SCHEDULE 7TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS
PART 2 Directions
The River Basin Districts Surface Water and Groundwater Classification (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Direction 20096
1
The River Basin Districts Surface Water and Groundwater Classification (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Direction 2009 is to be treated on and after the transfer date as a direction given to the appropriate agency—
a
under article 11(3) of the Establishment Order (as substituted by this Order) in so far as the direction applies where the appropriate agency is the Natural Resources Body for Wales;
b
under section 40(2) of the 1995 Act in so far as the direction applies where the appropriate agency is the Environment Agency;
c
under article 11(3) of the Establishment Order M1(as substituted by this Order) and under section 40(2) of the 1995 Act in so far as the direction applies where the appropriate agency is the Natural Resources Body for Wales and the Environment Agency acting jointly.
2
In this paragraph “appropriate agency” (“asiantaeth briodol”) has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 as amended by this Order.