The Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994S
6.—(1) The Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994 M1 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5 (requirements as to provision of treatment)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a)—
(i)for “such” substitute “ a ”, and
(ii)omit the words from “as” to “Directive”,
(b)in paragraph (5), omit the words from “and with” to “Directive”,
(c)in paragraph (6), omit the words from “for the purpose” to the end,
(d)in paragraph (8)(a), for “the Directive and other Community Directives” substitute “ retained EU law ”.
(3) After regulation 12 (deposit of maps and certificates), insert—
“Reporting
12A.—(1) The Scottish Ministers must prepare and publish a situation report on the disposal of urban waste water and sludge in Scotland.
(2) The Scottish Ministers must review and assess compliance with these Regulations in each agglomeration and prepare and publish a report on—
(a)the level of that compliance,
(b)identified reasons for non-compliance where applicable,
(c)proposed measures to achieve compliance with these Regulations.
(3) The reports under paragraphs (1) and (2) must be published in such manner as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
(4) The first reports under those paragraphs must be published by 31 December 2020.
(5) Subsequent reports under those paragraphs must be published at intervals not exceeding two years.”.
(4) In regulation 13 (information required in connection with implementation of the Directive)—
(a)in the heading, for “in connection with implementation of the Directive” substitute “ for reports ”,
(b)for paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) Scottish Water and SEPA must give to the Scottish Ministers such information as the Scottish Ministers may direct for the purpose of fulfilling the obligations to publish a report under regulation 12A (reporting).”,
(c)in paragraph (2), for “notice” substitute “ direction ”.
(5) In Part 1 (criteria for identification of sensitive areas) of schedule 1, in paragraph (c), for “Council Directives” substitute “ retained EU law ”.
(6) In Part 1 (requirements for discharges from treatment plants) of schedule 3, in paragraph 4, for “any other relevant Community Directives” substitute “ retained EU law ”.
(7) In schedule 4, for “other Community Directives” substitute “ retained EU law ”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1994/2842, as amended by S.I. 1996/973, S.S.I. 2003/273, S.S.I 2011/202 and S.S.I. 2018/391.