The Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994

Sensitive areas and high natural dispersion areas

3.—(1) In these Regulations—

(a) “sensitive area” means an area of water which the Secretary of State has identified in accordance with the criteria set out in Part I of Schedule 1, and which is shown as such on maps deposited with the Authority for the purposes of this regulation;

(b) “high natural dispersion area” means an area of water which the Secretary of State has identified in accordance with the criteria set out in Part II of Schedule 1, and which is shown as such on maps deposited with the Authority for the purposes of this regulation.

(2) The Secretary of State shall review the identification of sensitive areas and high natural dispersion areas, in accordance with the relevant criteria in Schedule 1, no later than 31st December 1997 and thereafter at intervals of no more than four years.

(3) Where, following a review under paragraph (2) above, an area of water becomes or ceases to be identified as a sensitive area or a high natural dispersion area the Secretary of State shall deposit with the Authority, in substitution for the maps already so deposited for the purposes of this regulation, such further maps as may be necessary to reflect the changes in identification.