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National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

Chapter 12 : Safety of Dams

119. Responsibilities of approved professional persons

 

(1) When carrying out a task in terms of this Chapter, an approved professional person also has a duty of care towards the State and the general public.

 

(2) An approved professional person appointed to carry out a task on a dam must—
(a) ensure that the task is carried out according to acceptable dam engineering practices;
(b) keep the prescribed records;
(c) compile the prescribed reports; and
(d) where the task includes constructing, altering or repairing a dam, issue a completion certificate to the owner of the dam to the effect that the task on that dam has been carried out according to the applicable design, drawings and specifications.

 

(3) An approved professional person appointed to carry out a dam safety evaluation must—
(a) consider whether the safety norms pertaining to the design, construction, monitoring, operation, performance and maintenance of the dam satisfy acceptable dam engineering practices; and
(b) compile a report on the matters contemplated in paragraph (a) according to the prescribed requirements and submit the signed and dated report to the owner of the dam within the prescribed period.