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The Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015

S.S.I. 2015/43 · Made 3 February 2015

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Made 3rd February 2015

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 5th February 2015

Coming into force 20th February 2015

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 116(1) of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

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Footnotes

f1

2011 asp 9.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015 and comes into force on 20th February 2015.

2Appointed day

(1)

20th February 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 specified in paragraph (2).

(2)

The provisions are—

(a)

section 27(a) (panels of reservoir engineers: establishment), in so far as not already in force; and

(b)

section 31(1)(a) (consultation with Institution of Civil Engineers).

Signature

AILEEN McLEOD

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

3rd February 2015

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 20th February 2015 the provisions of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the Act”) listed in article 2. In particular, these provisions require the Scottish Ministers to establish one or more panels of reservoir engineers for the purposes of the Act.