The Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Amendment of the 1996 Regulations S

6.—(1) The 1996 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–

(a) for the definition of “code of good agricultural practice M1 ” there is substituted–

““code of good agricultural practice” means those parts of the Code of Good Practice for the Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Agricultural Activity Nitrogen and Phosphorous Supplement published in 2001 by the Scottish Executive which are aimed at reducing pollution by nitrates”;

(b) the definition of “first nitrate vulnerable zone M2 ” is omitted; and

F1 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In regulation 6 (action programmes)–

(a) in paragraph (3) M3 the words “Subject to paragraph (3A) below,” are omitted;

(b) paragraph (3A) M4 is omitted; and

(c) for paragraph (4), there is substituted–

“(4) An action programme shall be implemented within four years of its establishment.”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 6(2)(c) revoked (2.2.2015) by The Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/373), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 The existing definition was inserted by S.S.I. 2002/96.

M2 The existing definition was inserted by S.S.I. 2000/96.

M3 Regulation 6(3) was substituted by S.S.I. 2000/96.

M4 Regulation 6(3A) was inserted by S.S.I. 2000/96.