Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003

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The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 is a key Scottish law that implements the EU Water Framework Directive, establishing a comprehensive system for protecting and managing Scotland’s water environment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of the Scottish Parliament
environmental law
aimsFor good status of water bodies
appliesTo coastal waters of Scotland
estuaries in Scotland
groundwater in Scotland
lakes and lochs in Scotland
rivers in Scotland
confersFunctionsOn Scottish Environment Protection Agency NERFINISHED
Scottish Ministers NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
creates controlled activities regime for water environment
designatesAuthority Scottish Environment Protection Agency NERFINISHED
establishesFrameworkFor protection of Scotland’s water environment
river basin management planning
sustainable use of water resources
implements Directive 2000/60/EC NERFINISHED
EU Water Framework Directive NERFINISHED
isPartOf Scottish environmental legislation
implementation of EU environmental law in Scotland
jurisdiction Scotland
languageOfText English
legalStatus in force with amendments
legislature Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED
policyArea Scottish environmental policy
Scottish water policy
providesFor classification of water bodies
monitoring of the water environment
public participation in river basin planning
purpose to implement the EU Water Framework Directive in Scotland
to protect and improve the water environment in Scotland
region Scotland
regulates abstraction of water
discharges to the water environment
engineering works in watercourses
impoundment of water
requires environmental objectives for water bodies
preparation of river basin management plans
royalAssentDate 2003
shortTitle Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter environmental regulation
river basin management
water environment protection
water quality
water services regulation
yearEnacted 2003

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Scottish Environment Protection Agency appliesRegulatoryFramework Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003