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(1) A person granted a licence under regulation 12(1) shall construct the dam, alter the dam, operate the dam or cause the maintenance of the dam to be conducted in accordance with

(a) the Act;

(b) these Regulations;

(c) the terms and conditions of the licence;

(d) the Operations and Maintenance Manual;

(e) an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan prepared by the licensee and approved by the Commission; and

(f) directives and technical guidelines given by the Commission.

(2) The licensee shall, before commencing the construction of the dam, alteration of the dam or the maintenance of the dam, submit to the Commission

(a) a schedule of works indicating in detail,

(i) the various phases of work to be undertaken;

(ii) how responsibilities and tasks have been divided; and

(iii) the duration of each of the works; and

(b) a detailed programme of implementation of quality control during the various phases of constructing the dam, altering the dam or maintaining the dam.

(3) The owner of the dam or the operator of the dam shall secure the dam to prevent unauthorised operation of the dam by an unauthorised person.

(4) The owner of the dam or the operator of the dam shall, in accordance with the Operation and Maintenance Manual, assign an employee to conduct a routine inspection of the dam.

(5) The owner of the dam or the operator of the dam shall cause the maintenance of the dam to be conducted in accordance with the Operation and Maintenance Manual for the dam.

(6) A person who contravenes sub-regulation (2), (3) or (5) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than two hundred penalty units and not more than seven hundred and fifty penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than two years or to both the fine and the imprisonment.