New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DAMS SAFETY ACT 1978

- As at 16 December 2011
- Act 96 of 1978

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      (Repealed)
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Act binds Crown
   6.      Liability of certain persons not affected

   PART 2 - CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMITTEE

   7.      The Committee
   8.      Members
   9.      Chairperson
   10.     Provisions relating to the constitution and procedure of the Committee
   11.     Committee may make use of facilities and employees of Crown etc
   12.     Sub-committees
   13.     Dams Safety Committee Account

   PART 3 - FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE

   14.     Functions of Committee
   15.     Keeping and furnishing information
   16.     Entry, inspection, testing etc
   17.     Obstruction of authorised person
   18.     Giving of notices to ensure safety of prescribed dams
   19.     Inquiries
   20.     Evidence at inquiry
   21.     State of emergency
   22.     Functions of Committee in state of emergency
   23.     Recovery of costs and expenses
   24.     Contracts
   25.     Arrangements with public authorities
   26.     Arrangements for investigation and research

   PART 4 - GENERAL

   27.     Amendment etc of Schedule 1
   28.     Delegation
   29.     Authentication of documents
   30.     Offences
   31.     Proceedings for offences
   32.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2