| (a) |
for the establishment of a register of approved professional persons for dealing with dams with a safety risk— |
| (aa) |
different classes of approved professional persons; |
| (bb) |
the tasks or category of tasks which each class of approved professional persons may perform; and |
| (cc) |
the conditions under which each class of approved professional persons may perform any task or category of tasks; |
| (ii) |
concerning the requirements for admission to each class; |
| (iii) |
setting out, in respect of each class, the procedure for- |
| (bb) |
withdrawal of an approval; and |
| (cc) |
suspension of an approval; and |
| (iv) |
providing for a processing fee for an approval; |
| (b) |
regulating the approval of a person as an approved professional person for a specific task— |
| (i) |
setting out the procedure for approval; |
| (ii) |
setting out the procedure for cancelling an approval; |
| (iii) |
requiring that the approved person be assisted in the task by another person or a group of persons with specific experience and qualifications; and |
| (iv) |
providing for a processing fee for an approval; |
| (c) |
in respect of dams with a safety risk— |
| (i) |
classifying such dams into categories; |
| (ii) |
requiring the owner of a dam of a specific category to appoint an approved professional person to— |
| (aa) |
design that dam or any repair, alteration or abandonment of the dam; |
| (bb) |
ensure that a task is carried out according to the applicable design, drawings and specifications; and |
| (cc) |
carry out dam safety evaluations on the dam; |
| (iii) |
requiring that licences be issued by the Minister before any task relating to a specific category of dams may commence, and the conditions, requirements and procedure to obtain any specific licence; |
| (iv) |
laying down licence conditions and requirements that must be met when carrying out a task on a specific category of dams; |
| (v) |
requiring an approved professional person, appointed for a dam of a specific category, to keep records of information and drawings, and to compile reports; |
| (aa) |
an owner of a dam belonging to a specific category of dams; and |
| (bb) |
an approved professional person appointed for a specific task for a specific dam, |
to submit information, drawings, reports and manuals;
(vii) determining the duties of—
| (aa) |
an owner of a dam belonging to a specific category of dams; and |
| (bb) |
an approved professional person appointed for a specific task for a specific dam; |
| (d) |
requiring the owner of a dam with a safety risk to accomplish regular monitoring of the dam, to the extent and manner prescribed; |
| (e) |
requiring the registration of a specific dam with a safety risk, and setting out the procedure and the processing fee payable for registration; and |
| (f) |
specifying time periods that must be complied with. |
| (2) |
In making regulations under subsection (1)(a), the Minister must consider— |
| (a) |
the expertise required for the effective design, construction, alteration, repair, operation, maintenance and abandonment of a dam in the category concerned; and |
| (b) |
the qualifications and experience needed to provide the expertise for a particular category of tasks. |
| (3) |
Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Minister must consult the Engineering Council of South Africa, established by section 2 of the Engineering Profession of South Africa Act, 1990 (Act No. 114 of 1990), and any other appropriate statutory professional bodies. |
Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002
