Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 78 (W. 35) of 2016). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Waterworks Flood Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Wetlands Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations provide, for the purposes of the Reservoirs Act 1975, for— (a) specified lagoons, inland waters, structures and embankments not to be treated as large raised reservoirs; (b) a right of appeal against designations of large raised reservoirs as high-risk reservoirs; (c) a right of appeal against notices given by the Natural Resources Body for Wales either to appoint an engineer or to carry a recommendation of an engineer into effect; and (d) the timings of inspections. They also confer jurisdiction on the Welsh Ministers to consider appeals made under these Regulations (against designations of large raised reservoirs as high-risk reservoirs). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Reservoirs Act 1975 (Cap. 23). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1975 Keyword: Inland waters, Waterworks, Flood, Inspection, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX