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Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008
sec.371FCriteria for approving manual
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### sec.371F Criteria for approving manual
The Minister may approve the flood mitigation manual only if satisfied—
the manual complies with section 371D ; and
the carrying out of the operational strategies and operational procedures under the manual would minimise risk to human life and safety; and
the manual achieves an appropriate balance in relation to each of the following—
preventing failure of the dam, including, for example, by protecting the structural integrity of the dam;
minimising risk to property;
minimising disruption to transport;
maintaining the full supply level for the dam after a flood event;
minimising environmental impacts on the stability of banks of watercourses and on riparian flora and fauna.
s 371F ins 2012 No. 29 s 29
- (a) the manual complies with section 371D ; and
- (b) the carrying out of the operational strategies and operational procedures under the manual would minimise risk to human life and safety; and
- (c) the manual achieves an appropriate balance in relation to each of the following— (i) preventing failure of the dam, including, for example, by protecting the structural integrity of the dam; (ii) minimising risk to property; (iii) minimising disruption to transport; (iv) maintaining the full supply level for the dam after a flood event; (v) minimising environmental impacts on the stability of banks of watercourses and on riparian flora and fauna.
- (i) preventing failure of the dam, including, for example, by protecting the structural integrity of the dam;
- (ii) minimising risk to property;
- (iii) minimising disruption to transport;
- (iv) maintaining the full supply level for the dam after a flood event;
- (v) minimising environmental impacts on the stability of banks of watercourses and on riparian flora and fauna.
- (i) preventing failure of the dam, including, for example, by protecting the structural integrity of the dam;
- (ii) minimising risk to property;
- (iii) minimising disruption to transport;
- (iv) maintaining the full supply level for the dam after a flood event;
- (v) minimising environmental impacts on the stability of banks of watercourses and on riparian flora and fauna.