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SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2005 No. 256 (C.12)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

WATER

The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005

  Made 12th May 2005 

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38(1) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003[1] hereby make the following Order:

Citation
     1. This Order may be cited as the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005.

Appointed day
     2. The 20th of May 2005 is hereby appointed the day on which the following provisions of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 come into force:


LEWIS MACDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
12th May 2005


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order brings into force further provisions of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 on 20th May 2005.

Section 25 gives the Scottish Ministers the power by regulations to modify provisions in Part I of the Act for the purposes of giving effect to Community obligations, or exercising any related right including any derogation or right to make more onerous provision in respect of such obligations.

Schedule 1 sets out the matters to be included in a river basin management plan, and those matters to be included in revised plans.

Schedule 2 lists the particular purposes for which regulations may be made under section 20 (regulation of controlled activities).


NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)


Provision Date of Commencement S.S.I. No.
Sections 1 to 7, 18, 20, 21, 26 and 28 15th December 2003 2003/562
Sections 8 to 11, 15 and 17 1st June 2005 2005/235

Notes:

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ISBN 0 11 069565 8


 © Crown copyright 2005

Prepared 18 May 2005

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