institute of Engineers who is not below the rank of a Fellow;

(i) one representative of the Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research who is not below the rank of a Principal Research Scientist;

(j) one representative of the National Disaster Management Organisation who is not below the rank of a Deputy Chief Disaster Control Officer;

(k) one representative of the Ghana Meteorological Agency who is not below the rank of a Principal Officer;

(l) one representative of the Hydrological Services Department who is not below the rank of Deputy Director; and

(m)  two other persons whose knowledge and expertise the Commission considers necessary.

(3) The Dam Safety Officer shall preside at meetings of the Committee and in the absence of the Dam Safety Officer, the members shall elect a member from their number to preside.

(4) The Dam Safety Officer shall designate an employee of the Commission as the secretary to the Committee.

(5) The Committee shall determine the procedure for its meetings.