WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 366
Changes in dam ownership
WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 366
Changes in dam ownership
366 Changes in dam ownership
(1) This section applies if there is a change in ownership of—
(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) .
(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.
Note—
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.
(3) The notice must state—
(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).
(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.
Note—
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.
(5)
In this section—
"relevant documentation" , for a dam, means—
(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.