Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (2011 Asp 9). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Legislation Date 2011 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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