C1C2Part 1Protection of the water environment

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Chapter 2River basin management planning

River basin management plans

I114River basin management plans: review

1

SEPA must, no later than 6 years (or such lesser period as the Scottish Ministers may direct) from the date on which a river basin management plan was approved under section 13, review and update the plan.

2

Following such a review SEPA must, by such date as the Scottish Ministers may direct, prepare and submit to the Scottish Ministers a revised river basin management plan for the river basin district in question in respect of such period as the Scottish Ministers may direct.

3

The revised plan must include (in addition to the matters required to be included by section 10) the matters specified in Part 2 of schedule 1.

4

Sections 10(2) to (4), 11 to 13 and 17(3) apply in relation to the preparation, submission and approval of a revised river basin management plan.