Welsh Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 77 (W. 20)
Agriculture, Wales
Water, Wales
The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021
Made
21 January 2021
Laid before Senedd Cymru
27 January 2021
Coming into force
1 April 2021
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 92 and 219(2)(d) to (f) of the Water Resources Act 1991(1).
1991 c. 57. Section 92 was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) section 120 and paragraph 128 and 144 of Schedule 22 to that Act, and by S.I. 2010/675 and S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90). There are amendments to section 219 which are not relevant to these Regulations. By virtue of article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) functions of the Secretary of State under section 92 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales in relation to those parts of Wales which are outside the catchment areas of the rivers Dee, Wye and Severn. In relation to those parts of Wales which are within those catchment areas, functions under section 92 are exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales concurrently with the Secretary of State. By virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) functions under sections 92 and 219 now vest in the Welsh Ministers.