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British Columbia Dam Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 44/2000).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Waterworks Inspection Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulation enacts section 46 of the Water Act. In particular, the Regulation lays down provisions relating to the safety of dams. The text consists of 12 sections as follows: Definitions (1); Application (2); Operation and maintenance of a dam (3); Alteration of a dam (4); Inspection (5); Reporting (6); Dam safety review (7); Hazardous conditions at a dam (8); Suspension of normal operation or removal of a dam (9); Information and evaluation (10); Instrumentation (11); Expert opinion (12). Two Schedules are enclosed.

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 483).

Legislation | Canada | 1939 (2016)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Water charges, Authorization/permit, Surface water, Waterworks, Industrial water use, Irrigation, Water abstraction, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Groundwater, Water users' associations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX