LegalizeThe Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018
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| 1. | The operation of any weir that— | The operation of any weir that— | The operation of any weir that— | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. |
| 1. | (a) | is not capable of being operated to control the water level upstream of the weir, | is not capable of being operated to control the water level upstream of the weir, | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. |
| 1. | (b) | does not result in the creation of a height differential between the upstream and downstream water surfaces of more than one metre, and | does not result in the creation of a height differential between the upstream and downstream water surfaces of more than one metre, and | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. |
| 1. | (c) | was constructed before 1st April 2006. | was constructed before 1st April 2006. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. | The weir must not impede the free passage of salmon and sea trout during periods within which, in the absence of the weir, the flow of the river would be at a level expected to enable migration. |
| 2. | The abstraction of less than 10 m³ of water in any one day. | The abstraction of less than 10 m³ of water in any one day. | The abstraction of less than 10 m³ of water in any one day. | (a) | There must be a means of demonstrating that the abstraction is less than 10 m³ in any one day, such as a means of measuring the rate of the abstraction or a means of demonstrating that the maximum volume that could be abstracted cannot exceed 10 m³ in any one day, | There must be a means of demonstrating that the abstraction is less than 10 m³ in any one day, such as a means of measuring the rate of the abstraction or a means of demonstrating that the maximum volume that could be abstracted cannot exceed 10 m³ in any one day, | There must be a means of demonstrating that the abstraction is less than 10 m³ in any one day, such as a means of measuring the rate of the abstraction or a means of demonstrating that the maximum volume that could be abstracted cannot exceed 10 m³ in any one day, | There must be a means of demonstrating that the abstraction is less than 10 m³ in any one day, such as a means of measuring the rate of the abstraction or a means of demonstrating that the maximum volume that could be abstracted cannot exceed 10 m³ in any one day, | There must be a means of demonstrating that the abstraction is less than 10 m³ in any one day, such as a means of measuring the rate of the abstraction or a means of demonstrating that the maximum volume that could be abstracted cannot exceed 10 m³ in any one day, | There must be a means of demonstrating that the abstraction is less than 10 m³ in any one day, such as a means of measuring the rate of the abstraction or a means of demonstrating that the maximum volume that could be abstracted cannot exceed 10 m³ in any one day, | There must be a means of demonstrating that the abstraction is less than 10 m³ in any one day, such as a means of measuring the rate of the abstraction or a means of demonstrating that the maximum volume that could be abstracted cannot exceed 10 m³ in any one day, |
| 2. | The abstraction of less than 10 m³ of water in any one day. | The abstraction of less than 10 m³ of water in any one day. | The abstraction of less than 10 m³ of water in any one day. | (b) | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a state of good repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a state of good repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a state of good repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a state of good repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a state of good repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a state of good repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a state of good repair, |
| 2. | The abstraction of less than 10 m³ of water in any one day. | The abstraction of less than 10 m³ of water in any one day. | The abstraction of less than 10 m³ of water in any one day. | (c) | the activity must not be located within 50 metres of any existing well, spring or borehole used for a water supply. | the activity must not be located within 50 metres of any existing well, spring or borehole used for a water supply. | the activity must not be located within 50 metres of any existing well, spring or borehole used for a water supply. | the activity must not be located within 50 metres of any existing well, spring or borehole used for a water supply. | the activity must not be located within 50 metres of any existing well, spring or borehole used for a water supply. | the activity must not be located within 50 metres of any existing well, spring or borehole used for a water supply. | the activity must not be located within 50 metres of any existing well, spring or borehole used for a water supply. |
| 3. | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | (a) | The construction and operation of— | The construction and operation of— | The construction and operation of— | The construction and operation of— | The construction and operation of— | The construction and operation of— | The construction and operation of— |
| 3. | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | (a) | (i) | subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the well or borehole, and | subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the well or borehole, and | subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the well or borehole, and | subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the well or borehole, and | subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the well or borehole, and | subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the well or borehole, and |
| 3. | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | (a) | (ii) | any other works, | any other works, | any other works, | any other works, | any other works, | any other works, |
| 3. | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | (a) | must be such as to— | must be such as to— | must be such as to— | must be such as to— | must be such as to— | must be such as to— | must be such as to— |
| 3. | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | (a) | (aa) | prevent the introduction to the water environment of water of a different chemical composition, or the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | prevent the introduction to the water environment of water of a different chemical composition, or the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | prevent the introduction to the water environment of water of a different chemical composition, or the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | prevent the introduction to the water environment of water of a different chemical composition, or the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | prevent the introduction to the water environment of water of a different chemical composition, or the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | prevent the introduction to the water environment of water of a different chemical composition, or the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 3. | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | (a) | (bb) | prevent the mixing of groundwater of different chemical compositions in the water environment, | prevent the mixing of groundwater of different chemical compositions in the water environment, | prevent the mixing of groundwater of different chemical compositions in the water environment, | prevent the mixing of groundwater of different chemical compositions in the water environment, | prevent the mixing of groundwater of different chemical compositions in the water environment, | prevent the mixing of groundwater of different chemical compositions in the water environment, |
| 3. | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | The construction, extension or operation of any well, borehole or other works by which water may be abstracted, if such works are— | (a) | (cc) | prevent the flow of water between two hydro-geologically separate aquifers, | prevent the flow of water between two hydro-geologically separate aquifers, | prevent the flow of water between two hydro-geologically separate aquifers, | prevent the flow of water between two hydro-geologically separate aquifers, | prevent the flow of water between two hydro-geologically separate aquifers, | prevent the flow of water between two hydro-geologically separate aquifers, |
| 3. | (a) | not intended for the purpose of abstraction, | not intended for the purpose of abstraction, | (b) | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, |
| 3. | (b) | intended for the abstraction of less than 10 m³ of water in any one day, | intended for the abstraction of less than 10 m³ of water in any one day, | (b) | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, | drilling fluids may be introduced into the well or borehole if necessary to facilitate the drilling of the well or borehole provided this does not result in harm to the water environment, |
| 3. | (c) | intended for the abstraction of less than 150 m³ of water in any period of one year, and the purpose of the abstraction is either— | intended for the abstraction of less than 150 m³ of water in any period of one year, and the purpose of the abstraction is either— | (c) | potable water may be introduced into the well or borehole to test the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, | potable water may be introduced into the well or borehole to test the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, | potable water may be introduced into the well or borehole to test the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, | potable water may be introduced into the well or borehole to test the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, | potable water may be introduced into the well or borehole to test the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, | potable water may be introduced into the well or borehole to test the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, | potable water may be introduced into the well or borehole to test the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, |
| 3. | (c) | intended for the abstraction of less than 150 m³ of water in any period of one year, and the purpose of the abstraction is either— | intended for the abstraction of less than 150 m³ of water in any period of one year, and the purpose of the abstraction is either— | (d) | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, |
| 3. | (c) | (i) | to test for the yield of the borehole or well or the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, or | (d) | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, |
| 3. | (c) | (ii) | to sample the water quality, | (d) | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, | when the well or borehole is no longer required, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to—(i) avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer, and(ii) avoid the introduction, into any body of groundwater, of—(aa) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(bb) water of a different chemical composition, |
| 3. | (d) | intended to dewater one or more excavations at— | intended to dewater one or more excavations at— | (e) | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, |
| 3. | (d) | (i) | a construction site for roads, buildings, pipelines, or other built developments, or | (e) | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, |
| 3. | (d) | (ii) | a site at which the maintenance of such developments is being undertaken, or | (e) | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, | the depth of any well or borehole beneath the surface of the ground must not exceed 200 metres, |
| 3. | (d) | (ii) | a site at which the maintenance of such developments is being undertaken, or | (f) | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. |
| 3. | (e) | intended for the purpose of undertaking activity 17. | intended for the purpose of undertaking activity 17. | (f) | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. | the borehole must not be constructed within 50 metres of an existing well or borehole for the supply of water without the consent of the owner of the existing well or borehole. |
| 4. | The abstraction from a borehole, and any subsequent discharge of the abstracted water, if the total volume of water abstracted is less than 150 m³ in any period of one year and the purpose of the abstraction is either— | The abstraction from a borehole, and any subsequent discharge of the abstracted water, if the total volume of water abstracted is less than 150 m³ in any period of one year and the purpose of the abstraction is either— | The abstraction from a borehole, and any subsequent discharge of the abstracted water, if the total volume of water abstracted is less than 150 m³ in any period of one year and the purpose of the abstraction is either— | (a) | The abstraction must not cause the introduction to any body of groundwater of—(i) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(ii) water of a different chemical composition, | The abstraction must not cause the introduction to any body of groundwater of—(i) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(ii) water of a different chemical composition, | The abstraction must not cause the introduction to any body of groundwater of—(i) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(ii) water of a different chemical composition, | The abstraction must not cause the introduction to any body of groundwater of—(i) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(ii) water of a different chemical composition, | The abstraction must not cause the introduction to any body of groundwater of—(i) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(ii) water of a different chemical composition, | The abstraction must not cause the introduction to any body of groundwater of—(i) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(ii) water of a different chemical composition, | The abstraction must not cause the introduction to any body of groundwater of—(i) any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, or(ii) water of a different chemical composition, |
| 4. | (a) | to test the yield of the borehole or well or the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, or | to test the yield of the borehole or well or the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, or | (b) | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. |
| 4. | (b) | to sample the water quality. | to sample the water quality. | (b) | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. | when the borehole is not being used for abstraction, it must be back filled or sealed to the extent necessary to avoid loss of groundwater from any aquifer. |
| 5. | The dredging of a river, burn or ditch that— | The dredging of a river, burn or ditch that— | The dredging of a river, burn or ditch that— | ||||||||
| 5. | (a) | has an average bed width of less than one metre along the stretch to be worked, and | has an average bed width of less than one metre along the stretch to be worked, and | (a) | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, |
| 5. | (b) | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | (b) | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn or ditch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn or ditch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn or ditch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn or ditch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn or ditch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn or ditch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn or ditch, |
| 5. | (b) | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | (c) | the activity must not result in the widening of the bed width of the river, burn or ditch, | the activity must not result in the widening of the bed width of the river, burn or ditch, | the activity must not result in the widening of the bed width of the river, burn or ditch, | the activity must not result in the widening of the bed width of the river, burn or ditch, | the activity must not result in the widening of the bed width of the river, burn or ditch, | the activity must not result in the widening of the bed width of the river, burn or ditch, | the activity must not result in the widening of the bed width of the river, burn or ditch, |
| 5. | (b) | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | (d) | all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent the transport of sediments or other matter disturbed by the works into waters beyond the worked stretch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent the transport of sediments or other matter disturbed by the works into waters beyond the worked stretch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent the transport of sediments or other matter disturbed by the works into waters beyond the worked stretch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent the transport of sediments or other matter disturbed by the works into waters beyond the worked stretch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent the transport of sediments or other matter disturbed by the works into waters beyond the worked stretch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent the transport of sediments or other matter disturbed by the works into waters beyond the worked stretch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent the transport of sediments or other matter disturbed by the works into waters beyond the worked stretch, |
| 5. | (b) | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | (e) | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, |
| 5. | (b) | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | (f) | all reasonable steps must be taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch as a result of the works, | all reasonable steps must be taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch as a result of the works, | all reasonable steps must be taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch as a result of the works, | all reasonable steps must be taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch as a result of the works, | all reasonable steps must be taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch as a result of the works, | all reasonable steps must be taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch as a result of the works, | all reasonable steps must be taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch as a result of the works, |
| 5. | (b) | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | (g) | the bed of the worked stretch must be graded at a shallow angle to tie in with the bed level upstream and downstream and there must be no steps or sudden changes in the angle of the bed slope, | the bed of the worked stretch must be graded at a shallow angle to tie in with the bed level upstream and downstream and there must be no steps or sudden changes in the angle of the bed slope, | the bed of the worked stretch must be graded at a shallow angle to tie in with the bed level upstream and downstream and there must be no steps or sudden changes in the angle of the bed slope, | the bed of the worked stretch must be graded at a shallow angle to tie in with the bed level upstream and downstream and there must be no steps or sudden changes in the angle of the bed slope, | the bed of the worked stretch must be graded at a shallow angle to tie in with the bed level upstream and downstream and there must be no steps or sudden changes in the angle of the bed slope, | the bed of the worked stretch must be graded at a shallow angle to tie in with the bed level upstream and downstream and there must be no steps or sudden changes in the angle of the bed slope, | the bed of the worked stretch must be graded at a shallow angle to tie in with the bed level upstream and downstream and there must be no steps or sudden changes in the angle of the bed slope, |
| 5. | (b) | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | has been artificially straightened or canalised along the length which is to be worked. | (h) | the removed sediment must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks. | the removed sediment must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks. | the removed sediment must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks. | the removed sediment must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks. | the removed sediment must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks. | the removed sediment must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks. | the removed sediment must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks. |
| 6. | The installation of— | The installation of— | The installation of— | ||||||||
| 6. | (a) | a crossing where no part of the crossing is on the bed or banks of a river, burn, ditch or loch, | a crossing where no part of the crossing is on the bed or banks of a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (a) | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot be reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot be reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot be reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot be reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot be reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot be reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | Vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot be reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, |
| 6. | (b) | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (b) | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, |
| 6. | (b) | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (c) | the works must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | the works must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | the works must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | the works must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | the works must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | the works must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | the works must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, |
| 6. | (b) | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (d) | the works must not result in the narrowing of the channel width nor the heightening of either bank, | the works must not result in the narrowing of the channel width nor the heightening of either bank, | the works must not result in the narrowing of the channel width nor the heightening of either bank, | the works must not result in the narrowing of the channel width nor the heightening of either bank, | the works must not result in the narrowing of the channel width nor the heightening of either bank, | the works must not result in the narrowing of the channel width nor the heightening of either bank, | the works must not result in the narrowing of the channel width nor the heightening of either bank, |
| 6. | (b) | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (e) | any works in the wetted part of any river, burn, ditch or loch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of any river, burn, ditch or loch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of any river, burn, ditch or loch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of any river, burn, ditch or loch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of any river, burn, ditch or loch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of any river, burn, ditch or loch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of any river, burn, ditch or loch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, |
| 6. | (b) | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (f) | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, |
| 6. | (b) | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (g) | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 6. | (b) | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | an outfall which discharges into a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (h) | any outfall and associated works must be designed and installed to be no larger than is necessary for the proper operation of the outfall, and in any case must not extend more than 20 metres along the length of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | any outfall and associated works must be designed and installed to be no larger than is necessary for the proper operation of the outfall, and in any case must not extend more than 20 metres along the length of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | any outfall and associated works must be designed and installed to be no larger than is necessary for the proper operation of the outfall, and in any case must not extend more than 20 metres along the length of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | any outfall and associated works must be designed and installed to be no larger than is necessary for the proper operation of the outfall, and in any case must not extend more than 20 metres along the length of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | any outfall and associated works must be designed and installed to be no larger than is necessary for the proper operation of the outfall, and in any case must not extend more than 20 metres along the length of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | any outfall and associated works must be designed and installed to be no larger than is necessary for the proper operation of the outfall, and in any case must not extend more than 20 metres along the length of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | any outfall and associated works must be designed and installed to be no larger than is necessary for the proper operation of the outfall, and in any case must not extend more than 20 metres along the length of the river, burn, ditch or loch. |
| 7. | The installation and removal of— | The installation and removal of— | The installation and removal of— | (a) | Any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works— | Any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works— | Any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works— | Any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works— | Any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works— | Any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works— | Any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works— |
| 7. | (a) temporary crossings and temporary structures in a river, burn, ditch or loch, or | (a) temporary crossings and temporary structures in a river, burn, ditch or loch, or | (a) temporary crossings and temporary structures in a river, burn, ditch or loch, or | (a) | (i) must be removed as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within a period of 12 months beginning with the date on which its installation commences, | (i) must be removed as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within a period of 12 months beginning with the date on which its installation commences, | (i) must be removed as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within a period of 12 months beginning with the date on which its installation commences, | (i) must be removed as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within a period of 12 months beginning with the date on which its installation commences, | (i) must be removed as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within a period of 12 months beginning with the date on which its installation commences, | (i) must be removed as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within a period of 12 months beginning with the date on which its installation commences, | (i) must be removed as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within a period of 12 months beginning with the date on which its installation commences, |
| 7. | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (a) | (ii) must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | (ii) must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | (ii) must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | (ii) must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | (ii) must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | (ii) must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | (ii) must not prevent the free passage of migratory fish, |
| 7. | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (a) | (iii) must not cause harm to fish, | (iii) must not cause harm to fish, | (iii) must not cause harm to fish, | (iii) must not cause harm to fish, | (iii) must not cause harm to fish, | (iii) must not cause harm to fish, | (iii) must not cause harm to fish, |
| 7. | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (a) | (iv) must not cause harm to freshwater pearl mussels, and | (iv) must not cause harm to freshwater pearl mussels, and | (iv) must not cause harm to freshwater pearl mussels, and | (iv) must not cause harm to freshwater pearl mussels, and | (iv) must not cause harm to freshwater pearl mussels, and | (iv) must not cause harm to freshwater pearl mussels, and | (iv) must not cause harm to freshwater pearl mussels, and |
| 7. | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (b) any temporary works associated with the undertaking of any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in a river, burn, ditch or loch, | (a) | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 7. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | (a) | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | (v) must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 7. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | (b) | the installation and removal of any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works within the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch must not take place during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the installation and removal of any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works within the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch must not take place during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the installation and removal of any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works within the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch must not take place during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the installation and removal of any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works within the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch must not take place during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the installation and removal of any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works within the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch must not take place during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the installation and removal of any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works within the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch must not take place during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the installation and removal of any temporary crossing, temporary structure or temporary works within the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch must not take place during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, |
