The Reservoirs (Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Order 2016

PART 1 INTRODUCTORY

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Reservoirs (Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st April 2016.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order—

“the 2015 Order” means the Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015(1);

“the Act” means the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011;

“by notice” means by notice in writing;

“expenses recovery notice” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 3;

“FEM undertaking” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2;

“further enforcement measure” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 2;

“non-compliance penalty” has the meaning given in paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 2;

“non-compliance penalty notice” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 9(4) of Schedule 2;

“notice of intent” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2;

“restoration notice” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 2;

“restraint notice” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 2; and

“stop notice” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1.

(2) Where anything under this Order is to be done “in writing” that includes an electronic communication, as defined in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000(2), which is capable of being reproduced (and “written” is to be construed accordingly).

(1)

S.S.I. 2015/383.

(2)

2000 c.7. Section 15 was amended by paragraph 158 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 (c.21).