Dams Safety Act 2015
16Operations and maintenance plans for declared dams
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16 Operations and maintenance plans for declared dams
16 Operations and maintenance plans for declared dams
(1) The owner of a declared dam must prepare and implement an operations and maintenance plan for the dam that complies with the requirements specified in the regulations.
Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of a corporation—10,000 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of 1,200 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or
(b) in the case of an individual—2,250 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of 600 penalty units for each day the offence continues.
(2) A copy of the plan is to be provided to Dams Safety NSW and may be audited by Dams Safety NSW.
(3) The operations and maintenance plan for a declared dam must be updated by the owner of the dam on an annual basis or at such other intervals as may be required by the regulations.