| 7. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | (c) | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, |
| 7. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | (d) | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, |
| 7. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | unless the installation or removal is authorised by a registration or permit under these Regulations. | (e) | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch. |
| 8. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (a) | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of either bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of either bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of either bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of either bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of either bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of either bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of either bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, |
| 8. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (b) | the works must not result in the destabilisation of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream or downstream of the works, | the works must not result in the destabilisation of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream or downstream of the works, | the works must not result in the destabilisation of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream or downstream of the works, | the works must not result in the destabilisation of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream or downstream of the works, | the works must not result in the destabilisation of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream or downstream of the works, | the works must not result in the destabilisation of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream or downstream of the works, | the works must not result in the destabilisation of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream or downstream of the works, |
| 8. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (c) | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, |
| 8. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (d) | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the river, burn, ditch or loch, |
| 8. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (e) | revetments must be constructed from one or more of the following: vegetation, biodegradable geotextiles, wood other than wood treated with preservatives or non-grouted stone rip-rap, | revetments must be constructed from one or more of the following: vegetation, biodegradable geotextiles, wood other than wood treated with preservatives or non-grouted stone rip-rap, | revetments must be constructed from one or more of the following: vegetation, biodegradable geotextiles, wood other than wood treated with preservatives or non-grouted stone rip-rap, | revetments must be constructed from one or more of the following: vegetation, biodegradable geotextiles, wood other than wood treated with preservatives or non-grouted stone rip-rap, | revetments must be constructed from one or more of the following: vegetation, biodegradable geotextiles, wood other than wood treated with preservatives or non-grouted stone rip-rap, | revetments must be constructed from one or more of the following: vegetation, biodegradable geotextiles, wood other than wood treated with preservatives or non-grouted stone rip-rap, | revetments must be constructed from one or more of the following: vegetation, biodegradable geotextiles, wood other than wood treated with preservatives or non-grouted stone rip-rap, |
| 8. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (f) | the length of any revetment or bank reprofiling must be no more than 10 metres or one channel width, whichever is greater, | the length of any revetment or bank reprofiling must be no more than 10 metres or one channel width, whichever is greater, | the length of any revetment or bank reprofiling must be no more than 10 metres or one channel width, whichever is greater, | the length of any revetment or bank reprofiling must be no more than 10 metres or one channel width, whichever is greater, | the length of any revetment or bank reprofiling must be no more than 10 metres or one channel width, whichever is greater, | the length of any revetment or bank reprofiling must be no more than 10 metres or one channel width, whichever is greater, | the length of any revetment or bank reprofiling must be no more than 10 metres or one channel width, whichever is greater, |
| 8. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (g) | if wood or stone rip-rap is used for a revetment, the wood or rip-rap must only be placed at the toe of the bank, | if wood or stone rip-rap is used for a revetment, the wood or rip-rap must only be placed at the toe of the bank, | if wood or stone rip-rap is used for a revetment, the wood or rip-rap must only be placed at the toe of the bank, | if wood or stone rip-rap is used for a revetment, the wood or rip-rap must only be placed at the toe of the bank, | if wood or stone rip-rap is used for a revetment, the wood or rip-rap must only be placed at the toe of the bank, | if wood or stone rip-rap is used for a revetment, the wood or rip-rap must only be placed at the toe of the bank, | if wood or stone rip-rap is used for a revetment, the wood or rip-rap must only be placed at the toe of the bank, |
| 8. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (h) | except for the purpose of repairing an existing revetment, no bank protection works must be undertaken within 5 channel widths or 50 metres (whichever is the greater) of any existing bank protection works on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | except for the purpose of repairing an existing revetment, no bank protection works must be undertaken within 5 channel widths or 50 metres (whichever is the greater) of any existing bank protection works on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | except for the purpose of repairing an existing revetment, no bank protection works must be undertaken within 5 channel widths or 50 metres (whichever is the greater) of any existing bank protection works on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | except for the purpose of repairing an existing revetment, no bank protection works must be undertaken within 5 channel widths or 50 metres (whichever is the greater) of any existing bank protection works on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | except for the purpose of repairing an existing revetment, no bank protection works must be undertaken within 5 channel widths or 50 metres (whichever is the greater) of any existing bank protection works on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | except for the purpose of repairing an existing revetment, no bank protection works must be undertaken within 5 channel widths or 50 metres (whichever is the greater) of any existing bank protection works on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | except for the purpose of repairing an existing revetment, no bank protection works must be undertaken within 5 channel widths or 50 metres (whichever is the greater) of any existing bank protection works on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch, |
| 8. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (i) | the works must not result in the heightening or lowering of either bank top, | the works must not result in the heightening or lowering of either bank top, | the works must not result in the heightening or lowering of either bank top, | the works must not result in the heightening or lowering of either bank top, | the works must not result in the heightening or lowering of either bank top, | the works must not result in the heightening or lowering of either bank top, | the works must not result in the heightening or lowering of either bank top, |
