Amendment of regulation 8

5.  In regulation 8—

(a)in paragraph (2)(f) for “Schedule 4” substitute “Part 1 of Schedule 4”;

(b)after paragraph (2)(f) insert—

(g)taking into account the risk assessment set out in Part 2 of Schedule 4, there is a significant risk of causing water pollution.;

(c)in paragraph (9) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

(d)paragraph (5)(f) shall apply as if for 3 metres there were substituted 5 metres.;

(d)in paragraph (11)—

(i)omit sub-paragraph (c);

(ii)for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

(d)where it is not practical to comply with sub-paragraph (a) or (b) or paragraph (13), on a field due to the slope, the appropriate person may then spread on that field, close to the ground using inverted splash plate spreading and must keep a record of such spreading, in such format as the Department may specify..