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This order may be cited as the Reservoirs Act 1975 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1986.
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(1) The provisions of the Reservoirs Act 1975 specified in the Schedule to this order shall come into force on 1st April 1987 in Greater London and the metropolitan counties.
(2) Article 2(3)(ii) of the Reservoirs Act 1975 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1985 and article 2(2) of the Reservoirs Act 1975 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1986 shall be revoked on 1st April 1987.
Nicholas Ridley
Secretary of State for the Environment
10th December 1986
SCHEDULE


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of Provisions
Section 6 Construction or enlargement of reservoirs
Section 7 Certificates of construction engineers
Section 8 Powers of enforcement authority in event of non-compliance with requirements as to construction or enlargement of reservoirs
Section 9 Re-use of abandoned reservoirs
Section 10 Periodical inspection of large raised reservoirs
Section 12 Supervision of large raised reservoirs
Section 13 Discontinuance of large raised reservoirs
Section 14 Abandonment of large raised reservoirs
Section 15(1), (2), (3), (4) so far as it is not already in force  and (5) Reserve powers of enforcement authority
Section 17(1)(b) to (d) and (3) Powers of entry
Section 19 Reference of disputed recommendations to referee
Section 20 General provisions as to reports, certificates etc. of engineers
Section 21(1) to (4), and (5) and (6) so far as they are not already in force  Duty of undertakers to furnish information
Section 22, so far as it is not already in force  Criminal liability of undertakers and their employees
Section 23 Continuity with Reservoirs (Safety Provisions) Act 1930.
Section 25 Reservoirs in course of construction or alteration or newly constructed or altered at commencement of Reservoirs Act 1975.
Section 26 Reservoirs constructed before commencement of Reservoirs (Safety Provisions) Act 1930
Section 27 Large raised reservoirs not within Reservoirs (Safety Provisions) Act 1930.
Section 28 Repeal of Reservoirs (Safety Provisions) Act 1930
Schedule 2 Liability for damage and injury