Section 146 — Building Act 2004: Review of dam safety assurance programme

146 Review of dam safety assurance programme (1) An owner of a dam to whom section 140 applies must review the dam safety assurance programme of a dam,— (a) in the case of a dam that has been classified as a high potential impact dam,— (i) within 5 years after the date on which the regional authority approves, or is deemed to approve, the dam safety assurance programme; and (ii) after the first review, at intervals of not more than 5 years; and (b) in the case of a dam that has been classified as a medium potential impact dam,— (i) within 10 years after the date on which the regional authority approves, or is deemed to approve, the dam safety assurance programme; and (ii) after the first review, at intervals of not more than 5 years. (2) The owner must also review the dam safety assurance programme— (a) if, at any time,— (i) building work that requires a building consent is carried out on the dam; and (ii) the building work results, or could result, in a change to the potential impact of the dam on persons, property, or the environment; or (b) when requested by the regional authority to do so, if the dam is an earthquake-prone dam or a flood-prone dam. (3) Sections 142 and 143 apply, with all necessary modifications, to a reviewed dam safety assurance programme. Section 146(2): substituted, on 15 March 2008, by section 29 of the Building Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 4).