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134B: Method of classification
or “This law explains how dam owners must rate their dams based on how dangerous they could be if they break.”
You could also call this:

“Rules for sorting canal dams into different groups based on how risky they are”

When you have a dam that is a canal, you need to classify it under section 134B. You can give different parts of the canal different classifications. If you do this, you must treat each part as if it were a separate dam when you follow sections 134 to 139 of the law.

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Safety of dams: Classification of dams

134BAClassification of dams that are canals

  1. A dam that is a canal that must be classified under section 134B may have different classifications for different sections of the canal and in that case each of those sections must be treated as a separate dam for the purposes of sections 134 to 139.

Notes
  • Section 134BA: inserted, on , by section 39 of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).