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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART 1 CONTROLLED RESERVOIRS, REGISTRATION AND RESERVOIR DESIGNATIONPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Controlled reservoirsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Controlled reservoirsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Structure or area which is to be treated as a controlled reservoirPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Matters to be taken into account under section 2(3)Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Controlled reservoirs: further provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Controlled reservoirs: supplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Reservoir managersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 6.Reservoir managersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 7.Multiple reservoir managers: supplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 8.Duty of multiple reservoir managers to co-operatePrevious MatchNext Match

    3. RegistrationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 9.Controlled reservoirs registerPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 10.Reservoir managers' duty to register with the DepartmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 11.Structures or areas which are controlled reservoirs on the relevant datePrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 12.Structures or areas which become controlled reservoirs after the relevant datePrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 13.Structures or areas which are the subject of regulations under section 2(3)Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 14.Fees: registration and administrationPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 15.Registration: supplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 16.Offences: registrationPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Reservoir designationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 17.Giving a reservoir designationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 18.Periodic re-assessment of reservoir designationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 19.Date on which reservoir designation given under section 17 or given as different designation under section 18 takes effectPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 20.Review by Department of its decision under section 17 or 18Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 21.Appeal against Department's decision in a review under section 20Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 22.Matters to be taken into account under sections 17(3), 18(2), 20(3)(b)(ii) and 21(5)(a)Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 23.Matters to be taken into account under sections 17(3), 18(2), 20(3)(b)(ii) and 21(5)(a): further provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 24.High-consequence reservoirs, medium-consequence reservoirs and low-consequence reservoirs: further provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH-CONSEQUENCE AND MEDIUM-CONSEQUENCE RESERVOIRSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Supervision by supervising engineerPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 25.Supervision requirement and commissioning of supervising engineer etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 26.Duties etc. in relation to supervisionPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 27.Regulations as to visits by supervising engineerPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 28.Visual inspection directed under section 26(4)(a): further provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 29.Nominated representative under section 26(7)(a): further provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Inspections etc. by inspecting engineerPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 30.Inspection timing: general requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 31.Inspection timing: reservoir subject to pre-commencement inspection reportPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 32.Inspection timing: other qualificationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 33.Pre-commencement inspection reportPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 34.Commissioning of inspecting engineer etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 35.Duties etc. in relation to inspectionPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 36.Inspection reports: compliancePrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Record keeping etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 37.Recording of water levels etc. and record keepingPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Offences: supervision, inspection, record keepingPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 38.Offences: supervision, inspection, record keepingPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 39.Offence in connection with inspection: failure to secure compliance with safety direction or recommendationPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 40.Defences: offence under section 39(1)Previous MatchNext Match

  4. PART 3 CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATION OF CONTROLLED RESERVOIRSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Construction or alterationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 41.Application of Part 3 etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 42.Meaning of “relevant works” for purposes of ActPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Supervision by construction engineerPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 43.Notice to Department and commissioning of construction engineerPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 44.Supervision of relevant works and reservoir safety by construction engineerPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 45.Safety reportPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 46.Safety report: compliancePrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 47.Preliminary certificatePrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 48.Construction certificatePrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 49.Final certificatePrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 50.Preliminary and final certificates: compliancePrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 51.Termination of supervision by construction engineerPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Offences: construction or alterationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 52.Offences: construction or alterationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 53.Offences: failure to comply with safety direction in safety report, preliminary certificate or final certificatePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 54.Defences: offences under section 53(1)Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Relevant works underway at commencementPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 55.Controlled reservoirs subject to relevant works on the commencement datePrevious MatchNext Match

  5. PART 4 CONTROLLED RESERVOIRS: OTHER REQUIREMENTSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 56.Incident reportingPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 57.Flood plansPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 58.Maintenance of recordsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 59.Display of emergency response informationPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 60.Offences under Part 4Previous MatchNext Match

  6. PART 5 DISPUTE REFERRALPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 61.Referral to referee: directions in safety report or inspection reportPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 62.Referral to referee: requirements in preliminary certificate or final certificatePrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 63.Commissioning of refereePrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 64.Powers of referee: referral under section 61(2)Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 65.Powers of referee: referral under section 62(1)Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 66.Procedure etc.Previous MatchNext Match

