The Environment (Legislative Functions from Directives) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CHAPTER 7 Retention of functions from the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive

Interpretation of Chapter 7

38.  In this Chapter—

“collecting system” means a system of conduits which collects and conducts urban waste water;

“domestic waste water” means waste water from residential settlements and services which originates predominantly from the human metabolism and from household activities;

“industrial waste water” means any waste water which is discharged from premises used for carrying on any trade or industry, other than domestic waste water and run-off rain water;

“urban waste water” means domestic waste water or domestic waste water mixed with either or both of industrial waste water and run-off rain water.

Power to make provision in relation to requirements of collecting systems

39.—(1) The appropriate authority may, by regulations, for the purposes of retained EU law which implemented section A of Annex 1 to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, make provision as to the requirements of collecting systems for urban waste water.

(2) The provision which may be made under paragraph (1) includes—

(a) requiring a reference to section A of Annex 1 to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (or a reference which encompasses that provision) to be read as a reference to that provision with modifications;

(b) amending provision which corresponds to that made by section A of Annex 1 to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

(3) Regulations under paragraph (1) may amend any subordinate legislation.

Power to make provision in relation to requirements for discharges from urban waste water treatment plants

40.—(1) The appropriate authority may, by regulations, for the purposes of retained EU law which implemented section B of Annex 1 (including Tables 1 and 2) to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, make provision as to the requirements for discharges from urban waste water treatment plants.

(2) The provision which may be made under paragraph (1) includes—

(a) requiring a reference to section B of Annex 1 (including Tables 1 and 2) to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (or a reference which encompasses that provision) to be read as a reference to that provision with modifications;

(b) amending provision which corresponds to that made by section B of Annex 1 (including Tables 1 and 2) to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

(3) Regulations under paragraph (1) may amend any subordinate legislation.

Power to make provision in relation to requirements for discharges of industrial waste water

41.—(1) The appropriate authority may, by regulations, for the purposes of retained EU law which implemented section C of Annex 1 to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, make provision as to the requirements for discharges of industrial waste water to collecting systems and urban waste water treatment plants.

(2) The provision which may be made under paragraph (1) includes—

(a) requiring a reference to section C of Annex 1 to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (or a reference which encompasses that provision) to be read as a reference to that provision with modifications;

(b) amending provision which corresponds to that made by section C of Annex 1 to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

(3) Regulations under paragraph (1) may amend any subordinate legislation.