1.These Explanatory Notes relate to the Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 which received Royal Assent on 24 July 2015. They have been prepared by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in order to assist the reader in the understanding of the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by the Assembly.
2.The Notes need to be read in conjunction with the Act. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Act. So where a section or part of a section or schedule does not seem to require an explanation or comment, none is given.
Introduction