2004 No. 516
The Water Environment (Register of Protected Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2004
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 20031, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Water Environment (Register of Protected Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 22nd December 2004.
2
In these Regulations–
a
any reference to a section is a reference to that section of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003;
b
“the register” means the register of the protected areas lying within the Scotland River Basin District2.
Register2
1
SEPA shall prepare and maintain the register in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
2
The register shall contain the information referred to in Part I of the Schedule to these Regulations and may contain the information referred to in Part II of that Schedule.
3
SEPA may prepare and maintain the register in any form.
4
SEPA shall publish the register on its website.
SCHEDULERegister
PART I
1
A description of all bodies of water identified under section 6.
2
A description of all bodies of water designated–
a
for the protection of economically significant aquatic species, including those designated under–
i
Council Directive 79/923/EEC of 30th October 1979 on the quality required of Shellfish Waters3; and
ii
Council Directive 78/659/EEC of 18th July 1978 on the quality of freshwaters needing protection or improvement to support fish life4;
b
as recreational waters, including those designated under Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8th December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water5; and
c
as nutrient sensitive areas, including those designated as–
i
vulnerable zones under Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12th December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources6, and
ii
as sensitive areas under Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21st May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment7.
3
A description of all areas designated for the protection of habitats and species where the maintenance or improvement of the status of water is an important factor in the protection of those habitats or species, including such areas designated under–
a
b
Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2nd April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds9.
4
A map indicating the location of the protected area.
5
A description of the legislation (including Community legislation) under which the protected area has been identified or designated.
PART II
6
A description of the body of water constituting the protected area as either a body of surface water or a body of groundwater.
7
The name of the protected area.
8
The dimensions or size of the protected area.
9
The date of identification of the protected area.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)