| 8. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works by revetment or bank reprofiling of a river, burn, ditch or loch. | (j) | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (a) | Any vehicles, plant or other equipment must only operate in water where it is impracticable for them to operate on dry land, | Any vehicles, plant or other equipment must only operate in water where it is impracticable for them to operate on dry land, | Any vehicles, plant or other equipment must only operate in water where it is impracticable for them to operate on dry land, | Any vehicles, plant or other equipment must only operate in water where it is impracticable for them to operate on dry land, | Any vehicles, plant or other equipment must only operate in water where it is impracticable for them to operate on dry land, | Any vehicles, plant or other equipment must only operate in water where it is impracticable for them to operate on dry land, | Any vehicles, plant or other equipment must only operate in water where it is impracticable for them to operate on dry land, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (b) | the refuelling of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres from any— | the refuelling of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres from any— | the refuelling of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres from any— | the refuelling of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres from any— | the refuelling of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres from any— | the refuelling of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres from any— | the refuelling of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres from any— |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (b) | (i) | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (b) | (ii) | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (b) | (iii) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (c) | any static plant or equipment used within 10 metres of any— | any static plant or equipment used within 10 metres of any— | any static plant or equipment used within 10 metres of any— | any static plant or equipment used within 10 metres of any— | any static plant or equipment used within 10 metres of any— | any static plant or equipment used within 10 metres of any— | any static plant or equipment used within 10 metres of any— |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (c) | (i) | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, canal, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (c) | (ii) | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (c) | (iii) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (c) | must be positioned on a suitably sized and maintained impervious drip tray with a capacity equal to 110% of the capacity of the fuel tank which is supplying the plant or equipment, | must be positioned on a suitably sized and maintained impervious drip tray with a capacity equal to 110% of the capacity of the fuel tank which is supplying the plant or equipment, | must be positioned on a suitably sized and maintained impervious drip tray with a capacity equal to 110% of the capacity of the fuel tank which is supplying the plant or equipment, | must be positioned on a suitably sized and maintained impervious drip tray with a capacity equal to 110% of the capacity of the fuel tank which is supplying the plant or equipment, | must be positioned on a suitably sized and maintained impervious drip tray with a capacity equal to 110% of the capacity of the fuel tank which is supplying the plant or equipment, | must be positioned on a suitably sized and maintained impervious drip tray with a capacity equal to 110% of the capacity of the fuel tank which is supplying the plant or equipment, | must be positioned on a suitably sized and maintained impervious drip tray with a capacity equal to 110% of the capacity of the fuel tank which is supplying the plant or equipment, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (d) | any vehicle, plant or other equipment used in or near surface water or wetland must not leak any oil, | any vehicle, plant or other equipment used in or near surface water or wetland must not leak any oil, | any vehicle, plant or other equipment used in or near surface water or wetland must not leak any oil, | any vehicle, plant or other equipment used in or near surface water or wetland must not leak any oil, | any vehicle, plant or other equipment used in or near surface water or wetland must not leak any oil, | any vehicle, plant or other equipment used in or near surface water or wetland must not leak any oil, | any vehicle, plant or other equipment used in or near surface water or wetland must not leak any oil, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (e) | the washing of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres away from any— | the washing of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres away from any— | the washing of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres away from any— | the washing of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres away from any— | the washing of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres away from any— | the washing of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres away from any— | the washing of vehicles, plant or other equipment must be undertaken at least 10 metres away from any— |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (e) | (i) | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (e) | (ii) | wetland, or | wetland, or | wetland, or | wetland, or | wetland, or | wetland, or |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (e) | (iii) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (f) | vehicles, plant or other equipment must not be operated in the wetted part of a river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | vehicles, plant or other equipment must not be operated in the wetted part of a river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | vehicles, plant or other equipment must not be operated in the wetted part of a river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | vehicles, plant or other equipment must not be operated in the wetted part of a river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | vehicles, plant or other equipment must not be operated in the wetted part of a river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | vehicles, plant or other equipment must not be operated in the wetted part of a river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | vehicles, plant or other equipment must not be operated in the wetted part of a river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (g) | vehicles, plant or equipment must not be operated in any part of a river, burn, ditch or loch if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of such an operation, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | vehicles, plant or equipment must not be operated in any part of a river, burn, ditch or loch if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of such an operation, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | vehicles, plant or equipment must not be operated in any part of a river, burn, ditch or loch if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of such an operation, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | vehicles, plant or equipment must not be operated in any part of a river, burn, ditch or loch if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of such an operation, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | vehicles, plant or equipment must not be operated in any part of a river, burn, ditch or loch if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of such an operation, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | vehicles, plant or equipment must not be operated in any part of a river, burn, ditch or loch if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of such an operation, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | vehicles, plant or equipment must not be operated in any part of a river, burn, ditch or loch if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of such an operation, there are freshwater pearl mussels, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (h) | during forestry operations the operator must not operate machinery in any surface water or wetland, | during forestry operations the operator must not operate machinery in any surface water or wetland, | during forestry operations the operator must not operate machinery in any surface water or wetland, | during forestry operations the operator must not operate machinery in any surface water or wetland, | during forestry operations the operator must not operate machinery in any surface water or wetland, | during forestry operations the operator must not operate machinery in any surface water or wetland, | during forestry operations the operator must not operate machinery in any surface water or wetland, |
| 9. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | Operating any vehicle, plant or other equipment in or near any surface water or wetland for the purpose of undertaking any other activity specified in this Chapter of this schedule or for the purpose of maintaining an existing man-made structure in or near any surface water or wetland. | (i) | following the operation of the vehicle, plant or other machinery, any damage caused by the operation to the bed and banks of the surface water or wetland must be repaired, including re-establishing vegetation on any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the operation, either by covering the area with grass turfs or lining them with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding. | following the operation of the vehicle, plant or other machinery, any damage caused by the operation to the bed and banks of the surface water or wetland must be repaired, including re-establishing vegetation on any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the operation, either by covering the area with grass turfs or lining them with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding. | following the operation of the vehicle, plant or other machinery, any damage caused by the operation to the bed and banks of the surface water or wetland must be repaired, including re-establishing vegetation on any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the operation, either by covering the area with grass turfs or lining them with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding. | following the operation of the vehicle, plant or other machinery, any damage caused by the operation to the bed and banks of the surface water or wetland must be repaired, including re-establishing vegetation on any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the operation, either by covering the area with grass turfs or lining them with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding. | following the operation of the vehicle, plant or other machinery, any damage caused by the operation to the bed and banks of the surface water or wetland must be repaired, including re-establishing vegetation on any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the operation, either by covering the area with grass turfs or lining them with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding. | following the operation of the vehicle, plant or other machinery, any damage caused by the operation to the bed and banks of the surface water or wetland must be repaired, including re-establishing vegetation on any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the operation, either by covering the area with grass turfs or lining them with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding. | following the operation of the vehicle, plant or other machinery, any damage caused by the operation to the bed and banks of the surface water or wetland must be repaired, including re-establishing vegetation on any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the operation, either by covering the area with grass turfs or lining them with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding. |
