Explanatory Notes

Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011

2011 asp 9

12 April 2011

The Act – Section by Section

Part 1 – Reservoirs

Chapter 3 – Risk Designation
Section 25 – Guidance by SEPA on risk designation

44.Subsection (1) enables the Scottish Ministers to direct SEPA to publish guidance on the matters it takes into account in giving controlled reservoirs risk designations and reviewing risk designations. Subsection (2) requires SEPA to consult and have regard to advice from the Institution of Civil Engineers before publishing guidance on the matters it takes into account in giving controlled reservoirs risk designations.