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This order may be cited as the Reservoirs Act 1975 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1985.
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(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the provisions of the Reservoirs Act 1975 specified in the Schedule to this order shall come into force on 1st April 1985, except in the areas of the metropolitan counties and Greater London.
(2) Paragraph (1) above shall have effect subject to any limitations set out in the Schedule as to the extent to which any provision is brought into force.
(3) The provisions specified in the Schedule shall be brought into force by this order with the following modifications:—
(i) section 2(1) of the Act shall have effect as if it did not refer to the Greater London Council or the council of a metropolitan county; and
(ii) references in any of those provisions to a reservoir shall apply in the case of a reservoir situated partly in Greater London or one or more metropolitan counties as if it were wholly situated in the adjacent non-metropolitan county or counties in which it is partly situated.
Patrick Jenkin
Secretary of State for the Environment
12th February 1995Nicholas Edwards
Secretary of State for Wales
12th February 1985George Younger
Secretary of State for Scotland
13th February 1985
SCHEDULE


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of Provisions
Section 2 Registration of large raised reservoirs, and enforcement of Act, by local authorities
Section 3 Reports by local authorities to, and supervisory powers of, Secretary of State
Section 11 Recording of water levels etc.
Section 15(4) so far as it is applied by section 16(5) Service of notice by enforcement authorities
Section 16 Emergency powers
Section 17 except (1)(b) to (d) and (3) Powers of entry
Section 18 Compensation to third parties for damage or disturbance
Section 21(5) and (6) so far as they relate to the provision of information to a person appointed under section 16(3) Duty of undertakers to furnish information
Section 22 so far as it relates to provisions of the Act already in force or brought into force by this order Criminal liability of undertakers and their employees
Section 24 Notification to local authorities of existing reservoirs