Water Act 2014 (c. 21)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 E+W+S Regulation of the water environment

Part 1 E+W+S Purposes for which provision may be made

Preliminary E+W+S

5 E+W+S Enabling the Minister to give directions which regulators are to comply with, or guidance which regulators are to have regard to, in exercising functions under the regulations, including—

(a) directions providing for any functions exercisable by one regulator to be instead exercisable by another;

(b) directions given for the purpose of the implementation of any [F1 [F2 assimilated] obligations] or under any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party;

(c) directions relating to the exercise of any function in a particular case or class of case (except functions in relation to the investigation or prosecution, in a particular case, of an offence under the regulations).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 5; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Word in Sch. 8 para. 5(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 83