Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has clarified that Parliament has not yet received Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2462, officially known as the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations 2022, which is under consideration for revocation.
The call for the repeal of L.I 2462 has intensified, with various groups, including Organised Labour, advocating for its removal as part of the national effort to combat the environmental destruction caused by illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey.
In a circular dated October 10, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, indicated that the L.I. had been forwarded to Parliament for action and eventual revocation.
Afenyo-Markin assured that once the instrument is formally presented, Parliament will give it due attention and address it as part of the ongoing efforts to curb illegal mining and protect the country’s natural resources.
“I am still learning whether subsidiary law will require any action by Parliament when same is being revoked. We still learn, the law is always at large, so I am still trying to research on whether executive instrument or legislative instrument will come and all, but I am sure bringing it to Parliament, I don’t know, but we will check it.
“So if it comes and it’s a matter of we doing revocation, what procedure and all would also be looked at. So you get to be updated on that.