Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011

84Further enforcement measures: criminal proceedings and convictionS
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(1)Provision under section 82(1) must secure the result in subsection (2) in any of the following cases—

(a)where a further enforcement measure is imposed on a reservoir manager,

(b)where an undertaking referred to in section 83(5) is accepted from a reservoir manager.

(2)The result is that the reservoir manager may not at any time be convicted of the offence in respect of the act or omission giving rise to the further enforcement measure or undertaking except in a case mentioned in subsection (3).

(3)The case is where each of the following applies—

(a)a restraint notice or restoration notice is imposed on the manager, or an undertaking referred to in section 83(5) is accepted from the manager,

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(c)the manager fails to comply with the restraint notice, restoration notice or undertaking.

(4)Provision under section 82(1) may for the purposes of the case referred to in subsection (3) extend any period within which criminal proceedings may be instituted against the reservoir manager.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 84 in force at 1.1.2015 by S.S.I. 2014/348, art. 2, Sch.