SCHEDULE 4UK STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

Bathing Water Regulations 2008

292.—(1) Regulation 2(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In the definition of “abnormal situation”, for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.

(3) Omit the definitions of “the Agency” and “Agency management measures”.

(4) In the appropriate place insert—

“the appropriate agency” means—

(a)

in relation to a bathing water in England, the Environment Agency;

(b)

in relation to a bathing water in Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

“appropriate agency management measures” means measures in relation to a bathing water taken by the appropriate agency—

(a)

to reduce the risk of pollution (being measures within the appropriate agency’s responsibilities referred to in regulation 5); or

(b)

under regulations 7 to 11;.

(5) In the definitions of “management measures”, “relevant measures for short-term pollution” and “short-term pollution”, for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.