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Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008
sec.366Changes in dam ownership
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### sec.366 Changes in dam ownership
This section applies if there is a change in ownership of—
a referable dam; or
a dam that has been failure impact assessed under this part and of which a further failure impact assessment is required to be completed under section 345 (2) (b) .
The former owner of the dam must, within 10 business days after the change in ownership of the dam, give the chief executive notice of the change.
Under chapter 5 , part 8 , division 2 , the chief executive, regulator or an authorised officer may give a person a compliance notice if the chief executive, regulator or authorised officer reasonably believes the person is contravening a provision of this Act.
The notice must state—
the name of the dam; and
the date of the change in ownership; and
the real property description of the land on which the dam is situated; and
contact details for the new owner, including, for example, the new owner’s name and address; and
if the new owner is a corporation—
the new owner’s ABN or ACN; and
the name of the new owner’s chief executive officer (however described).
The former owner of the dam must ensure all relevant documentation for the dam is given to the new owner of the dam within 10 business days after the change in ownership of the dam.
Under chapter 5 , part 8 , division 2 , the chief executive, regulator or an authorised officer may give a person a compliance notice if the chief executive, regulator or authorised officer reasonably believes the person is contravening a provision of this Act.
In this section—
relevant documentation , for a dam, means—
documentation required for the dam under chapter 4 , including, for example, documentation required for the dam under a safety condition; or
documentation under chapter 5 that relates to the dam, including, for example, a compliance notice relating to the dam.
s 366 ins 2010 No. 20 s 166
sub 2019 No. 17 s 351
(sec.366-ssec.1) This section applies if there is a change in ownership of— a referable dam; or a dam that has been failure impact assessed under this part and of which a further failure impact assessment is required to be completed under section 345 (2) (b) .
(sec.366-ssec.2) The former owner of the dam must, within 10 business days after the change in ownership of the dam, give the chief executive notice of the change. Under chapter 5 , part 8 , division 2 , the chief executive, regulator or an authorised officer may give a person a compliance notice if the chief executive, regulator or authorised officer reasonably believes the person is contravening a provision of this Act.
(sec.366-ssec.3) The notice must state— the name of the dam; and the date of the change in ownership; and the real property description of the land on which the dam is situated; and contact details for the new owner, including, for example, the new owner’s name and address; and if the new owner is a corporation— the new owner’s ABN or ACN; and the name of the new owner’s chief executive officer (however described).
(sec.366-ssec.4) The former owner of the dam must ensure all relevant documentation for the dam is given to the new owner of the dam within 10 business days after the change in ownership of the dam. Under chapter 5 , part 8 , division 2 , the chief executive, regulator or an authorised officer may give a person a compliance notice if the chief executive, regulator or authorised officer reasonably believes the person is contravening a provision of this Act.
(sec.366-ssec.5) In this section— relevant documentation , for a dam, means— documentation required for the dam under chapter 4 , including, for example, documentation required for the dam under a safety condition; or documentation under chapter 5 that relates to the dam, including, for example, a compliance notice relating to the dam.
- (a) a referable dam; or
- (b) a dam that has been failure impact assessed under this part and of which a further failure impact assessment is required to be completed under section 345 (2) (b) .
- (a) the name of the dam; and
- (b) the date of the change in ownership; and
- (c) the real property description of the land on which the dam is situated; and
- (d) contact details for the new owner, including, for example, the new owner’s name and address; and
- (e) if the new owner is a corporation— (i) the new owner’s ABN or ACN; and (ii) the name of the new owner’s chief executive officer (however described).
- (i) the new owner’s ABN or ACN; and
- (ii) the name of the new owner’s chief executive officer (however described).
- (i) the new owner’s ABN or ACN; and
- (ii) the name of the new owner’s chief executive officer (however described).
- (a) documentation required for the dam under chapter 4 , including, for example, documentation required for the dam under a safety condition; or
- (b) documentation under chapter 5 that relates to the dam, including, for example, a compliance notice relating to the dam.