| 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | (a) | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | (b) | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— |
| 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | 10A. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed before 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from any motorway or trunk road where— | (b) | (i) | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, |
| (i) | any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre, and | any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre, and | (b) | (ii) | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | |
| (ii) | the footprint of the road or its associated infrastructure is enlarged or otherwise altered on or after 1 April 2007. | the footprint of the road or its associated infrastructure is enlarged or otherwise altered on or after 1 April 2007. | (b) | (ii) | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | |
| (ii) | the footprint of the road or its associated infrastructure is enlarged or otherwise altered on or after 1 April 2007. | the footprint of the road or its associated infrastructure is enlarged or otherwise altered on or after 1 April 2007. | (b) | (iii) | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | |
| (ii) | the footprint of the road or its associated infrastructure is enlarged or otherwise altered on or after 1 April 2007. | the footprint of the road or its associated infrastructure is enlarged or otherwise altered on or after 1 April 2007. | (c) | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | |
| (ii) | the footprint of the road or its associated infrastructure is enlarged or otherwise altered on or after 1 April 2007. | the footprint of the road or its associated infrastructure is enlarged or otherwise altered on or after 1 April 2007. | (d) | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | |
| (ii) | the footprint of the road or its associated infrastructure is enlarged or otherwise altered on or after 1 April 2007. | the footprint of the road or its associated infrastructure is enlarged or otherwise altered on or after 1 April 2007. | (e) | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | |
| 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | (a) | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | (b) | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— |
| 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | 10B. The discharge of water run-off from a surface water drainage system to the water environment from buildings, roads other than water-bound roads, yards, or any other built development constructed on or after 1 April 2007, with the exception of run-off from— | (b) | (i) | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, |
| (i) | land of more than 30 hectares which is used for residential premises, | land of more than 30 hectares which is used for residential premises, | (b) | (ii) | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, or | |
| (ii) | industrial estates, | industrial estates, | (b) | (iii) | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | contain any water run-off from a construction site, | |
| (iii) | land used as a motorised vehicle parking area with more than 1,000 parking spaces, | land used as a motorised vehicle parking area with more than 1,000 parking spaces, | (c) | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | |
| (iv) | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | (d) | the development must be drained by a SUD system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, unless— | the development must be drained by a SUD system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, unless— | the development must be drained by a SUD system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, unless— | the development must be drained by a SUD system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, unless— | the development must be drained by a SUD system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, unless— | the development must be drained by a SUD system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, unless— | the development must be drained by a SUD system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, unless— | |
| (iv) | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | (d) | (i) | the run-off is from a development that is a single dwelling and its curtilage, or | the run-off is from a development that is a single dwelling and its curtilage, or | the run-off is from a development that is a single dwelling and its curtilage, or | the run-off is from a development that is a single dwelling and its curtilage, or | the run-off is from a development that is a single dwelling and its curtilage, or | the run-off is from a development that is a single dwelling and its curtilage, or | |
| (iv) | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | (d) | (ii) | the discharge is to coastal water, | the discharge is to coastal water, | the discharge is to coastal water, | the discharge is to coastal water, | the discharge is to coastal water, | the discharge is to coastal water, | |
| (iv) | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | (e) | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | |
| (iv) | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | (e) | (i) | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | |
| (iv) | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | (e) | (ii) | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or | |
| (iv) | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | (e) | (iii) | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | |
| (iv) | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | (f) | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | |
| (iv) | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | motorways and trunk roads where any one outfall serves a length of road greater than 1 kilometre. | (g) | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment, which may give rise to harm to the water environment, is prevented from entering the drainage system. | |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (a) | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to any harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to any harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to any harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to any harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to any harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to any harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to any harm to the water environment, |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (b) | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (b) | (i) | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (b) | (ii) | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (c) | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (d) | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (d) | (i) | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (d) | (ii) | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially polluting matter is handled, or |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (d) | (iii) | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (e) | the quarry or borrow pit must be drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the quarry or borrow pit must be drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the quarry or borrow pit must be drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the quarry or borrow pit must be drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the quarry or borrow pit must be drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the quarry or borrow pit must be drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the quarry or borrow pit must be drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (f) | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, |
| 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | 10C. The discharge of water run-off from a quarry or borrow pit constructed on or after 1 January 2022. | (g) | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. |
| 10D. The discharge of water run-off from a construction site to the water environment where the site, including any constructed access tracks, does not— | 10D. The discharge of water run-off from a construction site to the water environment where the site, including any constructed access tracks, does not— | 10D. The discharge of water run-off from a construction site to the water environment where the site, including any constructed access tracks, does not— | 10D. The discharge of water run-off from a construction site to the water environment where the site, including any constructed access tracks, does not— | (a) | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not introduce any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not introduce any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not introduce any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not introduce any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not introduce any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not introduce any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge does not introduce any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| (i) | exceed 4 hectares, | exceed 4 hectares, | (b) | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | the discharge must not— | |
