S-3.1.01, r. 1 - Dam Safety Regulation

Section 45 Disposition versions

2023-07-06

45. The site inspections of a Class A or Class B dam, and of a Class C dam whose failure consequence category is equal to or greater than “High” dam must be carried out by one of the following persons:

(a)  an engineer;

(b)  a person who holds a diploma at the college level awarded upon completion of a program referred to in paragraph 4 of section 2.09 of the Regulation respecting the diplomas issued by designated educational institutions which give access to permits or specialist’s certificates of professional orders (chapter C-26, r. 2);

(c)  a person with technical experience in the field of dams.

O.C. 300-2002, s. 45; O.C. 17-2005, s. 8; O.C. 402-2011, s. 6; O.C. 901-2014, s. 12; O.C. 989-2023, s. 31.

2014-11-13

45. The site inspections of a Class A, Class B or Class C dam must be carried out by one of the following persons or under their supervision:

(a)  an engineer;

(b)  a person who holds a diploma at the college level awarded upon completion of a program referred to in paragraph 4 of section 2.09 of the Regulation respecting the diplomas issued by designated educational institutions which give access to permits or specialist’s certificates of professional orders (chapter C-26, r. 2);

(c)  a person with technical experience in the field of dams.

O.C. 300-2002, s. 45; O.C. 17-2005, s. 8; O.C. 402-2011, s. 6; O.C. 901-2014, s. 12.

2012-09-01

45. The qualification requirements for carrying out and, as the case may be, supervising a site inspection, regular inspection or formal inspection vary according to the type of inspection and the dam class as determined under Division I of Chapter III.

Site inspections shall be carried out by a person who is familiar with the dam; site inspections of a Class A or Class B dam shall be carried out under the supervision of a civil-engineering technician or an engineer.

Regular inspections shall be carried out by a civil-engineering technician; regular inspections of a Class A or Class B dam must be carried out under the supervision of an engineer. Regular inspections of a Class C, D or E dam may also be carried out by a person familiar with the dam, provided that the inspection is carried out under the supervision of a civil-engineering technician or an engineer.

Formal inspections of any class of dam must be carried out by an engineer.

For the purposes of this section, “civil-engineering technician” means a person who holds a diploma in Civil Engineering Technology, or a person who has completed equivalent training. The persons who, on 11 April 2002, were already performing the duties of such a technician may also carry out site inspections under the authority of a civil-engineering technician.

O.C. 300-2002, s. 45; O.C. 17-2005, s. 8; O.C. 402-2011, s. 6.