preventing damage to underground utilities when digging
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Preventing damage to underground utilities when digging. 9 March 2006 Afke van Rijn Deputy director Telecom market. TOPICS Current situation Problems/Bottlenecks Goal of this particular Act Content of the Act Current state of affairs. Current situation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Preventing damage to underground utilities when
digging
9 March 2006
Afke van Rijn Deputy director Telecom market
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TOPICS Current situation
Problems/Bottlenecks
Goal of this particular Act
Content of the Act
Current state of affairs
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Current situation
Dutch situation in general
Current system of self-regulation (KLIC)
Policy document (November 2004)
New Act
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Problems/Bottlenecks No obligation to report digging/to provide data
Lack of quality of the information asked/information not on time
Digging must be done with the utmost care
Unclear who, in practice, is accountable for what
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Goal of this particular Act
Prevention of damage to underground utilities when digging.
To guarantee public interests as security of supply of utilities and safety for environment
Means: legal obligation to exchange information + obligation to dig with care
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Responsibilities Excavator responsibilities
- Notification- Digging with care
Owners or operators responsibilities- Providing correct and timely information
The information process
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Digging with care
Just acting according to the Law is not enough. Prearrangements necessary about what digging with care is.
But also: Communication to the parties involved Measures by third parties
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Government bodies involved
Dutch Land Registry Office (Kadaster)
Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands(Agentschap Telecom)
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Current state of affairs
The Act will not take effect at the same time as the electronic information system:
Act a.s.a.p. after approval Upper Chamber Electronic system: according to plan in 2009
February 2006: Act sent to Parliament Before summer 2006: debate Lower Chamber After summer 2006: debate Upper Chamber
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SummaryWith the new law there will be:
Obligations with regard to exchange of information for excavators and owners/operators
Obligations to dig carefully More clarity regarding the individual
responsibilities of parties involved
But to achieve desired change in behaviour: Agreement between parties involved with regard to
digging safely Communication Actions by others (for instance: insurers)
All parts needed to achieve goal (less incidents)