DAMS SAFETY ACT 2015 - As at 13 January 2023 - Act 26 of 2015
- As at 13 January 2023
- Act 26 of 2015
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Objects of Act
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Declaration of dams
Division 1 - Safety standards, reports and plans
Division 2 - Directions and emergency orders
Division 3 - General
- 22 Appeals to Land and Environment Court
- 23 Provisions relating to directions
PART 4 - INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT POWERS
- 24 Purposes for which powers under Part may be exercised
- 25 Appointment and identification of authorised officers
- 26 Scope of authority
- 27 Power to enter premises
- 28 Search warrants
- 29 Powers to inspect and seize things
- 30 Powers to require information and records
- 31 Powers of authorised officers to require answers
- 32 Powers of authorised officers to require surveys and assessments
- 33 Offences
- 34 Provisions relating to requirements to provide information or records or answer questions
PART 5 - FORMAL INQUIRIES INTO SAFETY OF DECLARED DAMS
- 35 Inquiries
- 36 Person or body conducting inquiries
- 37 Procedures at inquiries
- 38 Public nature of inquiries
- 39 Report of inquiry
PART 6 - FINANCE
- 40 Dams Safety Fund
- 41 Dams safety levy
PART 7 - CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AND RELATED MATTERS
- 42 Nature of proceedings for offences
- 43 Time for commencing proceedings
- 44 Continuing offences
- 45 Offences by corporations
- 46 Penalty notices
PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 47 Act to bind Crown
- 48 Mining in notification areas--requirement for consent authorities to consult with Dams Safety NSW
- 49 Arrangements with public authorities
- 50 Exclusion of personal liability
- 51 Service of documents
- 52 Service of documents on Dams Safety NSW
- 53 Regulations
54. (Repealed)
- 55 Review of Act
