# The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Referees) (Appointment, Procedure and Costs) (England) Rules 2013, Article 2: Appointment of referee

Extent: E+W

(1) A referee may be appointed under section 19 of the Reservoirs Act 1975 by agreement between the undertakers and the engineer making the recommendation or determination complained of within 60 days after the day on which the undertakers receive the report containing the recommendation or a copy of it or are notified of the determination.
(2) In default of agreement, a request may be made in writing to the Secretary of State to appoint a referee within 70 days after the day on which the undertakers receive the report or a copy of it or are notified of the determination.
(3) A request under paragraph (2) must be accompanied—
(a) in the case of a request made for the purposes of section 19(1) of that Act (reference relating to recommendations in a report as to safety measures, maintenance or inspection timing), by a copy of the report and a statement indicating the recommendation in respect of which the appointment is requested;
(b) in the case of a request made for the purposes of section 19(1A) of that Act (reference relating to a determination that the requirements of a direction are not satisfied), by a statement giving details of the way in which the requirements of the direction have, as determined, not been satisfied.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1676/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reservoirs-act-1975-referees-appointment-procedure-and-costs-england-rules-2013/article-2
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