174.—(1) Regulation 2 is amended as follows.E+W
(2) In paragraph (1), in the appropriate places insert the following definitions—
““the appropriate agency” means—
in relation to a river basin district that is wholly in England, the Agency;
in relation to a river basin district that is wholly in Wales, the NRBW; and
in relation to a river basin district that is partly in England and partly in Wales, the Agency and the NRBW acting jointly;”;
““the NRBW” means the Natural Resources Body for Wales;”.
(3) After paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) In these regulations, where the appropriate agency is required to make copies of a statement, summary, draft plan or plan (including an approved or revised plan) accessible to the public free of charge, references to doing so through its website mean—
(a)where the NRBW is the appropriate agency, through its website;
(b)where the Agency is the appropriate agency, through its website;
(c)where the Agency and the NRBW acting jointly are the appropriate agency, through their respective websites.
(1B) In these regulations, where the appropriate agency is required to make copies of a statement, summary, draft plan or plan (including an approved or revised plan) accessible to the public free of charge, references to doing so at its principal office and each of its principal regional offices mean—
(a)where the NRBW is the appropriate agency, at its principal office and each of its principal regional offices;
(b)where the Agency is the appropriate agency, at its principal offices and each of its principal regional offices;
(c)where the Agency and the NRBW acting jointly are the appropriate agency, at their principal offices and each of their principal regional offices.”