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Decree No. 33/2017 approving the Dam Safety Regulation.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República, Serie I, No. 112, 19 July 2017.
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Protection of environment Early warning system Environmental planning Risk assessment/management Standards Waterworks Policy/planning
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 90 days after its publication.
Abstract

The purpose of this Regulation is the safety of dams, establishing criteria for the control of this safety, rules that allow the articulation of the functions and activities of the different entities responsible for this control and requirements for the design of dam projects, their construction, first filling, exploration and abandonment of structures. This Regulation aims to guarantee the reliability of works, in order to reduce the possibility of accidents occurring and, in the event of an accident, reduce the risk to life, health and property and environmental assets, as well as defining the mechanisms for civil liability. As complements to this Regulation, standards for the design, construction, operation, observation and inspection of dams will be established. This Regulation applies to large dams and other dams with medium or high potential damage, in accordance with the indicated criteria. In this Regulation, dams are classified according to the following criteria: a) Vulnerability index; b) Potential damages associated with them; c) Risk class.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Decree No. 46/2023 amending Decree No. 33/2017 on the Dam Safety Regulation.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2023

Keyword: Protection of environment, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX