Reservoirs Act 1975
Write the words of this act the way you think they should read. Solon shows your change as a redline against the published text and pins it to that exact text, so it can never be applied to wording you did not see.
Change 1
1 Ambit of Act and interpretation.
(1) ... (2) ... (3) ... (4) In relation to any reservoir “undertakers” means for purposes of this Act— (a) in the case of a reservoir that is or, when constructed, is to be managed and operated by the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales (the “NRBW”) or a water undertaker, the Environment Agency, the NRBW or, as the case may be, the water undertaker; and (b) in any other case— (i) if the reservoir is used or intended to be used for the purposes of any undertaking, the persons for the time being carrying on that undertaking; or (ii) if the reservoir is not so used or intended to be used, the owners or lessees of the reservoir. (4A) The “area” of the Environment Agency, in its capacity as a relevant authority for purposes of this Act, is the whole of England .... (4C) The “area” of the NRBW, in its capacity as a relevant authority for the purposes of this Act, is the whole of Wales. (5) This Act shall not be taken as conferring on any person a claim to damages in respect of a breach by undertakers of their obligations under this Act. (5A) In this Act, “appropriate agency” means— (a) in relation to reservoirs in England, the Environment Agency; (b) in relation to reservoirs in Wales, the NRBW. (6) The expressions listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act have for purposes of this Act the meanings given to them by the provisions of this Act shown in column 2 of the Schedule.
1 Ambit of Act and interpretation.
(1) ... (2) ... (3) ... (4) In relation to any reservoir “undertakers” means for purposes of this Act— (a) in the case of a reservoir that is or, when constructed, is to be managed and operated by the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales (the “NRBW”) or a water undertaker, the Environment Agency, the NRBW or, as the case may be, the water undertaker; and (b) in any other case— (i) if the reservoir is used or intended to be used for the purposes of any undertaking, the persons for the time being carrying on that undertaking; or (ii) if the reservoir is not so used or intended to be used, the owners or lessees of the reservoir. (4A) The “area” of the Environment Agency, in its capacity as a relevant authority for purposes of this Act, is the whole of England .... (4C) The “area” of the NRBW, in its capacity as a relevant authority for the purposes of this Act, is the whole of Wales. (5) This Act shall not be taken as conferring on any person a claim to damages in respect of a breach by undertakers of their obligations under this Act. (5A) In this Act, “appropriate agency” means— (a) in relation to reservoirs in England, the Environment Agency; (b) in relation to reservoirs in Wales, the NRBW. (6) The expressions listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act have for purposes of this Act the meanings given to them by the provisions of this Act shown in column 2 of the Schedule.
One line that says what changes, such as "Halve the dog tax".
Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.
A proposal here is not law. Support on Solon is evidence that people want the change; the official route says what it takes to make it law.
Sign in to file your proposal. What you have written stays on this page.
Sign in to file itThink it through
Ask what your change would do, who would gain and who would bear a cost, and where something like it is already law. The assistant reads your draft as it stands, cites the law and the studies it finds, and takes no side. What you file stays yours.