Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

2015 nia 8 · Enacted 24 July 2015 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Contents

1. Part 1: CONTROLLED RESERVOIRS, REGISTRATION AND RESERVOIR DESIGNATION
2. Controlled reservoirs
3. 1Controlled reservoirs
4. 2Structure or area which is to be treated as a controlled reservoir
5. 3Matters to be taken into account under section 2(3) Not yet in force
6. 4Controlled reservoirs: further provision Not yet in force
7. 5Controlled reservoirs: supplementary
8. Reservoir managers
9. 6Reservoir managers
10. 7Multiple reservoir managers: supplementary Not yet in force
11. 8Duty of multiple reservoir managers to co-operate Not yet in force
12. Registration Not yet in force
13. 9Controlled reservoirs register Not yet in force
14. 10Reservoir managers' duty to register with the Department Not yet in force
15. 11Structures or areas which are controlled reservoirs on the relevant date Not yet in force
16. 12Structures or areas which become controlled reservoirs after the relevant date Not yet in force
17. 13Structures or areas which are the subject of regulations under section 2(3) Not yet in force
18. 14Fees: registration and administration Not yet in force
19. 15Registration: supplementary Not yet in force
20. 16Offences: registration Not yet in force
21. Reservoir designation Not yet in force
22. 17Giving a reservoir designation Not yet in force
23. 18Periodic re-assessment of reservoir designations Not yet in force
24. 19Date on which reservoir designation given under section 17 or given as different designation under section 18 takes effect Not yet in force
25. 20Review by Department of its decision under section 17 or 18 Not yet in force
26. 21Appeal against Department's decision in a review under section 20 Not yet in force
27. 22Matters to be taken into account under sections 17(3), 18(2), 20(3)(b)(ii) and 21(5)(a) Not yet in force
28. 23Matters to be taken into account under sections 17(3), 18(2), 20(3)(b)(ii) and 21(5)(a): further provision Not yet in force
29. 24High-consequence reservoirs, medium-consequence reservoirs and low-consequence reservoirs: further provision Not yet in force
30. Part 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH-CONSEQUENCE AND MEDIUM-CONSEQUENCE RESERVOIRS Not yet in force
31. Supervision by supervising engineer Not yet in force
32. 25Supervision requirement and commissioning of supervising engineer etc. Not yet in force
33. 26Duties etc. in relation to supervision Not yet in force
34. 27Regulations as to visits by supervising engineer Not yet in force
35. 28Visual inspection directed under section 26(4)(a): further provision Not yet in force
36. 29Nominated representative under section 26(7)(a): further provision Not yet in force
37. Inspections etc. by inspecting engineer Not yet in force
38. 30Inspection timing: general requirements Not yet in force
39. 31Inspection timing: reservoir subject to pre-commencement inspection report Not yet in force
40. 32Inspection timing: other qualifications Not yet in force
41. 33Pre-commencement inspection report Not yet in force
42. 34Commissioning of inspecting engineer etc. Not yet in force
43. 35Duties etc. in relation to inspection Not yet in force
44. 36Inspection reports: compliance Not yet in force
45. Record keeping etc. Not yet in force
46. 37Recording of water levels etc. and record keeping Not yet in force
47. Offences: supervision, inspection, record keeping Not yet in force
48. 38Offences: supervision, inspection, record keeping Not yet in force
49. 39Offence in connection with inspection: failure to secure compliance with safety direction or recommendation Not yet in force
50. 40Defences: offence under section 39(1) Not yet in force
51. Part 3: CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATION OF CONTROLLED RESERVOIRS
52. Construction or alteration
53. 41Application of Part 3 etc. Not yet in force
54. 42Meaning of “relevant works” for purposes of Act
55. Supervision by construction engineer Not yet in force
56. 43Notice to Department and commissioning of construction engineer Not yet in force
57. 44Supervision of relevant works and reservoir safety by construction engineer Not yet in force
58. 45Safety report Not yet in force
59. 46Safety report: compliance Not yet in force
60. 47Preliminary certificate Not yet in force
61. 48Construction certificate Not yet in force
62. 49Final certificate Not yet in force
63. 50Preliminary and final certificates: compliance Not yet in force
64. 51Termination of supervision by construction engineer Not yet in force
65. Offences: construction or alteration Not yet in force
66. 52Offences: construction or alteration Not yet in force
67. 53Offences: failure to comply with safety direction in safety report, preliminary certificate or final certificate Not yet in force
68. 54Defences: offences under section 53(1) Not yet in force
69. Relevant works underway at commencement Not yet in force
70. 55Controlled reservoirs subject to relevant works on the commencement date Not yet in force
71. Part 4: CONTROLLED RESERVOIRS: OTHER REQUIREMENTS Not yet in force
72. 56Incident reporting Not yet in force
73. 57Flood plans Not yet in force
74. 58Maintenance of records Not yet in force
75. 59Display of emergency response information Not yet in force
76. 60Offences under Part 4 Not yet in force
77. Part 5: DISPUTE REFERRAL Not yet in force
78. 61Referral to referee: directions in safety report or inspection report Not yet in force
79. 62Referral to referee: requirements in preliminary certificate or final certificate Not yet in force
80. 63Commissioning of referee Not yet in force
81. 64Powers of referee: referral under section 61(2) Not yet in force
82. 65Powers of referee: referral under section 62(1) Not yet in force
83. 66Procedure etc. Not yet in force
84. Part 6: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY POWERS AND FURTHER OFFENCES
85. Enforcement of commissioning of engineers Not yet in force
