Modifications of the Water Resources Act 1991
6.—(1) Section 83 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (water quality objectives) shall have effect—
(a)as if it imposed a duty on the Secretary of State to exercise the powers conferred on him under that section to classify under these Regulations such waters as are appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to Directive 79/923/EEC in relation to waters in or adjacent to England and Wales; and
(b)in relation to the performance of that duty, as if subsections (4) and (5) of that section were omitted.
(2) Section 104(1) of the Water Resources Act 1991 (meaning of “controlled waters”) shall have effect for the purpose of giving effect to Directive 79/923/EEC as if “controlled waters”included all waters which are coastal or brackish waters for the purposes of that Directive.
(3) Section 202(2) of the Water Resources Act 1991 (information in connection with the control of pollution) shall have effect as if it conferred power on the Secretary of State and the Environment Agency to require the furnishing of information reasonably required for the purposes of giving effect to Directive 79/923/EEC.