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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reservoirs-scotland-act-2011-commencement-no-5-and-transitional-provision-order-2016/schedule",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2016/42",
  "legislation_title": "The Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provision) Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reservoirs-scotland-act-2011-commencement-no-5-and-transitional-provision-order-2016",
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  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2016",
  "text": "Column (1)\nProvisions of the Act\nColumn (2)\nSubject matter\nColumn (3)\nPurpose\nSection 5(1)\nDuty of multiple reservoir managers to co-operate\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 8\nThe 1975 Act and its repeal\nSection 10(1)\nReservoir managers’ duty to register with SEPA\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 13\nStructures or areas which become controlled reservoirs after the relevant date\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 15(1) to (3)\nRegistration: supplementary\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 16(1) and (3) to (5)\nTransfer of information from existing relevant authorities\nSection 26(2)\nHigh-risk reservoirs, medium-risk reservoirs and low-risk reservoirs: further provision\nSection 32\nApplication of Chapter 5\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 33\nNotice to SEPA and appointment of construction engineer\nSection 34\nInspection, reports, supervision of works etc. by construction engineer\nSection 35\nSafety reports\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 36\nSafety reports: compliance\nSection 37\nPreliminary certificates\nSection 38\nConstruction certificates\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 39\nFinal certificates\nSection 40\nPreliminary and final certificates: compliance\nSection 41\nTermination of supervision by construction engineer\nSection 42\nOffences: construction or alteration\nSection 43\nDefences: offences under section 42(1)(d) or (e)\nSection 44(1), (2) and (6)\nControlled reservoirs subject to relevant works on commencement\nSection 45\nAppointment of inspecting engineer etc.\nSection 46\nInspections: timing\nSection 47\nInspections: duties of inspecting engineers etc.\nSection 48\nInspection reports: compliance\nSection 49\nAppointment of supervising engineers etc.\nSection 50\nSupervising engineer and monitoring of reservoir\nSection 51\nRecording of water levels etc. and record keeping\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 52\nOffences: inspection, supervision, record keeping\nSection 53\nDefences: offence under section 52(1)(c)\nSection 56\nMaintenance of records\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 57(4) to (6)\nDisplay of emergency response information: directions\nSection 58\nOffences: record keeping, display of emergency response information\nFor all purposes, except in so far as section 58 applies in relation to the requirements of section 57(1) of the Act.\nSection 59\nReferral to referee: directions in safety report or inspection report\nSection 60\nReferral to referee: requirements in preliminary certificate or final certificate\nSection 61\nAppointment of referee\nSection 62\nPowers of referee: referral under section 59(2)\nSection 63\nPowers of referee: referral under section 60(1)\nSection 64(2)\nProcedure: expenses\nSection 65\nEnforcement notice: appointment of engineer\nSection 66\nOffence: failure to comply with notice under section 65(2)\nSection 67\nAppointment of engineer by SEPA\nSection 68\nAppointment by SEPA: engineers’ reports, certificates, recommendations etc.\nSection 69(1) to (6)\nEnforcement notice: safety and other measures\nSection 70\nOffence: failure to comply with notice under section 69(2)\nSection 71\nSEPA’s power to arrange taking of safety and other measures\nSection 72\nOffences under sections 42(1)(d) and 52(1)(c): further remedies\nSection 77\nEmergency powers\nSection 89\nGuidance: appeals\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 91\nPowers of entry\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 93(1)\nPowers of entry: supplementary\nSection 95(4)\nCompensation\nSection 97\nAffording of reasonable facilities to engineers\nSection 98(2)\nPower of SEPA to require information and assistance\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 99(1)\nOffences: section 97\nIn so far as not already in force.\nSection 101\nGrants\nSection 103\nNotice to SEPA of revocation of appointment or resignation of engineer\nSection 112(1) to (4)\nConsequential amendment and repeals",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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