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Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008
sec.353Applying safety conditions for existing referable dams
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### sec.353 Applying safety conditions for existing referable dams
The chief executive may apply safety conditions to a referable dam.
For assessing the safety conditions that are to apply, the chief executive may give the owner of the dam a notice requesting the owner give the chief executive, within the reasonable period stated in the notice—
information that will assist the chief executive in deciding the conditions to be applied; and
the fee prescribed under a regulation.
The owner must comply with the notice unless the owner has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
Without limiting subsection (2) , the notice may require the preparation of documents including a comprehensive report, by a registered professional engineer, on the design and operation of the dam.
(sec.353-ssec.1) The chief executive may apply safety conditions to a referable dam.
(sec.353-ssec.2) For assessing the safety conditions that are to apply, the chief executive may give the owner of the dam a notice requesting the owner give the chief executive, within the reasonable period stated in the notice— information that will assist the chief executive in deciding the conditions to be applied; and the fee prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.353-ssec.3) The owner must comply with the notice unless the owner has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.353-ssec.4) Without limiting subsection (2) , the notice may require the preparation of documents including a comprehensive report, by a registered professional engineer, on the design and operation of the dam.
- (a) information that will assist the chief executive in deciding the conditions to be applied; and
- (b) the fee prescribed under a regulation.