Explanatory Notes

Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011

2011 asp 9

12 April 2011

The Act – Section by Section

Part 1 – Reservoirs

Chapter 9 – Civil Enforcement, Emergency Powers and Further Offences
Section 81 – Fixed monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and conviction etc

116.This section sets out a reservoir owner’s immunity from further proceedings upon payment of a fixed penalty. Subsection (2) specifies that this includes the issuing of stop notices or further enforcement measures.