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

País/Territorio
Mozambique
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2017
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Boletim da República, Serie I, No. 112, 19 July 2017.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Agua
Palabra clave
Protección del medio ambiente Sistema de alerta temprana Planificación ambiental Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Normas Instalaciones Política/planificación
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental, Océano Índico, Países menos desarrollados
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 90 days after its publication.
Resumen

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.

Texto completo
Portugués
Página web
www.legis-palop.org

Referencias - Legislación

Enmendado porr

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

Legislación | Mozambique | 2023

Palabra clave: Protección del medio ambiente, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Inspección, Instalaciones

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX