In this part:
"dam"—
(a) means an artificial barrier, and incidental or related works, constructed for the storage or control of water, other liquids, or other material within a liquid; but
(b) does not include a concrete and steel ring tank that is reliant on hoop stress for structural stability.
"dams register"—see section 58.
"further information"—see section 62 (Technical regulator may require further information).
"Googong dam" means the dam in the Googong Dam Area.
"Googong Dam Area"—see the Canberra Water Supply (Googong Dam) Act 1974
(Cwlth), section 3.
"listed dam "means a dam or proposed dam that is listed under section 69 (Listing of certain dams).
"owner", in relation to a dam or proposed dam, means a person who owns, leases, subleases or proposes to develop the dam.
"proposed dam"—a dam is a proposed dam if a person obtains development approval for the dam under the Planning Act 2023
.
"registrable dam" means—
(a) a dam, or proposed dam, in the Territory that—
(i) is more than 5m high; or
(ii) has a water storage capacity of more than 250ML; and
(b) Googong dam.
Note Under the Canberra Water Supply (Googong Dam) Act 1974
(Cwlth), s 4 the Australian Capital Territory Executive has functions in relation to the operation and maintenance of a dam in the Googong Dam Area.
"required information"—see section 59.
"technical code for listed dam" means a technical code approved under section 73.