Dams Safety Act 2015

Pending the commencement of section 6, there is to be an Interim Dams Safety Advisory Committee (interim advisory committee) comprising persons appointed by the Minister to carry out such functions in relation to the administration of this Act as may be determined by the Minister.

Without limiting subclause (1), the interim advisory committee is to have the following functions—

to identify criteria for declaring dams under this Act,

to develop dams safety standards,

to undertake other regulatory and policy development in relation to dams safety.

In appointing persons as members of the interim advisory committee, the Minister is, as far as is practicable, to appoint only those persons who would be eligible for appointment as members of Dams Safety NSW.

The procedure for meetings of the interim advisory committee may be determined by the Minister.

The members of the interim advisory committee cease to hold office on the commencement of section 6 but are, subject to this Act, eligible for appointment as members of Dams Safety NSW.

Dams Safety NSW is, in exercising its functions under this Act, to take into account any recommendations made by the interim advisory committee.

The provisions of this clause are in addition to, and do not affect, the provisions of section 26 of the Interpretation Act 1987.