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Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008
sec.352UPreparation and submission of emergency event interim report
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### sec.352U Preparation and submission of emergency event interim report
This section applies if—
an emergency event relating to a referable dam happens; and
the chief executive considers the emergency event is likely to continue for at least 1 month.
For subsection (1) (a) , an emergency event relating to the referable dam happens if—
a person or property has been or may be harmed because of the event; and
any of the following applies—
a coordinated response involving 2 or more of the relevant entities mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (d) of the definition relevant entity was required to respond to the event;
the event arose because of a disaster situation declared under the Disaster Management Act ;
an entity performing functions under the State disaster management plan has, under that plan, required the owner of the dam to give the entity information about the event.
The chief executive may give the owner of the dam a notice requiring the owner to—
prepare a report (an emergency event interim report ) under this subdivision; and
give it to the chief executive within 10 business days after receiving the notice.
If the chief executive gives the owner of the dam a notice under subsection (2) , the owner must comply with the notice unless the owner has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units.
s 352U ins 2012 No. 29 s 28
amd 2017 No. 11 s 25A
(sec.352U-ssec.1) This section applies if— an emergency event relating to a referable dam happens; and the chief executive considers the emergency event is likely to continue for at least 1 month.
(sec.352U-ssec.1A) For subsection (1) (a) , an emergency event relating to the referable dam happens if— a person or property has been or may be harmed because of the event; and any of the following applies— a coordinated response involving 2 or more of the relevant entities mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (d) of the definition relevant entity was required to respond to the event; the event arose because of a disaster situation declared under the Disaster Management Act ; an entity performing functions under the State disaster management plan has, under that plan, required the owner of the dam to give the entity information about the event.
(sec.352U-ssec.2) The chief executive may give the owner of the dam a notice requiring the owner to— prepare a report (an emergency event interim report ) under this subdivision; and give it to the chief executive within 10 business days after receiving the notice.
(sec.352U-ssec.3) If the chief executive gives the owner of the dam a notice under subsection (2) , the owner must comply with the notice unless the owner has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units.
- (a) an emergency event relating to a referable dam happens; and
- (b) the chief executive considers the emergency event is likely to continue for at least 1 month.
- (a) a person or property has been or may be harmed because of the event; and
- (b) any of the following applies— (i) a coordinated response involving 2 or more of the relevant entities mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (d) of the definition relevant entity was required to respond to the event; (ii) the event arose because of a disaster situation declared under the Disaster Management Act ; (iii) an entity performing functions under the State disaster management plan has, under that plan, required the owner of the dam to give the entity information about the event.
- (i) a coordinated response involving 2 or more of the relevant entities mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (d) of the definition relevant entity was required to respond to the event;
- (ii) the event arose because of a disaster situation declared under the Disaster Management Act ;
- (iii) an entity performing functions under the State disaster management plan has, under that plan, required the owner of the dam to give the entity information about the event.
- (i) a coordinated response involving 2 or more of the relevant entities mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (d) of the definition relevant entity was required to respond to the event;
- (ii) the event arose because of a disaster situation declared under the Disaster Management Act ;
- (iii) an entity performing functions under the State disaster management plan has, under that plan, required the owner of the dam to give the entity information about the event.
- (a) prepare a report (an emergency event interim report ) under this subdivision; and
- (b) give it to the chief executive within 10 business days after receiving the notice.