21APower to require information

1

For the purposes of carrying out its functions under this Act, the Environment Agency may by notice require an undertaker to provide information specified in the notice.

2

The notice may require the information to be provided—

a

within a specified period;

b

in a specified manner or form.

3

The period specified under subsection (2)(a) must be a period of at least 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice is issued.

21BReports

1

The Minister may by regulations require a specified person to make a report to the Environment Agency about any incident of a specified kind which affected, or could have affected, the safety of a large raised reservoir.

2

The regulations may, in particular, provide that the duty to report applies to—

a

an undertaker, and

b

an engineer appointed for any purpose of this Act.

3

The regulations may make provision about—

a

the form and manner of a report,

b

the timing of a report.