SCHEDULE 5Charging Scheme

6.

In making a charging scheme SEPA shall secure that the amounts recovered by way of charges prescribed by the charging scheme are, together with any grants paid to SEPA under section 47 of the Environment Act 199533 in respect of the functions under–

(a)

the Act;

(b)

the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Northumbria River Basin District Regulations 200334;

(c)

the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 200435; and

(d)

these Regulations,

the amounts which, taking one year with another need to be recovered by SEPA to meet the costs and expenses which it incurs in carrying out, or having others carry out, those functions.