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Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (2011 Asp 9).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
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.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Inland waters Waterworks Early warning system Flood Institution Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act sets out a new regulatory regime for the safe construction and operation of reservoirs in Scotland. It also provides for the creation of offences to support the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003. The Act makes provision for the compulsory registration of all reservoirs to which the Act applies (“controlled reservoirs”). It provides for Scottish Environment Protection Agency to assess the risk of an uncontrolled release of water from each registered reservoir. Different regulatory controls apply to controlled reservoirs with different risk designations. The Act also sets out rules the construction of reservoirs and the supervision and periodical inspection of controlled reservoirs. The Act grants emergency and enforcement powers to the Agency.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 Asp 6).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 (2019)

Keyword: Inland waters, Waterworks, Flood, Tax/levy, Institution, Hazards, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Sewerage, Institution, Water charges, Industrial water use, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. No. 63 (C. 13) of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Inland waters, Waterworks, Early warning system, Flood, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Reservoirs (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 90 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Inland waters, Waterworks, Flood, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Registration, Water conservation zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Restrictions on Disclosure of Information in relation to National Security etc.) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 48 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Inland waters, Waterworks, Early warning system, Flood, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Reservoirs (Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. No.161 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Inland waters, Waterworks, Flood, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Registration, Water conservation zone, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Reservoirs (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. No. 43 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Inland waters, Waterworks, Flood, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Registration, Water conservation zone, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provision) Order 2016 (S.S.I. No. 42 (C. 7) of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Inland waters, Waterworks, Early warning system, Flood, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX