1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Targets (Water) (England) Regulations 2022.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
2. In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Environment Act 2021;
“coastal waters” has the meaning given in section 104 of the Water Resources Act 1991(1);
“freshwaters” has the same meaning as “inland freshwaters” in section 104 of the Water Resources Act 1991(2).
3. Regulations 5, 10, 15 and 20 specify four targets for the purposes of the Secretary of State’s duty in section 1 of the Act to set a long-term target in respect of water.
1991 c. 57. Section 104(1) was modified in relation to the meaning of controlled waters by S.I. 1997/1332.
Section 104(1) was modified in relation to the meaning of inland freshwaters by S.I. 1996/3001 and 1997/1331.