13Required competence for certain dams

13 Required competence for certain dams

(1)  A person must not carry out, in relation to a dam that –

(a) is less than 10 metres high; and

(b) is of a consequence category specified in Column 2 of the following table –

an activity specified in Column 1 of the table, unless the person has one of the classes of competence specified, in Column 2 of the table, opposite the activity and below the consequence category.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.

| | Column 1 | | | Column 2 | | | | | | | Activity | | | Consequence Category | | | | | | | | Very Low | Low | Significant | High C | High B | High A | Extreme | | 1. | Design plans and specifications | No specific class of competence required | No specific class of competence required | Class 1 competence | Class 1 competence | Expert team | Expert team | Expert team | | 2. | Pre-construction investigation, design and report | No specific class of competence required | No specific class of competence required | Class 1 or Class 3 competence | Class 1 or Class 3 competence | Expert team | Expert team | Expert team | | 3. | Supervision of construction and decommissioning | No specific class of competence required | Class 2 competence | Class 1 competence | Class 1 competence | Expert team | Expert team | Expert team | | 4. | NOC report | No specific clas of competence required | Class 2 competence | Class 1 competence | Class 1 competence | Expert team | Expert team | Expert team | | 5. | Dam safety emergency plans & operation and maintenance manuals | No specific class of competence required | No specific class of competence required | Class 1 competence | Class 1 competence | Expert team | Expert team | Expert team | | 6. | Intermediate surveillance inspections and reports | No specific class of competence required | Class 2 competence | Class 2 competence | Class 2 competence | Class 2 competence | Class 2 competence | Class 2 competence | | 7. | Comprehensive surveillance inspections and reports | No specific class of competence required | Class 2 competence | Class 2 competence | Class 1 competence | Expert team | Expert team | Expert team | | 8. | Consequence category assessment and review | Class 2 competence or authorised safety reviewer | Class 2 competence or authorised safety reviewer | Class 2 competence | Class 1 competence | Expert team | Expert team | Expert team | | 9. | Dam incident investigation and report | Class 2 competence | Class 2 competence | Class 1 or Class 3 competence | Class 1 or Class 3 competence | Expert team | Expert team | Expert team |