(1)The reservoir manager of a high-risk reservoir or medium-risk reservoir must—
(a)appoint a supervising engineer to supervise the reservoir in accordance with section 50 at all times other than the period mentioned in subsection (2),
(b)not later than 28 days after the appointment, give notice of it to SEPA.
(2)A reservoir manager of a controlled reservoir which is being constructed or restored to use (within the meaning of Chapter 5) need not appoint a supervising engineer before a final certificate is issued in respect of the relevant works (see section 39).
(3)An engineer may be appointed as a supervising engineer if the engineer is a member of a panel of reservoir engineers established under section 27 who may (by virtue of an order under that section) be appointed under this section.