Part 1Reservoirs
Chapter 3Risk designation
18Provisional risk designation
1
SEPA must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after registering a controlled reservoir in the controlled reservoirs register, give the reservoir a provisional risk designation.
2
In giving a provisional risk designation, SEPA must take into account the matters mentioned in section 22.
3
A provisional risk designation is a provisional designation of the reservoir as one of the following types—
a
a high-risk reservoir,
b
a medium-risk reservoir,
c
a low-risk reservoir.
4
SEPA gives a controlled reservoir a provisional risk designation by giving the reservoir manager notice specifying—
a
the provisional risk designation it has given the reservoir,
b
the reasons for the provisional risk designation,
c
how representations may be made to SEPA,
d
that any representations must be made not later than the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which the notice is given.