PART 3Amendment of secondary legislation

The Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994I17

1

The Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994 M1 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 5—

a

in paragraph (1)(a)—

i

for “such” substitute “ a ”;

ii

omit the words from “as” to “Directive”;

b

in paragraph (5), omit the words from “and with” to “Directive”;

c

in paragraph (6), omit the words from “for the purpose” to the end;

d

in paragraph (8)(a), for “the Directive and other Community Directives” substitute “ retained EU law ”.

3

After regulation 12 insert—

Reporting12A

1

The appropriate authority must prepare and publish a situation report on the disposal of urban waste water and sludge.

2

The appropriate authority must review and assess compliance with these Regulations in each agglomeration and prepare and publish a report on—

a

the level of that compliance;

b

identified reasons for non-compliance where applicable;

c

proposed measures to achieve compliance with these Regulations.

3

A report under paragraph (1) and (2) must be published in such manner as the appropriate authority considers appropriate.

4

The first reports under paragraphs (1) and (2) must be published by 31st December 2020.

5

Subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding two years.

6

In this regulation, the “appropriate authority” means—

a

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

b

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

4

In regulation 13—

a

in the words before paragraph (a)—

i

for “the following obligations” substitute “ the obligations of the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers under regulation 12A to publish a report ”;

ii

after “the Secretary of State” insert “ and the Welsh Ministers ”;

b

omit paragraphs (a) and (b).

5

In Part 1 of Schedule 1, in paragraph (c), for “Council Directives” substitute “ retained EU law ”.

6

In Part 1 of Schedule 3, in paragraph 4, for “any other relevant Community Directives” substitute “ retained EU law ”.

7

In Schedule 4, for “other Community Directives” substitute “ retained EU law ”.