| (ii) | contain a road or track length in excess of 5 kilometres, or | contain a road or track length in excess of 5 kilometres, or | (b) | (i) | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or | contain any trade effluent or domestic sewage, or | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (b) | (ii) | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (c) | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | the discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water, | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (d) | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from any built developments, unless during construction those developments are drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from any built developments, unless during construction those developments are drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from any built developments, unless during construction those developments are drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from any built developments, unless during construction those developments are drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from any built developments, unless during construction those developments are drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from any built developments, unless during construction those developments are drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from any built developments, unless during construction those developments are drained by a SUD system or equivalent system equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (e) | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | the discharge must not contain any water run-off from— | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (e) | (i) | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | any fuel delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, or any areas where vehicles, plant and equipment are refuelled constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (e) | (ii) | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially environmentally harmful matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially environmentally harmful matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially environmentally harmful matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially environmentally harmful matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially environmentally harmful matter is handled, or | vehicle loading or unloading bays constructed on or after 1 April 2007 where potentially environmentally harmful matter is handled, or | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (e) | (iii) | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | oil and chemical storage handling and delivery areas constructed on or after 1 April 2007, | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (f) | all parts of a construction site on which— | all parts of a construction site on which— | all parts of a construction site on which— | all parts of a construction site on which— | all parts of a construction site on which— | all parts of a construction site on which— | all parts of a construction site on which— | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (f) | (i) | operations first commenced on or after 1 June 2018, and | operations first commenced on or after 1 June 2018, and | operations first commenced on or after 1 June 2018, and | operations first commenced on or after 1 June 2018, and | operations first commenced on or after 1 June 2018, and | operations first commenced on or after 1 June 2018, and | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (f) | (ii) | any works are to be undertaken, or any vehicles are to be operated or parked, | any works are to be undertaken, or any vehicles are to be operated or parked, | any works are to be undertaken, or any vehicles are to be operated or parked, | any works are to be undertaken, or any vehicles are to be operated or parked, | any works are to be undertaken, or any vehicles are to be operated or parked, | any works are to be undertaken, or any vehicles are to be operated or parked, | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (f) | must be drained by a surface water drainage system with capacity to accommodate the maximum volume of run-off that would reasonably be expected to occur from that land during the period of construction, | must be drained by a surface water drainage system with capacity to accommodate the maximum volume of run-off that would reasonably be expected to occur from that land during the period of construction, | must be drained by a surface water drainage system with capacity to accommodate the maximum volume of run-off that would reasonably be expected to occur from that land during the period of construction, | must be drained by a surface water drainage system with capacity to accommodate the maximum volume of run-off that would reasonably be expected to occur from that land during the period of construction, | must be drained by a surface water drainage system with capacity to accommodate the maximum volume of run-off that would reasonably be expected to occur from that land during the period of construction, | must be drained by a surface water drainage system with capacity to accommodate the maximum volume of run-off that would reasonably be expected to occur from that land during the period of construction, | must be drained by a surface water drainage system with capacity to accommodate the maximum volume of run-off that would reasonably be expected to occur from that land during the period of construction, | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (g) | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | all facilities with which the surface water drainage system is equipped to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, including oil interceptors, silt traps and SUD system attenuation, settlement and treatment facilities, must be maintained in good order and repair, | |
| (iii) | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | include any area of more than 1 hectare or any length of more than 500 metres on ground with a slope in excess of 25 degrees. | (h) | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is prevented from entering the drainage system. | |
| 11. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | (a) | Oil, paint, paint thinners, pesticides, detergents, disinfectants or any other substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto any surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | Oil, paint, paint thinners, pesticides, detergents, disinfectants or any other substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto any surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | Oil, paint, paint thinners, pesticides, detergents, disinfectants or any other substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto any surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | Oil, paint, paint thinners, pesticides, detergents, disinfectants or any other substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto any surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | Oil, paint, paint thinners, pesticides, detergents, disinfectants or any other substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto any surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | Oil, paint, paint thinners, pesticides, detergents, disinfectants or any other substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto any surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | Oil, paint, paint thinners, pesticides, detergents, disinfectants or any other substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto any surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, |
| 11. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | (b) | any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto a surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto a surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto a surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto a surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto a surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto a surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, | any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto a surface that drains into a surface water drainage system, |
| 11. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | (c) | domestic sewage or trade effluent must not be discharged into any surface water drainage system, | domestic sewage or trade effluent must not be discharged into any surface water drainage system, | domestic sewage or trade effluent must not be discharged into any surface water drainage system, | domestic sewage or trade effluent must not be discharged into any surface water drainage system, | domestic sewage or trade effluent must not be discharged into any surface water drainage system, | domestic sewage or trade effluent must not be discharged into any surface water drainage system, | domestic sewage or trade effluent must not be discharged into any surface water drainage system, |
