# The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1986 S.I. 1986/2202 · made 10 December 1986 This order brings into force on 1st April 1987, in Greater London and the metropolitan counties, all the provisions of the Reservoirs Act 1975 not already in force in those areas. The majority of these provisions concern the safety of reservoirs. They require that suitably qualified engineers be employed in connection with their construction, inspection and supervision. PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/reservoirs-act-1975-commencement-no-4-order-1986/pdf/uksi_19862202_en.pdf ## Introductory text WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES Made 10th December 1986 The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 29 of the Reservoirs Act 1975 and section 6(3) of the Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, orders as follows:— ## 1 This order may be cited as the Reservoirs Act 1975 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1986. ## 2 (1) The provisions of the Reservoirs Act 1975 specified in the Schedule to this order shall come into force on 1st April 1987 in Greater London and the metropolitan counties. (2) Article 2(3)(ii) of the Reservoirs Act 1975 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1985 and article 2(2) of the Reservoirs Act 1975 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1986 shall be revoked on 1st April 1987. ## Signature Nicholas Ridley Secretary of State for the Environment 10th December 1986 ## Provisions of the Act Subject matter of Provisions Section 6 Construction or enlargement of reservoirs Section 7 Certificates of construction engineers Section 8 Powers of enforcement authority in event of non-compliance with requirements as to construction or enlargement of reservoirs Section 9 Re-use of abandoned reservoirs Section 10 Periodical inspection of large raised reservoirs Section 12 Supervision of large raised reservoirs Section 13 Discontinuance of large raised reservoirs Section 14 Abandonment of large raised reservoirs Section 15(1), (2), (3), (4) so far as it is not already in force and (5) Reserve powers of enforcement authority Section 17(1)(b) to (d) and (3) Powers of entry Section 19 Reference of disputed recommendations to referee Section 20 General provisions as to reports, certificates etc. of engineers Section 21(1) to (4), and (5) and (6) so far as they are not already in force Duty of undertakers to furnish information Section 22, so far as it is not already in force Criminal liability of undertakers and their employees Section 23 Continuity with Reservoirs (Safety Provisions) Act 1930. Section 25 Reservoirs in course of construction or alteration or newly constructed or altered at commencement of Reservoirs Act 1975. Section 26 Reservoirs constructed before commencement of Reservoirs (Safety Provisions) Act 1930 Section 27 Large raised reservoirs not within Reservoirs (Safety Provisions) Act 1930. Section 28 Repeal of Reservoirs (Safety Provisions) Act 1930 Schedule 2 Liability for damage and injury ## Explanatory note This order brings into force on 1st April 1987, in Greater London and the metropolitan counties, all the provisions of the Reservoirs Act 1975 not already in force in those areas. The majority of these provisions concern the safety of reservoirs. They require that suitably qualified engineers be employed in connection with their construction, inspection and supervision. Earlier commencement orders (S.I. 1985/176 and S.I. 1986/466) modified the provisions that they brought into force so that they would apply to any large raised reservoir only partly in Greater London or one or more metropolitan county as if it were wholly within the non-metropolitan county or countries in which it was also partly situated. Article 2(2) of this order revokes the provisions that made those modifications. When this order comes into force all the provisions of the Reservoirs Act 1975 will be in force without modification or limitation, throughout England, Wales and Scotland. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/2202 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reservoirs-act-1975-commencement-no-4-order-1986 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.