Part 1Reservoirs

Chapter 6Other requirements: high-risk reservoirs and medium-risk reservoirs

51Recording of water levels etc. and record keeping

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The reservoir manager of a high-risk reservoir or medium-risk reservoir must maintain a record of the following matters in respect of the reservoir (“the recorded matters”) in accordance with this section—

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water levels and depth of water in the reservoir, including the flow of water over any waste weir or overflow,

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leakages,

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repairs,

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settlements of walls or other works,

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such other matters as the Scottish Ministers by regulations specify.

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The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to—

a

the form of the record to be maintained,

b

the information to be included in relation to the recorded matters.

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A construction engineer, an inspecting engineer or a supervising engineer appointed in relation to the reservoir may give directions to the reservoir manager as to—

a

the manner in which the information referred to in subsection (2)(b) is to be recorded,

b

the intervals at which the record is to be updated.

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The reservoir manager must comply with any directions under subsection (3).

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The reservoir manager must install and maintain such instruments as may be necessary to provide the information to be recorded in relation to the recorded matters.

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Sections 56 and 58 make further provision about records to be maintained by the reservoir managers of controlled reservoirs.