sec.341What is a referable dam

### sec.341 What is a referable dam A dam is, or a proposed dam after its construction will be, a referable dam if— a failure impact assessment of the dam, or the proposed dam, is carried out under this part; and the assessment states the dam has, or the proposed dam after its construction will have, a category 1 or category 2 failure impact rating; and the chief executive has, under section 349 , accepted the assessment. Also, a dam is a referable dam if— under section 342B , the dam becomes a referable dam; and the chief executive has not, under section 349 , accepted a failure impact assessment of the dam. The following are not referable dams— a hazardous waste dam; a weir, unless the weir has a variable flow control structure on the crest of the weir. For particular dams that are taken to be referable dams under this section, see section 611 . s 341 amd 2010 No. 20 s 148 ; 2017 No. 11 s 7 (sec.341-ssec.1) A dam is, or a proposed dam after its construction will be, a referable dam if— a failure impact assessment of the dam, or the proposed dam, is carried out under this part; and the assessment states the dam has, or the proposed dam after its construction will have, a category 1 or category 2 failure impact rating; and the chief executive has, under section 349 , accepted the assessment. (sec.341-ssec.2) Also, a dam is a referable dam if— under section 342B , the dam becomes a referable dam; and the chief executive has not, under section 349 , accepted a failure impact assessment of the dam. (sec.341-ssec.3) The following are not referable dams— a hazardous waste dam; a weir, unless the weir has a variable flow control structure on the crest of the weir. For particular dams that are taken to be referable dams under this section, see section 611 . - (a) a failure impact assessment of the dam, or the proposed dam, is carried out under this part; and - (b) the assessment states the dam has, or the proposed dam after its construction will have, a category 1 or category 2 failure impact rating; and - (c) the chief executive has, under section 349 , accepted the assessment. - (a) under section 342B , the dam becomes a referable dam; and - (b) the chief executive has not, under section 349 , accepted a failure impact assessment of the dam. - (a) a hazardous waste dam; - (b) a weir, unless the weir has a variable flow control structure on the crest of the weir.