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