National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 12 : Safety of Dams119. Responsibilities of approved professional persons |
| (1) | When carrying out a task in terms of this Chapter, an approved professional person also has a duty of care towards the State and the general public. |
| (2) | An approved professional person appointed to carry out a task on a dam must— |
| (a) | ensure that the task is carried out according to acceptable dam engineering practices; |
| (b) | keep the prescribed records; |
| (c) | compile the prescribed reports; and |
| (d) | where the task includes constructing, altering or repairing a dam, issue a completion certificate to the owner of the dam to the effect that the task on that dam has been carried out according to the applicable design, drawings and specifications. |
| (3) | An approved professional person appointed to carry out a dam safety evaluation must— |
| (a) | consider whether the safety norms pertaining to the design, construction, monitoring, operation, performance and maintenance of the dam satisfy acceptable dam engineering practices; and |
| (b) | compile a report on the matters contemplated in paragraph (a) according to the prescribed requirements and submit the signed and dated report to the owner of the dam within the prescribed period. |