86. 67Enforcement notice: commissioning of engineers Not yet in force
87. 68Offence: failure to comply with notice under section 67(2) Not yet in force
88. 69Commissioning of engineer by Department Not yet in force
89. 70Commissioning by the Department: engineers' reports, certificates, recommendations etc. Not yet in force
90. Enforcement of taking of safety measures Not yet in force
91. 71Enforcement notice: safety measures Not yet in force
92. 72Offence: failure to comply with notice under section 71(2) Not yet in force
93. Department arranging taking of safety measures Not yet in force
94. 73Department's power to arrange taking of safety measures Not yet in force
95. Conviction of certain offences involving safety matters: further remedies Not yet in force
96. 74Offence under section 39(1) or 53(1)(a): further remedies Not yet in force
97. Department's powers in emergency Not yet in force
98. 75Emergency powers Not yet in force
99. Recovery of costs under section 69, 71, 73 or 75: appeal Not yet in force
100. 76Recovery of costs under section 69, 71, 73 or 75: appeal Not yet in force
101. Stop notices Not yet in force
102. 77Stop notices Not yet in force
103. 78Stop notices: content and procedure Not yet in force
104. 79Stop notices: compensation Not yet in force
105. 80Stop notices: enforcement Not yet in force
106. Other civil enforcement measures Not yet in force
107. 81Enforcement undertakings Not yet in force
108. 82Regulations as to enforcement undertakings: further provision Not yet in force
109. 83Fixed monetary penalties Not yet in force
110. 84Fixed monetary penalties: procedure etc. Not yet in force
111. 85Fixed monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and conviction etc. Not yet in force
112. 86Variable monetary penalties Not yet in force
113. 87Variable monetary penalties: procedure etc. Not yet in force
114. 88Variable monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and conviction Not yet in force
115. 89Undertaking referred to in section 87(5): enforcement Not yet in force
116. Miscellaneous Not yet in force
117. 90Consultation in relation to regulations under sections 77(1), 81(1), 83(1) and 86(1) Not yet in force
118. 91Recovery by the Department of certain costs Not yet in force
119. 92Publication of enforcement action Not yet in force
120. Powers of entry
121. 93Powers of entry
122. 94Warrants authorising entry
123. 95Powers of entry: supplementary
124. 96Offence: preventing or obstructing entry
125. 97Compensation
126. Reasonable facilities, information and assistance Not yet in force
127. 98Affording of reasonable facilities to engineers Not yet in force
128. 99Power of the Department to require information and assistance from reservoir managers Not yet in force
129. 100Offences: sections 98 and 99 Not yet in force
130. 101Power to require information and assistance from others Not yet in force
131. Part 7: PANELS OF RESERVOIR ENGINEERS Not yet in force
132. 102Panels of reservoir engineers Not yet in force
133. 103Appointment of members to panels: further provision Not yet in force
134. 104Removal of panel members Not yet in force
135. 105Dissolution or alteration of panels etc. Not yet in force
136. 106Review of decisions not to appoint, or to remove civil engineers from panels etc. Not yet in force
137. 107Consultation with Institution of Civil Engineers Not yet in force
138. 108Reimbursement of costs incurred by Institution of Civil Engineers Not yet in force
139. Part 8: MISCELLANEOUS Not yet in force
140. 109Power of Water Appeals Commission to award costs in an appeal Not yet in force
141. 110Orders as to costs: supplementary Not yet in force
142. 111Fees in relation to appeals Not yet in force
143. 112Time limit for certain summary offences under Act Not yet in force
144. 113National security: further provision Not yet in force
145. 114Grants Not yet in force
146. 115Assessment of engineers' reports etc. Not yet in force
147. 116Publication of information as regards ranges of costs of engineers' services Not yet in force
148. 117Notice to the Department of revocation of commissioning, or resignation, of engineer Not yet in force
149. 118Form and content of notices, reports, certificates etc. Not yet in force
150. 119Electronic serving or giving of notices or other documents Not yet in force
151. 120Change to the Institution of Civil Engineers Not yet in force
152. 121Civil liability Not yet in force
153. Part 9: GENERAL
154. 122Application to the Crown Not yet in force
155. 123Enforcement in relation to the Crown Not yet in force
156. 124Service or giving of notices or other documents: the Crown Not yet in force
157. 125Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships Not yet in force
158. 126Supplementary, incidental, consequential etc. provision
159. 127Orders and regulations
160. 128Definitions
161. 129Minor and consequential amendments and repeals Not yet in force
162. 130Commencement
163. 131Duty to report on operation of this Act Not yet in force
164. 132Short title
165. Schedule 1: PRE-COMMENCEMENT INSPECTION REPORTS: REVIEW OF DECISION UNDER SECTION 33(2) Not yet in force
166. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
167. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
168. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
169. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
170. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
171. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
172. Schedule 2INDEX OF DEFINED EXPRESSIONS
173. Schedule 3: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS Not yet in force
174. The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (NI 21) Not yet in force
175. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
176. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
177. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
178. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
179. Schedule 4REPEALS Not yet in force