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Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011

2011 asp 9 · Enacted 12 April 2011 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the regulation of the construction, alteration and management of certain reservoirs, in particular in relation to the risk of flooding from such reservoirs, for the repeal and replacement of the Reservoirs Act 1975, about offences to facilitate the achievement of the environmental objectives set out in river basin management plans; and for connected purposes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 9th March 2011 and received Royal Assent on 12th April 2011

Contents

  1. Part 1: Reservoirs
  2. Chapter 1: Controlled reservoirs, reservoir managers, etc.
  3. 1Controlled reservoirs
  4. 2Controlled reservoirs: supplementary
  5. 3Reservoir managers
  6. 4Multiple reservoir managers: supplementary
  7. 5Duty of multiple reservoir managers to co-operate
  8. 6Guidance by SEPA: management of reservoirs
  9. 7SEPA
  10. 8The 1975 Act and its repeal
  11. Chapter 2: Registration
  12. 9Controlled reservoirs register
  13. 10Reservoir managers' duty to register with SEPA
  14. 11Controlled reservoirs required to be registered under the 1975 Act
  15. 12Controlled reservoirs not required to be registered under the 1975 Act
  16. 13Structures or areas which become controlled reservoirs after the relevant date
  17. 14Fees: registration and administration
  18. 15Registration: supplementary
  19. 16Transfer of information from existing relevant authorities
  20. 17Offences: registration
  21. Chapter 3: Risk designation
  22. 18Provisional risk designation
  23. 19First risk designation
  24. 20Periodic review of risk designations
  25. 21Decision following a periodic review
  26. 22Risk designation and periodic review: matters to be taken into account
  27. 23Review of SEPA's decisions giving risk designations
  28. 24Appeal to the Scottish Ministers following SEPA's review
  29. 25Guidance by SEPA: risk designation
  30. 26High-risk reservoirs, medium-risk reservoirs and low-risk reservoirs: further provision
  31. Chapter 4: Panels of reservoir engineers
  32. 27Panels of reservoir engineers
  33. 28Appointment and removal of panel members
  34. 29Dissolution of panels etc.
  35. 30Review of decisions to appoint or remove civil engineers from panels etc.
  36. 31Consultation with Institution of Civil Engineers
  37. Chapter 5: Construction or alteration of controlled reservoirs
  38. 32Application of Chapter 5
  39. 33Notice to SEPA and appointment of construction engineer
  40. 34Inspection, reports, supervision of works etc. by construction engineer
  41. 35Safety reports
  42. 36Safety reports: compliance
  43. 37Preliminary certificates
  44. 38Construction certificates
  45. 39Final certificates
  46. 40Preliminary and final certificates: compliance
  47. 41Termination of supervision by construction engineer
  48. 42Offences: construction or alteration
  49. 43Defences: offences under section 42(1)(d) or (e)
  50. 44Controlled reservoirs subject to relevant works on commencement
  51. Chapter 6: Other requirements: high-risk reservoirs and medium-risk reservoirs
  52. 45Appointment of inspecting engineer etc.
  53. 46Inspections: timing
  54. 47Inspections: duties of inspecting engineers etc.
  55. 48Inspection reports: compliance
  56. 49Appointment of supervising engineers etc.
  57. 50Supervising engineer and monitoring of reservoir
  58. 51Recording of water levels etc. and record keeping
  59. 52Offences: inspection, supervision, record keeping
  60. 53Defences: offence under section 52(1)(c)
  61. Chapter 7: Other requirements: controlled reservoirs
  62. 54Incident reporting
  63. 55Flood plans
  64. 56Maintenance of records
  65. 57Display of emergency response information
  66. 58Offences: record keeping, display of emergency response information
  67. Chapter 8: Dispute referral
  68. 59Referral to referee: directions in safety report or inspection report
  69. 60Referral to referee: requirements in preliminary certificate or final certificate
  70. 61Appointment of referee
  71. 62Powers of referee: referral under section 59(2)
  72. 63Powers of referee: referral under section 60(1)
  73. 64Procedure
  74. Chapter 9: Civil enforcement, emergency powers and further offences
  75. Appointment of engineers
  76. 65Enforcement notice: appointment of engineer
  77. 66Offence: failure to comply with notice under section 65(2)
  78. 67Appointment of engineer by SEPA
  79. 68Appointment by SEPA: engineers' reports, certificates, recommendations etc.
  80. Taking of safety and other measures
  81. 69Enforcement notice: safety and other measures
  82. 70Offence: failure to comply with notice under section 69(2)
  83. 71SEPA's power to arrange taking of safety and other measures
  84. 72Offences under sections 42(1)(d) and 52(1)(c): further remedies
  85. Stop notices
  86. 73Stop notices
  87. 74Stop notices: procedure
  88. 75Stop notices: compensation
  89. 76Stop notices: enforcement
  90. Emergency powers
  91. 77Emergency powers
  92. Other civil enforcement measures
  93. 78Enforcement undertakings Not yet in force
  94. 79Fixed monetary penalties Not yet in force
  95. 80Fixed monetary penalties: procedure Not yet in force
  96. 81Fixed monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and conviction etc. Not yet in force
  97. 82Further enforcement measures
  98. 83Further enforcement measures: procedure
  99. 84Further enforcement measures: criminal proceedings and conviction
  100. 85Further enforcement measures: enforcement
  101. Miscellaneous
  102. 86Consultation in relation to orders under sections 73(1)... and 82(1)
  103. 87Guidance as to use of stop notices... or further enforcement measures
  104. 88Recovery by SEPA of expenses
  105. 89Guidance: appeals
  106. 90Publication of enforcement action
  107. 91Powers of entry
  108. 92Warrants authorising entry
  109. 93Powers of entry: supplementary
  110. 94Offence: preventing or obstructing entry
  111. 95Compensation
  112. 96Reports by SEPA to the Scottish Ministers
  113. 97Affording of reasonable facilities to engineers
  114. 98Power of SEPA to require information and assistance
  115. 99Offences: sections 97 and 98
  116. Chapter 10: Miscellaneous
  117. 100Guidance
  118. 101Grants
  119. 102Assessment of engineers' reports etc.
  120. 103Notice to SEPA of revocation of appointment or resignation of engineer
  121. 104SEPA: Ministerial directions
  122. 105Form and content of notices, reports, certificates etc.
  123. 106Notices by SEPA
  124. 107Change to the Institution of Civil Engineers
  125. 108Civil liability
  126. Part 2: Protection of the water environment – remedial and restoration measures
  127. 109Remedial and restoration measures regulations
  128. Part 3: General
  129. 110Crown application
  130. 111Offences by bodies corporate
  131. 112Consequential amendment and repeals
  132. 113Ancillary provision
  133. 114Orders and regulations
  134. 115Defined expressions
  135. 116Commencement and short title
  136. Schedule Index of defined expressions