PART 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
Identification of bathing waters3
1
F1The Secretary of State must identify, and maintain a list of, the surface waters in England, other than excluded pools and waters, at which the Secretary of State expects a large number of people to bathe, having regard in particular to past trends and any infrastructure or facilities provided, or other measures taken, to promote bathing at those waters.
2
F2The Welsh Ministers must identify, and maintain a list of, the surface waters in Wales, other than excluded pools and waters, at which the Welsh Ministers expect a large number of people to bathe, having regard in particular to past trends and any infrastructure or facilities provided, or other measures taken, to promote bathing at those waters.
3
For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), excluded pools and waters are—
a
swimming pools and spa pools;
b
confined waters subject to treatment or used for therapeutic purposes;
c
artificially created confined waters separated from surface water and groundwater.
4
The Secretary of State must publish the following information annually, and in accordance with paragraph (6)—
a
a complete list of all bathing waters in England stating their classifications;
b
details of all surface waters in England at which permanent advice against bathing is currently in place under regulation 13, including, in relation to each such surface water, the reasons for that advice.
5
The Welsh Ministers must publish the following information annually, and in accordance with paragraph (6)—
a
a complete list of all bathing waters in Wales stating their classifications;
b
details of all surface waters in Wales at which permanent advice against bathing is currently in place under regulation 13, including, in relation to each such surface water, the reasons for that advice.
6
The information to be published under paragraphs (4) and (5) must be actively disseminated before the start of the bathing season using appropriate media and technologies including the internet, and in such languages as the appropriate Minister considers appropriate.