[F12. When interpreting the Water Framework Directive for the purposes of these Regulations—N.I.
(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.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 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)