PART 3CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATION OF CONTROLLED RESERVOIRS

Supervision by construction engineer

44Supervision of relevant works and reservoir safety by construction engineer

1

The construction engineer must supervise the relevant works and the safety of the controlled reservoir in accordance with this section until a copy of the final certificate issued in respect of the works is given to the Department in accordance with section 49(8).

2

The engineer must—

a

inspect the reservoir,

b

design any construction or alteration,

c

give the reservoir manager a safety report prepared in accordance with section 45,

d

give the reservoir manager such further safety reports prepared in accordance with that section as the engineer considers appropriate.

3

A safety report—

a

given under subsection (2)(c) must be given as soon as is reasonably practicable after the construction engineer is commissioned,

b

given under subsection (2)(d) must be given as soon as is reasonably practicable after the construction engineer considers it appropriate to give the report.

4

A construction engineer must, not later than 28 days after giving a safety report under this section, give the Department a copy of it.