Building Amendment Act 2008

32 New section 153A inserted
  • The following section is inserted after section 153:

    153A Meaning of earthquake-prone dam and flood-prone dam
    • (1) A dam is an earthquake-prone dam for the purposes of this Act if the dam—

      • (a) is a high potential impact dam or a medium potential impact dam; and

      • (b) is likely to fail in an earthquake threshold event (as defined in the regulations).

      (2) A dam is a flood-prone dam for the purposes of this Act if the dam—

      • (a) is a high potential impact dam or a medium potential impact dam; and

      • (b) is likely to fail in a flood threshold event (as defined in the regulations).