The Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

Water management programmes N.I.

57.—(1) The [F1 Department] may by order adopt a water management programme with respect to the water resources of any area.

(2) A water management programme may contain—

(a) an assessment of the quantity and quality of the water resources of the area;

(b) a description of the present pattern of use of those resources;

(c) a forecast of the future demand for the use of those resources;

(d) proposals for the future use and management of those resources;

(e) provisions with respect to such matters relating to those resources as appear to the [F1 Department] to be appropriate.

(3) Schedule 6 shall have effect with respect to the making of orders under paragraph (1).

(4) A water management programme shall become operative on the date appointed for the purpose in the order under paragraph (1) adopting the programme.

(5) The [F1 Department] shall, at intervals which do not exceed 7 years, review any water management programme adopted under this Article.

F2 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Word in art. 57 substituted (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 69(a) (with art. 9(2))

F2 Art. 57(6) omitted (8.5.2016) by virtue of The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 69(b) (with art. 9(2))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Art. 57: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 9(2))