SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Regulation of the water environment
Part 1Purposes for which provision may be made
Preliminary
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1
Establishing standards, objectives or requirements in relation to—
a
regulated activities, and
b
in the case of fish regulations, structures or obstructions that affect, or could affect, the movement of fish through regulated waters.
2
In the case of water regulations, authorising the making of plans for—
a
the setting of overall limits,
b
the allocation of rights, or
c
the progressive improvement of standards or objectives,
relating to the use of water resources.
3
In the case of water regulations, authorising the making of schemes for the trading or other transfer of rights so allocated.
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1
Determining the authorities (whether public or local or the Minister) by whom functions conferred by the regulations—
a
in relation to permits under the regulations, or
b
otherwise for or in connection with the regulated field,
are to be exercisable (in this Schedule referred to as “regulators”).
2
Specifying any purposes for which any such functions are to be exercisable by regulators.
5
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
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).