The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

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"Action Programme" has the same meaning as in Article 5 of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources[3];

"the Departments" means the Department of the Environment and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development acting jointly;

"Northern Ireland" has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47);

"Regulations" means Regulations made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68).

    (2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[4] shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Action Programme throughout territory of Northern Ireland
     3. The Departments shall by Regulations establish and apply an Action Programme throughout the territory of Northern Ireland.

Transitional
     4.  - (1) The statutory provisions referred to in paragraph (2) shall continue in operation unless and until the Departments by Regulations establish and apply an Action Programme throughout the territory of Northern Ireland.

    (2) The statutory provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are the following, namely -

(a) The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003[5]; and

(b) Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999[6].

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on


1st October 2004.

L.S.

David Small
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development


Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on


1st October 2004.

L.S.

Judena Goldring
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment

[2] 1972 c. 68back

[3] O.J. No. L375, 31.12.91, p. 1back

[4] 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)back

[5] S.R. 2003 No. 259back

[6] S.R. 1999 No. 156back