Section 142 — Building Act 2004: Owner must provide dam safety assurance programme to regional authority

142 Owner must provide dam safety assurance programme to regional authority (1) An owner of a dam to whom section 140 applies must provide the regional authority in whose region the dam is situated with— (a) the owner's dam safety assurance programme; and (b) a certificate from an engineer that— (i) states that the dam safety assurance programme meets the prescribed criteria and standards for dam safety; and (ii) states that the engineer is a recognised engineer; and (iii) has attached to it evidence that the engineer is a recognised engineer. (2) The owner must comply with subsection (1) no later than,— (a) if the dam has been classified as a high potential impact dam, 1 year after the date on which the regional authority approves, or is deemed to approve, that classification; or (b) if the dam has been classified as a medium potential impact dam, 2 years after the date on which the regional authority approves, or is deemed to approve, that classification.