The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Economic analysis of water use in river basin district and international river basin districts

6.—(1) The Department shall ensure that an economic analysis of water use in the river basin district and the part of each international river basin district falling within Northern Ireland is carried out in accordance with Annex III to the Directive by 22nd December 2004.

(2) The Department shall ensure that the analysis required by paragraph (1) is periodically reviewed and updated initially by 22nd December 2013 and thereafter by each sixth anniversary of that date.

(3) The Department for Regional Development shall, in accordance with a timetable established by the Department –

(a)provide the Department with so much of the information specified in paragraph (a) of Annex III to the Directive as relates to its functions;

(b)review and, if necessary, update that information; and

(c)provide any such updated information to the Department.