Environmental objectives: application of regulations 15 to 19N.I.
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14. Regulations 15 to 19 must be applied in a way that—
(a)does not permanently exclude or compromise the achievement of the environmental objectives set in relation to any other body of water within the same river basin district or part of each international river basin district falling within Northern Ireland;
(b)is consistent with [F1any other retained EU law];
(c)guarantees at least the same level of protection (for bodies of water) as the EU instruments repealed by Article 22 of the Directive.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 14(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 12(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)