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Contents

MINISTERIAL FOREWORD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS

PURPOSE OF CONSULTATION

CONSULTATION ARRANGEMENTS

CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND
A Brief History of Reservoir safety in Great Britain
What is a Reservoir?
Why a Reservoirs Act?
Related responsibilities
Current Legislation for the Management of Reservoir Safety

CHAPTER 2: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2009
Implementing Part 7 of the Flood Risk Management Scotland Act 2009
Enforcement responsibility
Reservoir Flood Plans and Inundation Maps
Monitoring and Supervision - Incident reporting

CHAPTER 3: LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR A RISK BASED APPROACH TO RESERVOIR SAFETY
General scope and content of new legislation
Reason for change
New registration requirements
Reservoir classification
Reducing the Burden
Implementation model
Panels of engineers
Minor amendments
Maintenance and operational issues to be binding on the Undertaker
Burden of cost of protecting down stream developments from flooding

ANNEX A: SUMMARY OF CURRENT RESERVOIR SAFETY LEGISLATION

ANNEX B: LIST OF CONSULTEES

ANNEX C: REFERENCES

RESERVOIR SAFETY CONSULTATION WORKSHOPS

REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

GLOSSARY

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