Provisions of the Act which are modified for the purpose of giving effect to the Groundwater Directive 2006 and the Priority Substances Directive3
For the purpose of giving effect to the Groundwater Directive 2006 and the Priority Substances Directive the provisions of Part 1 of the Act have effect with the following modifications—
a
in section 2(1) and (2) (the general duties) after “Directive” insert “, the Groundwater Directive 2006 and the Priority Substances Directive”; and
b
in section 28(1) (interpretation of Part 1)—
i
after the definition of “groundwater” insert—
“the Groundwater Directive 2006” means Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration,
ii
after the definition of “loch” insert—
“the Priority Substances Directive” means Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy,