Dams Safety Act 2015
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5 Declaration of dams
5 Declaration of dams
(1) Dams Safety NSW may, by order published in the Gazette, declare a dam or proposed dam to be a declared dam for the purposes of this Act.
(2) A dam or proposed dam may not be declared under this section unless it is of a type or class of dam prescribed by the regulations. The regulations may provide for dams to be classified into different categories for the purposes of this Act (including the dams safety standards).
(3) An order under this section is to specify the name and location of the dam or proposed dam to which the order relates.
(4) Dams Safety NSW is to publish on its public website (or, if no such website is available, the public website of the Department) an up-to-date list of declared dams.