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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1A inserted (S.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 168, 189(4)-(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 23 para. 8, Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58
F2Words in Pt. I heading substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 29(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
1(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the Secretary of State shall not make an order under section 31B of this Act by virtue of which any land is designated as a nitrate sensitive area, except with the consent of the Treasury and on an application which—E+W+S
(a)has been made by [F3SEPA] in accordance with paragraph 2 below; and
(b)by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(a) of that paragraph identifies the controlled waters with respect to which that land is so comprised by the order.
(2)This paragraph shall not apply to an order which reproduces or amends an existing order without adding any land appearing to the Secretary of State to constitute a significant area to the land already comprised in the areas for the time being designated as nitrate sensitive areas.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 1A para. 1(1)(a) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 29(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
2(1)[F4SEPA] shall not, for the purposes of paragraph 1 above, apply for the making of any order under section 31B of this Act, by which any land would be comprised in the areas for the time being designated as nitrate sensitive areas unless it appears to [F5SEPA]—E+W+S
(a)that pollution is or is likely to be caused by the entry of nitrate into controlled waters as a result of, or of anything done in connection with, the use of particular land for agricultural purposes; and
(b)that the provisions for the time being in force in relation to those waters and that land are not sufficient, in the opinion of [F6SEPA], for preventing or controlling such an entry of nitrate into those waters.
(2)An application under this paragraph shall identify—
(a)the controlled waters appearing to [F7SEPA] to be the waters which the nitrate is entering or is likely to enter; and
(b)the land appearing to [F8SEPA] to be the land the use of which for agricultural purposes, or the doing of anything in connection with whose use for agricultural purposes, is resulting or is likely to result in the entry of nitrate into those waters.
(3)An application under this paragraph shall be made by serving a notice containing the application on the Secretary of State.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 1A para. 2(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 29(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
F5Words in Sch. 1A para. 2(1)(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 29(10) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
F6Words in Sch. 1A para. 2(1)(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 29(10) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
F7Words in Sch. 1A para. 2(1)(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 29(10) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
F8Words in Sch. 1A para. 2(1)(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 29(10) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
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