2.—(1) SEPA must–
(a)establish a calendar which specifies dates for sampling for every bathing water before the start of every bathing season (“a monitoring calendar”); and
(b)take samples at every bathing water no later than 4 days after the date specified in the monitoring calendar.
(2) SEPA may suspend the monitoring calendar for the duration of an abnormal situation.
(3) As soon as possible after the end of an abnormal situation SEPA must–
(a)take one additional sample in order to verify that the situation has ended;
(b)take sufficient additional samples to ensure that it has the minimum number required for the bathing water for the bathing season; and
(c)notify the Scottish Ministers of the suspension and provide them with the reasons for it.
(4) SEPA must not include a sample taken under sub-paragraph (3)(a) in the set of bathing water quality data for a bathing water.
(5) Where an abnormal situation continues beyond the end of a bathing season, SEPA need not take a sample in terms of sub-paragraph (3)(a).