http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/298/introductionThe Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONAGRICULTUREWATER2022-04-05Expert Participation2022-01-01 These Regulations establish a revised action programme for the nitrate vulnerable zones which were designated in Scotland by regulation 3 of the Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and regulation 3 of the Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2002. They revoke the previous action programme for Scotland which was established by the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2003 as amended by the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003. 2008 No. 298Made4th September 2008Laid before the Scottish Parliament8th September 2008Coming into force1st January 2009The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and all other powers enabling them to do so.1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), and the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) (“the 2006 Act”), section 27(1). The functions conferred on the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) were, so far as within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the 2006 Act.