C1C2Part 1Protection of the water environment

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Chapter 2River basin management planning

River basin districts

I16Bodies of water used for the abstraction of drinking water

1

The Scottish Ministers must by order identify any bodies of water within each river basin district which—

a

are used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption and either—

i

provide more than 10 cubic metres of such water per day, or

ii

serve more than 50 persons, or

b

are intended to be used as mentioned in paragraph (a).

2

An order under subsection (1) may identify the bodies of water by reference to a map prepared for the purposes of the order and laid before the Parliament.

3

The Scottish Ministers must send to SEPA a copy of—

a

an order made under subsection (1), and

b

any map prepared in pursuance of subsection (2).