Scottish Statutory Instrument
2016
Scotland
The Reservoirs (Scotland) Regulations 2016
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Schedules
Browse 58 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
For each part of a structure or area referred to...
The maximum volume of water capable of being held in...
The reservoir manager’s name, business address, email address and telephone...
If the reservoir manager is not an individual, the name...
The reservoir owner’s name, business address, email address and telephone...
To the extent known or readily obtainable by the reservoir...
To the extent known or readily obtainable by the reservoir...
Where applicable— (a) the date on which the reservoir was...
For each structure or area referred to in section 1(2)...
The applicant’s full name, date of birth, business address, email...
The 2011 Act panel(s) to which the applicant wishes to...
Where the application is for re-appointment to a 2011 Act...
The relevant qualifications of the applicant.
The applicant’s membership of professional institutions.
Details of the applicant’s present employment.
Details of— (a) all work carried out by the applicant...
The applicant’s full name, date of birth, business address, email...
The 2011 Act panel(s) to which the applicant wishes to...
The corresponding 1975 Act panel(s) which the applicant was a...
For each corresponding 1975 Act panel referred to in paragraph...
A statement, signed and dated by the applicant—
The applicant’s full name, date of birth, business address, email...
The decision to which the application relates including, as the...
The decision notice or letter and the date of that...
The grounds for appeal.
The relevant qualifications of the applicant.
The applicant’s membership of professional institutions.
Details of the applicant’s present employment.
Details of— (a) all work carried out by the applicant...
Details of the reservoir manager giving notice, including name, business...
The following information about the reservoir as it will be...
Signature and declaration certifying that the information given in the...
Contact details for correspondence, including name, business address, email address...
The name (if any) and location of the reservoir which...
The registration number (if any) for the reservoir in the...
The national grid reference for the approximate centre of the...
Whether the reservoir manager intends to undertake relevant work for...
The date on which it is intended that the proposed...
Details of the construction engineer appointed for the purposes of...
The date on which construction engineer was appointed.
Persons having, in relation to the reservoir, a function conferred...
Measures taken in the interests of safety or which might...
Details of notices, recommendations, directions and statements by a supervising...
Unusual events which could affect the safety of the reservoir....
Details of certificates, reports and directions given under the Act....
Appointment of any referee under the Act.
Drawing register.
Instrumentation at the reservoir.
Records of extent of opening of valves, gates and penstocks,...
Means of access to the reservoir.
Type of reservoir (e.g. whether impounding, non-impounding or service reservoir),...
Structural character of the dam(s), reservoir wall(s) or embankment(s), their...
Details of draw off works, bottom outlets, or any other...
Physical characteristics of direct and indirect catchment areas of the...
Standard average annual rainfall on direct and indirect catchment areas...
Spillway works, their type, location and level and the safety...
Details of relevant work notified to SEPA under section 33...
Browse 44 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and interpretation
Lochs and other areas to be considered artificial or partly artificial
Calculation of volume of water that a structure or area is capable of holding
Calculation of volume of water that a structure or area is capable of releasing
Meaning of “natural level” and “surrounding land”
Structures or areas which are not controlled reservoirs
Weirs which are not capable of holding water above the...
(1) Road and railway embankments which are designed to drain...
A structure or area created as a result of the...
Controlled reservoirs register: additional information
Information that a reservoir manager must register with SEPA
Time by which changes to information must be registered
Registration fees: general
Registration fees: determination and charging
Annual subsistence fee: general
Annual subsistence fee: determination and charging
Transfer fees: general
Transfer fees: determination and charging
Charging schemes
Applications for review of risk designations under section 23 of
Appeals to the Scottish Ministers following a review by SEPA of risk designation
Applications for appointment: general
Applications for appointment: eligible persons
Fees in connection with applications for membership of panels
Applications for review of decisions to appoint or remove civil engineers from panels
Notice of relevant works
Safety report
Safety measure certificate
Preliminary certificate
Construction certificate
Final certificates
Notice of appointment of inspecting engineer
Inspection report
Inspection report: compliance certificates
Notice of appointment of supervising engineer
Statement by supervising engineer
Recording of water levels etc. and record keeping
Information about repairs
Time within which a referee may be appointed by agreement
Time within which a request may be made for an appointment
Manner of the request for an appointment
Procedure before the referee
Investigation and proceedings: expenses
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