297.—(1) The Department may make regulations with respect to the construction, inspection, maintenance and repair of reservoirs and dams.
(2) In this Article “reservoir” includes any place where water is artificially retained to form or enlarge a lake or lough, whether or not use is or is intended to be made of the water.
(3) No regulations may be made under this Article unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.