S. 1 in force at 15.12.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/562, art. 2(a)
S. 2 in force at 15.12.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/562 , art. 2(a)
S. 3 in force at 15.12.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/562, art. 2(a)
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (2.1.2004) by Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Northumbria River Basin District) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3245), regs. 1(1), 6 (as amended (10.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/407, reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(4) (with reg. 1(c))
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (10.2.2004) by Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/99), regs. 1(1), 5(1), Sch. 4 (with reg. 5(2))
S. 2(1)(2) modified (25.11.2009) by Water Environment (Groundwater and Priority Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/420) , regs. 1 , 3(a)
Word in s. 2(4)(b)(i) inserted (26.11.2009) by Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 6) , s. 97(1) , Sch. 3 para. 14 (with s. 91 ); S.S.I. 2009/393 , art. 2 , Sch.
Words in s. 2(8) inserted (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3) , s. 61(2) , Sch. 3 para. 8(2) ; S.S.I. 2014/160 , art. 2(1)(2) , Sch.
S. 1(1A) inserted (14.9.2015) by The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Part 1) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/270), regs. 1(1), 2(a)
Words in s. 2(8) inserted (14.9.2015) by The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Part 1) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/270), regs. 1(1), 2(b)(ii)
OJ L 311, 31.10.2014, p.32.
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/26), regs. 1, 2(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in s. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/26), regs. 1, 2(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in s. 2(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/26), regs. 1, 2(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
The purpose of this Part is to make provision for or in connection with protection of the water environment, including making provision, and enabling provision to be made, for or in connection with implementing Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
The reference in subsection (1) to Directive 2000/60/EC is to that Directive as amended by—
Decision No 2455/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Directive 2008/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Directive 2013/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and
Commission Directive 2014/101/EU.
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preventing further deterioration of, and protecting and enhancing, the status of aquatic ecosystems and, with regard to their water needs, terrestrial ecosystems and wetlands directly depending on those aquatic ecosystems,
promoting sustainable water use based on the long-term protection of available water resources,
aiming at enhancing protection and improvement of the aquatic environment through, amongst other things, specific measures for the progressive reduction of discharges, emissions and losses of priority substances and the cessation or phasing out of discharges, emissions and losses of the priority hazardous substances,
ensuring the progressive reduction of pollution of groundwater and preventing further pollution of it, and
contributing to mitigating the effects of floods and droughts,
with a view to contributing to the achievement of the aims specified in subsection (3).
Those aims are—
the provision of a sufficient supply of good quality surface water and groundwater as needed for sustainable, balanced and equitable water use,
a significant reduction in pollution of groundwater,
the protection of territorial and other marine waters, and
achieving the objectives of international agreements, including those which aim to prevent and eliminate pollution of the marine environment, in relation to which measures are adopted under paragraph 1 of Article 16 of the Directive in pursuance of a proposal under paragraph 3 of that Article.
The Scottish Ministers and SEPA must exercise their functions under the relevant enactments so as to secure compliance with the requirements of the Directive
The responsible authorities must exercise their designated functions so as to secure compliance with the requirements of the Directive
Subsection (4) applies to—
the Scottish Ministers in exercising their functions, and SEPA in exercising its functions, under the relevant enactments in pursuance of subsection (1),
the responsible authorities in exercising their designated functions in pursuance of subsection (2).
The Scottish Ministers, SEPA and the responsible authorities must—
have regard to the social and economic impact of such exercise of those functions,
so far as is consistent with the purposes of the relevant enactment or designated function in question—
promote sustainable flood
act in the way best calculated to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, and
so far as practicable, adopt an integrated approach by co-operating with each other with a view to co-ordinating the exercise of their respective functions.
Without prejudice to subsections (1) to (4), the Scottish Ministers and every public body and office-holder must, in exercising any functions, have regard to the desirability of protecting the water environment.
The Scottish Ministers may give directions (whether general or specific) and guidance to—
SEPA, in relation to the exercise of its functions under the relevant enactments,
the responsible authorities, in relation to the exercise of their designated functions;
and SEPA and the responsible authorities must comply with any such directions and have regard to any such guidance.
Directions under subsection (6) may include provision for any matter to which the directions relate to be determined, in such manner (if any) as the directions may specify, by a person other than the Scottish Ministers.
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The following provisions have effect for the interpretation of this Part.
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all standing or flowing water on the surface of the land (other than transitional water), and
all groundwater,
within the landward limits of coastal water.
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Nothing in this Part applies to any water contained in—
artificial swimming pools,
mains or other pipes belonging to Scottish Water or which are used by Scottish Water or any other person for the purpose only of providing a supply of water to any premises,
water treatment works,
sewers and drains which drain into sewers,
sewage treatment works,
artificially created systems for the treatment of pollutants.
The Scottish Ministers—
must deposit with SEPA maps showing what appear to them to be the landward and seaward limits of every body of transitional water,
may, if they consider it appropriate to do so, deposit with SEPA maps showing the landward and seaward limits of coastal water,
may, if they consider it appropriate to do so by reason of any change of what appears to them to be any of the limits referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b), deposit a map showing the revised limits.
SEPA must make the maps deposited with it under subsection (11) available, at all reasonable times, for public inspection free of charge.
In subsection (8), “