Art. 13

(Art. 7, 8, 10 and 25 let. a WRFA)

1. Before commissioning the facility, the operator must draw up the following regulations and submit them to the supervisory authority for approval:
   1. regulations governing the operation of gated relief and outlet works that are required for mastering floods (gate regulations);
   2. regulations governing the procedure for warning the authorities and the population in the event of an emergency, and for dealing with emergencies (emergency regulations).
2. On completion of commissioning, it must draw up regulations for monitoring the water retaining facility during normal operation and in the event of unusual occurrences and submit them to the supervisory authority for approval (monitoring regulations).
3. The operator must constantly review the regulations and submit any amendments thereto to the supervisory authority for approval. Amendments and updates to details that are not of relevance to safety (e.g. contact details or modifications relating to the operation of gated relief and outlet works in normal operation) must be submitted to the supervisory authority, but do not require the latter’s approval.