SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Reservoirs

Arrangements for civil protection: charges

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After section 22C (inserted by paragraph 36) insert—

22DArrangements for civil protection: charges

1

A person who is listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (a “Category 1 responder”) may charge an undertaker a fee in accordance with a scheme prescribed by regulations made by the Minister.

2

The purpose of the scheme must be to enable Category 1 responders to charge fees to undertakers in respect of costs incurred in carrying out functions under section 2 of the 2004 Act in connection with their reservoirs.