Subject to subsections (1) and (2) of section 75 of the Minerals and Mining Law, 1986 (PNDCL 153) no licence for small-scale gold mining operation shall be granted to -
(a) any person who is not a citizen of Ghana;
(b) any person who has not attained the age of eighteen years; or
(c) any person who is not registered by the District Centre in the designated area under subsection (1) of section 9 of this Law.