“River basin district”5

“River basin district” means—

a

a river basin district (within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Water Environment Regulations) which is entirely within England and Wales,

b

the Northumbria River Basin District referred to in regulation 37, and

c

an area so identified on the Cross Border Map consisting of either—

i

a river basin in England, or

ii

an English cross border area.

“Cross border areas”5A

1

 “English cross border area” means an area so identified on the Cross Border Map consisting, in relation to a river basin which is partly in England and partly in Scotland, of the part of that basin which is in England.

2

“Scottish cross border area” has the same meaning as in the Scottish Act.

“Cross Border Map”5B

“Cross Border Map” means the map which is—

a

recorded electronically,

b

entitled “Cross Border River Basins Map (England and Scotland) 2010”, and

c

deposited in the principal library of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.