C1C2Part 1Protection of the water environment
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))
Chapter 2River basin management planning
River basin districts
I19Environmental objectives and programmes of measures
1
For the purposes of the river basin management plan for a river basin district SEPA must—
a
set environmental objectives for each body of water in the district, and
b
prepare a programme of measures to be applied to achieve those objectives.
2
In setting environmental objectives and preparing a programme of measures under this section, SEPA must take account of the characterisation of the river basin district concerned (and any review of it) carried out under section 5.
3
Environmental objectives may be set so as to apply with modifications in relation to particular descriptions of bodies of water or in particular circumstances.
4
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision as to the setting of environmental objectives and the preparation of programmes of measures under this section.
5
Regulations under subsection (4) making provision as to the setting of environmental objectives under this section may, in particular, include provision as to—
a
the types of environmental objective which may be set for particular descriptions of body of water,
b
the date by which and the criteria by reference to which such objectives are to be set,
c
the methods and procedures to be followed in setting such objectives,
d
the dates by which such objectives are to be achieved,
e
particular descriptions of bodies of water in relation to which, or particular circumstances in which, such objectives are to apply with modifications.
6
Regulations under subsection (4) making provision as to the preparation of programmes of measures under this section may, in particular, include provision as to—
a
the types of measures which must or may be included in such a programme,
b
the date by which such a programme is to be prepared,
c
the methods and procedures to be followed in preparing such a programme.
7
In this section, “environmental objectives” means the objectives required to comply with Article 4 of the Directive together with any objectives required to comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 7 of the Directive.
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))