Part 3

Miscellaneous

Reservoirs

Offences
79
1
Section 22 of the Reservoirs Act 1975 (c. 23) (criminal liability of undertakers and their employees) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1), the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a) is omitted, and at the end of paragraph (b) there is inserted
or
c
the undertakers fail to comply with a direction under section 12A above;
.
3
After subsection (1) there is inserted—
1A
If the undertakers fail without reasonable excuse to comply with a notice under section 12B above, they shall be guilty of an offence and liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or to both.
S. 79 in force at 1.10.2004 by S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(o) (with Sch. para. 8)