Scottish Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 530 (C. 45)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2007
Made
28th November 2007
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38(1) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003(1).
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2007.
Appointed Day
2. 14th December 2007 is the appointed day on which the following provisions of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 come into force:–
(a)sections 12 to 14;
(b)section 16; and
(c)section 19.
MICHAEL RUSSELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th November 2007
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force further provisions of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”) on 14th December 2007, which provide as follows:–
Section 12 concerns the submission of a river basin management plan by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to the Scottish Ministers;
Section 13 concerns the approval process in relation to the river basin management plan;
Section 14 concerns the review of river basin management plans;
Section 16 concerns the duty of the Scottish Ministers and public bodies to have regard to river basin management plans and sub-basin plans; and
Section 19 contains general regulation making powers of the Scottish Ministers in relation to river basin management plans.
The Act received Royal Assent on 5th March 2003.
Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been or will be brought into force by Commencement Order made before the date of this Order:–
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 7, 18, 20, 21, 26 to 28 | 15th December 2003 | 2003/562 |
| Sections 8 to 11, 15 and 17 | 1st June 2005 | 2005/235 |
| Section 25 and Schedules 1 and 2 | 20th May 2005 | 2005/256 |
| Sections 29, 32 and 33(1) (partially) | 6th March 2006 | 2006/55 |
| Section 24(1) to (4) | 31st March 2007 | 2007/50 |
| Section 33(1) (to the extent not already in force), | 30th November 2007 | 2007/512 |
| Section 33(2) and Schedule 3 |