  7. PART 6 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY POWERS AND FURTHER OFFENCESPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Enforcement of commissioning of engineersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 67.Enforcement notice: commissioning of engineersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 68.Offence: failure to comply with notice under section 67(2)Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 69.Commissioning of engineer by DepartmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 70.Commissioning by the Department: engineers' reports, certificates, recommendations etc.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Enforcement of taking of safety measuresPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 71.Enforcement notice: safety measuresPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 72.Offence: failure to comply with notice under section 71(2)Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Department arranging taking of safety measuresPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 73.Department's power to arrange taking of safety measuresPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Conviction of certain offences involving safety matters: further remediesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 74.Offence under section 39(1) or 53(1)(a): further remediesPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Department's powers in emergencyPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 75.Emergency powersPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Recovery of costs under section 69, 71, 73 or 75: appealPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 76.Recovery of costs under section 69, 71, 73 or 75: appealPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. Stop noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 77.Stop noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 78.Stop notices: content and procedurePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 79.Stop notices: compensationPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 80.Stop notices: enforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. Other civil enforcement measuresPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 81.Enforcement undertakingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 82.Regulations as to enforcement undertakings: further provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 83.Fixed monetary penaltiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 84.Fixed monetary penalties: procedure etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 85.Fixed monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and conviction etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 86.Variable monetary penaltiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 87.Variable monetary penalties: procedure etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 88.Variable monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and convictionPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 89.Undertaking referred to in section 87(5): enforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 90.Consultation in relation to regulations under sections 77(1), 81(1), 83(1) and 86(1)Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 91.Recovery by the Department of certain costsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 92.Publication of enforcement actionPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. Powers of entryPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 93.Powers of entryPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 94.Warrants authorising entryPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 95.Powers of entry: supplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 96.Offence: preventing or obstructing entryPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 97.CompensationPrevious MatchNext Match

    11. Reasonable facilities, information and assistancePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 98.Affording of reasonable facilities to engineersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 99.Power of the Department to require information and assistance from reservoir managersPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 100.Offences: sections 98 and 99Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 101.Power to require information and assistance from othersPrevious MatchNext Match

  8. PART 7 PANELS OF RESERVOIR ENGINEERSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 102.Panels of reservoir engineersPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 103.Appointment of members to panels: further provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 104.Removal of panel membersPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 105.Dissolution or alteration of panels etc.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 106.Review of decisions not to appoint, or to remove civil engineers from panels etc.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 107.Consultation with Institution of Civil EngineersPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 108.Reimbursement of costs incurred by Institution of Civil EngineersPrevious MatchNext Match

  9. PART 8 MISCELLANEOUSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 109.Power of Water Appeals Commission to award costs in an appealPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 110.Orders as to costs: supplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 111.Fees in relation to appealsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 112.Time limit for certain summary offences under ActPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 113.National security: further provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 114.GrantsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 115.Assessment of engineers' reports etc.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 116.Publication of information as regards ranges of costs of engineers' servicesPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 117.Notice to the Department of revocation of commissioning, or resignation, of engineerPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 118.Form and content of notices, reports, certificates etc.Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 119.Electronic serving or giving of notices or other documentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    12. 120.Change to the Institution of Civil EngineersPrevious MatchNext Match

    13. 121.Civil liabilityPrevious MatchNext Match

  10. PART 9 GENERALPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 122.Application to the CrownPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 123.Enforcement in relation to the CrownPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 124.Service or giving of notices or other documents: the CrownPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 125.Offences by bodies corporate and partnershipsPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 126.Supplementary, incidental, consequential etc. provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 127.Orders and regulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 128.DefinitionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 129.Minor and consequential amendments and repealsPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 130.CommencementPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 131.Duty to report on operation of this ActPrevious MatchNext Match

    11. 132.Short titlePrevious MatchNext Match

  11. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      PRE-COMMENCEMENT INSPECTION REPORTS: REVIEW OF DECISION UNDER SECTION 33(2)Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 1.A reservoir manager of a high-consequence or medium-consequence reservoir on...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Any such application must be made in writing before the...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.In considering an application under paragraph 1, the Department— Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.An engineer is disqualified from being commissioned under paragraph 3...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.The Department must notify the reservoir manager of its decision...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.The Department may by regulations make further provision in relation...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      INDEX OF DEFINED EXPRESSIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (NI 21)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 is...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.In Article 293 (procedure of the Water Appeals Commission)— Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Article 297 (regulations by the Department for Regional Development as...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.In Article 300 (regulations), in paragraph (1)(b), the words “or...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      REPEALSPrevious MatchNext Match

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