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Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008
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### sec.342 What is failure impact assessment
A failure impact assessment is an assessment certified under this part about the safety of a dam, or a proposed dam—
by a registered professional engineer who is not, for the dam, or the proposed dam—
the owner; or
an employee of the owner; or
the operator; or
an employee of the operator; and
in accordance with the guidelines, made by the chief executive, for failure impact assessment of water dams (the failure impact assessment guidelines ).
The certification must include the engineer’s name and registration details.
(sec.342-ssec.1) A failure impact assessment is an assessment certified under this part about the safety of a dam, or a proposed dam— by a registered professional engineer who is not, for the dam, or the proposed dam— the owner; or an employee of the owner; or the operator; or an employee of the operator; and in accordance with the guidelines, made by the chief executive, for failure impact assessment of water dams (the failure impact assessment guidelines ).
(sec.342-ssec.2) The certification must include the engineer’s name and registration details.
- (a) by a registered professional engineer who is not, for the dam, or the proposed dam— (i) the owner; or (ii) an employee of the owner; or (iii) the operator; or (iv) an employee of the operator; and
- (i) the owner; or
- (ii) an employee of the owner; or
- (iii) the operator; or
- (iv) an employee of the operator; and
- (b) in accordance with the guidelines, made by the chief executive, for failure impact assessment of water dams (the failure impact assessment guidelines ).
- (i) the owner; or
- (ii) an employee of the owner; or
- (iii) the operator; or
- (iv) an employee of the operator; and