Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

Prospective

Display of emergency response informationN.I.

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59—(1) The reservoir manager of a controlled reservoir must ensure that emergency response information is displayed at or near the reservoir.

(2) Emergency response information is such information about the reservoir and the reservoir manager as may be specified by regulations by the Department.

(3) The information that may be specified under subsection (2) includes in particular—

(a)the name of the reservoir (if any),

(b)any registration number in the controlled reservoirs register in respect of the reservoir,

(c)the reservoir manager's name and address and information for the purpose of enabling a person to contact the reservoir manager in the event of an emergency,

(d)where the reservoir is a high-consequence reservoir or medium-consequence reservoir, information for the purpose of enabling a person to contact the Department in the event of an emergency.

(4) The Department may by notice served on reservoir managers of controlled reservoirs give them directions to as to—

(a)the manner in which emergency response information is to be displayed,

(b)each location at which it is to be displayed.

(5) Directions under subsection (4) may be general or specific.

(6) The reservoir manager of a controlled reservoir must comply with any direction by the Department under subsection (4).