Scottish Government

River Basin Districts - Proposals for Scotland

ANNEX C : Draft designation order for the proposed river basin district for Scotland

Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 4(1) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament

DRAFT SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2003 No.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
WATER

The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Designation of River Basin District) (Scotland) Order 2003

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 4(1) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003( ¹), and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order, a draft of which has, in accordance with section 36(6) of that Act, been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. This Order may be cited as the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Designation of River Basin District) (Scotland) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 22nd December 2003.

River Basin District

2. The area identified in the map prepared in accordance with section 4(4) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003, and laid before the Scottish Parliament at the same time as this Order, is designated as a river basin district for the purposes of Part I of that Act.

A member of the Scottish Executive

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

( This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates a river basin district as required by section 4(1) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003.

This is done by reference to the map prepared under section 4(4) of the Act, which has been prepared for the purposes of the Order and laid before the Scottish Parliament at the same time as this Order. The map identifies the area of a river basin district, which covers most of Scotland.

Under section 4(6) of the Act, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency is under an obligation to make this Order and map available at all reasonable times for public inspection free of charge. As this obligation is contained in the Act, it is not necessary to make reference to it in this Order. This Order and map will also be published by the Scottish Ministers and will be available on their website at: www.scotland.gov.uk.

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