F1SCHEDULE 6Modifications of Directives
PART 1Modifications of the Water Framework Directive
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When interpreting the Water Framework Directive for the purposes of these Regulations—
a
a reference to one or more member States in a provision imposing an obligation or conferring a discretion on a member State or member States is to be read as a reference to the Department;
b
a reference to Article 13 of the Water Framework Directive is to be read as if it were a reference to Article 13 except in so far as it gives rise to any obligation under Article 15 of that Directive;
c
any reference to “Community legislation” (other than a reference to existing Community legislation) is to be read as if it were a reference to retained EU law;
d
any reference to “existing Community legislation” or “existing legislation” is to be read as if it were a reference to Community legislation which was in force prior to 23rd October 2000;
e
the Water Framework Directive is to be read as if it the following modification were made to it.
Sch. 6 inserted (31.1.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)