(1)The Reservoirs Act 1975 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 8 (powers of enforcement authority in event of non-compliance with certain requirements), after subsection (3) there is inserted—
“(3A)Where it appears to the enforcement authority that the report of an engineer acting under this section includes a recommendation as to measures to be taken in the interests of safety that has not been carried into effect as required by this section, the authority may by written notice served on the undertakers require them to carry the recommendation into effect within a time specified in the notice.
(3B)Where an enforcement authority propose to serve such a notice, the authority shall consult as to the time to be specified in the notice a civil engineer, being a qualified civil engineer for the purpose of inspecting and supervising the reservoir under this section.”
(3)In section 15 (reserve powers), in subsection (2), after “section” there is inserted “8,”.
(4)In section 17 (powers of entry), in subsection (1)(b), after “section”, in both places, there is inserted “8,”.