Explanatory Memorandum

Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

2015 CHAPTER 8

24 July 2015

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 – Requirements for high consequence and medium consequence reservoirs

Supervision by supervising engineer

Section 29 – Nominated representative under section 26(7)(a): further provision

This section requires a nominated representative to be eligible to be commissioned as a supervising engineer and provides that a nominated representative has the same powers and obligations as a supervising engineer when the supervising engineer is unavailable.