The Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015

Made3rd February 2015

Laid before the Scottish Parliament5th February 2015

Coming into force20th February 2015

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 116(1) of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 20111 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015 and comes into force on 20th February 2015.

Appointed day2

1

20th February 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 specified in paragraph (2).

2

The provisions are—

a

section 27(a) (panels of reservoir engineers: establishment), in so far as not already in force; and

b

section 31(1)(a) (consultation with Institution of Civil Engineers).

AILEEN McLEODAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh3rd February 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 20th February 2015 the provisions of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the Act”) listed in article 2. In particular, these provisions require the Scottish Ministers to establish one or more panels of reservoir engineers for the purposes of the Act.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Sections 1, 2, 3, 7 and 114 to 116 of the Act came into force on 13th April 2011 in accordance with section 2 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). The following provisions were brought into force by an earlier commencement order as follows:—

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.S.I.No.
Section 6	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 10(2)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 11(3)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 12 for the purpose of making orders	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 14	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 15(4)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 22(4)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 23(8)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 24(7)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 25	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 27(a) for the purpose of making orders	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 28(7) and (8)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 30(2)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 31(1)(b) and (2)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 32(4)(b) for the purpose of making regulations	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 35(1)(d) for the purpose of making regulations	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 38(3)(c) for the purpose of making regulations	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 51(1)(e) for the purpose of making regulations	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 51(2)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 54 and 55	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 56(3) for the purpose of making regulations	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 57(2) and (3) for the purpose of making orders	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 64(1)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 69(7) and (8)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Sections 73 to 76	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Sections 82 to 88	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 89 except in so far as it applies in pursuance of section 69	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 90	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 102	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 104 and 105	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 107	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 109	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 110(2)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 112(5)	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Section 113	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348
Schedule	1st January 2015	S.S.I. 2014/348