PART 3CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATION OF CONTROLLED RESERVOIRS

Offences: construction or alteration

52Offences: construction or alteration

1

Failure by a reservoir manager of a controlled reservoir to comply with the requirements in section 43(2)(a) (commissioning of construction engineer) is an offence.

2

A reservoir manager of a controlled reservoir who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any of the following requirements under this Part commits an offence—

a

the requirements in section 43(1) (notice to the Department of proposed relevant works),

b

the requirements in section 43(2)(b) (notice to Department of commissioning of construction engineer).

3

A reservoir manager guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2)—

a

in relation to a controlled reservoir which is, at the time the offence is committed, a high-consequence reservoir is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,

b

in relation to any other controlled reservoir is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.