The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Further miscellaneous amendments

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

13.—(1) For regulation 4, substitute—

4.(1) The areas shown on the official map are identified as river basin districts for the purposes of these Regulations.

(2) In this regulation, “the official map” means the map of river basin districts produced by the Agency and published on its website.

(3) The NRBW must ensure that the official map is published on its website.

(4) The Agency and the NRBW must ensure that the official map is made available to the public at their principal offices..

(2) In regulation 12(5)(a), for each “English Nature” substitute “Natural England”.

(3) In regulation 16(3), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.

(4) In regulation 17, for “the Assembly” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”.

(5) In the following regulations, omit each “and each of its principal regional offices”—

(a)regulation 12(2)(a);

(b)regulation 13(1)(a);

(c)regulation 14(3)(a).