The Water Environment (Relevant Enactments) Order 2006

Made21st November 2006

Laid before the Scottish Parliament22nd November 2006

Coming into force14th December 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(8) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 20031 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Water Environment (Relevant Enactments) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 14th December 2006.

Specification of relevant enactments2.

(1)

The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 20052 are specified as a relevant enactment for the purposes of section 2 of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003.

RHONA BRANKIN

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

21st November 2006

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 as a relevant enactment within the meaning of section 2 of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003.

The effect of specification is to require the Scottish Ministers and SEPA to exercise their respective functions under those Regulations so as to secure compliance with the requirements of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council3 and to act in accordance with the requirements of section 2(4) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003.