Explanatory Notes

Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011

2011 asp 9

12 April 2011

The Act – Section by Section

Part 1 – Reservoirs

Chapter 5 – Construction Or Alteration of Controlled Reservoirs
Section 33 – Notice to SEPA and appointment of construction engineer

52.This section requires reservoir managers of controlled reservoirs which are to be subject to relevant works to appoint a construction engineer to supervise the construction or alteration. At least 28 days before the works commence the reservoir manager must give SEPA notice of the proposed works and notice of the construction engineer’s appointment. A construction engineer is an engineer from the appropriate panel appointed to supervise the relevant works until a final certificate is issued in respect of the works. Subsection (5) disqualifies an engineer employed by the reservoir manager from being appointed as a construction engineer in relation to a particular reservoir.