# Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, Section 39: Offence in connection with inspection: failure to secure compliance with safety direction or recommendation

Status: prospective

(1) Failure by a reservoir manager of a high-consequence or medium-consequence reservoir without lawful excuse to comply with the requirements of section 36(1) (ensuring compliance with direction in inspection report or pre-commencement safety recommendation as to taking of measure) is an offence.
(2) A reservoir manager guilty of an offence under subsection (1)—
(a) in relation to a controlled reservoir which is, at the time the offence is committed, a high- consequence reservoir is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,
(b) in relation to a controlled reservoir which is, at the time the offence is committed, a medium-consequence reservoir is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
(3) Section 74 makes provision as to further remedies available on conviction of an offence referred to in subsection (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/8/section/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reservoirs-act-northern-ireland-2015/section-39
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