| 11. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | Discharge into a surface water drainage system. | (d) | on construction sites, any area of exposed soil from which the discharge of water run-off to the water environment is authorised under activity 10D of this Chapter, and the period of time during which such soil is exposed, must be the minimum required to facilitate the construction works being undertaken at that site. | on construction sites, any area of exposed soil from which the discharge of water run-off to the water environment is authorised under activity 10D of this Chapter, and the period of time during which such soil is exposed, must be the minimum required to facilitate the construction works being undertaken at that site. | on construction sites, any area of exposed soil from which the discharge of water run-off to the water environment is authorised under activity 10D of this Chapter, and the period of time during which such soil is exposed, must be the minimum required to facilitate the construction works being undertaken at that site. | on construction sites, any area of exposed soil from which the discharge of water run-off to the water environment is authorised under activity 10D of this Chapter, and the period of time during which such soil is exposed, must be the minimum required to facilitate the construction works being undertaken at that site. | on construction sites, any area of exposed soil from which the discharge of water run-off to the water environment is authorised under activity 10D of this Chapter, and the period of time during which such soil is exposed, must be the minimum required to facilitate the construction works being undertaken at that site. | on construction sites, any area of exposed soil from which the discharge of water run-off to the water environment is authorised under activity 10D of this Chapter, and the period of time during which such soil is exposed, must be the minimum required to facilitate the construction works being undertaken at that site. | on construction sites, any area of exposed soil from which the discharge of water run-off to the water environment is authorised under activity 10D of this Chapter, and the period of time during which such soil is exposed, must be the minimum required to facilitate the construction works being undertaken at that site. |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (a) | Only sediment or other matter within 10 metres upstream of the weir may be removed, | Only sediment or other matter within 10 metres upstream of the weir may be removed, | Only sediment or other matter within 10 metres upstream of the weir may be removed, | Only sediment or other matter within 10 metres upstream of the weir may be removed, | Only sediment or other matter within 10 metres upstream of the weir may be removed, | Only sediment or other matter within 10 metres upstream of the weir may be removed, | Only sediment or other matter within 10 metres upstream of the weir may be removed, |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (b) | the sediment or other matter removed must only include sediment or other matter that could reasonably be expected to have been deposited on the bed of the river, burn or ditch within a period of 3 years preceding the date of the removal, | the sediment or other matter removed must only include sediment or other matter that could reasonably be expected to have been deposited on the bed of the river, burn or ditch within a period of 3 years preceding the date of the removal, | the sediment or other matter removed must only include sediment or other matter that could reasonably be expected to have been deposited on the bed of the river, burn or ditch within a period of 3 years preceding the date of the removal, | the sediment or other matter removed must only include sediment or other matter that could reasonably be expected to have been deposited on the bed of the river, burn or ditch within a period of 3 years preceding the date of the removal, | the sediment or other matter removed must only include sediment or other matter that could reasonably be expected to have been deposited on the bed of the river, burn or ditch within a period of 3 years preceding the date of the removal, | the sediment or other matter removed must only include sediment or other matter that could reasonably be expected to have been deposited on the bed of the river, burn or ditch within a period of 3 years preceding the date of the removal, | the sediment or other matter removed must only include sediment or other matter that could reasonably be expected to have been deposited on the bed of the river, burn or ditch within a period of 3 years preceding the date of the removal, |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (c) | subject to paragraph (d), any gravel and coarse sediment that has been removed must, where possible, be returned to the river, ditch or burn from which it was taken, | subject to paragraph (d), any gravel and coarse sediment that has been removed must, where possible, be returned to the river, ditch or burn from which it was taken, | subject to paragraph (d), any gravel and coarse sediment that has been removed must, where possible, be returned to the river, ditch or burn from which it was taken, | subject to paragraph (d), any gravel and coarse sediment that has been removed must, where possible, be returned to the river, ditch or burn from which it was taken, | subject to paragraph (d), any gravel and coarse sediment that has been removed must, where possible, be returned to the river, ditch or burn from which it was taken, | subject to paragraph (d), any gravel and coarse sediment that has been removed must, where possible, be returned to the river, ditch or burn from which it was taken, | subject to paragraph (d), any gravel and coarse sediment that has been removed must, where possible, be returned to the river, ditch or burn from which it was taken, |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (d) | the return of sediment must— | the return of sediment must— | the return of sediment must— | the return of sediment must— | the return of sediment must— | the return of sediment must— | the return of sediment must— |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (d) | (i) | be achieved by placing it at the edge of the river, burn or ditch downstream of the weir in such a way and at such a location that high river flows are able to cause it to be redistributed by the river, burn or ditch, | be achieved by placing it at the edge of the river, burn or ditch downstream of the weir in such a way and at such a location that high river flows are able to cause it to be redistributed by the river, burn or ditch, | be achieved by placing it at the edge of the river, burn or ditch downstream of the weir in such a way and at such a location that high river flows are able to cause it to be redistributed by the river, burn or ditch, | be achieved by placing it at the edge of the river, burn or ditch downstream of the weir in such a way and at such a location that high river flows are able to cause it to be redistributed by the river, burn or ditch, | be achieved by placing it at the edge of the river, burn or ditch downstream of the weir in such a way and at such a location that high river flows are able to cause it to be redistributed by the river, burn or ditch, | be achieved by placing it at the edge of the river, burn or ditch downstream of the weir in such a way and at such a location that high river flows are able to cause it to be redistributed by the river, burn or ditch, |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (d) | (ii) | not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, | not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, | not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, | not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, | not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, | not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (d) | (iii) | not be placed in a wetted part of the river, burn or ditch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn or ditch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | not be placed in a wetted part of the river, burn or ditch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn or ditch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | not be placed in a wetted part of the river, burn or ditch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn or ditch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | not be placed in a wetted part of the river, burn or ditch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn or ditch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | not be placed in a wetted part of the river, burn or ditch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn or ditch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | not be placed in a wetted part of the river, burn or ditch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in that part of the river, burn or ditch nor during the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (d) | (iv) | be placed in such a way and such a location that the risk of the placement resulting in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river burn, or ditch is minimised, | be placed in such a way and such a location that the risk of the placement resulting in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river burn, or ditch is minimised, | be placed in such a way and such a location that the risk of the placement resulting in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river burn, or ditch is minimised, | be placed in such a way and such a location that the risk of the placement resulting in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river burn, or ditch is minimised, | be placed in such a way and such a location that the risk of the placement resulting in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river burn, or ditch is minimised, | be placed in such a way and such a location that the risk of the placement resulting in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river burn, or ditch is minimised, |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (d) | (v) | not contain man-made matter, | not contain man-made matter, | not contain man-made matter, | not contain man-made matter, | not contain man-made matter, | not contain man-made matter, |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (d) | (vi) | not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (e) | removed sediment and other matter must not be deposited on the bed or left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch or loch except in accordance with paragraph (c) and (d), | removed sediment and other matter must not be deposited on the bed or left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch or loch except in accordance with paragraph (c) and (d), | removed sediment and other matter must not be deposited on the bed or left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch or loch except in accordance with paragraph (c) and (d), | removed sediment and other matter must not be deposited on the bed or left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch or loch except in accordance with paragraph (c) and (d), | removed sediment and other matter must not be deposited on the bed or left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch or loch except in accordance with paragraph (c) and (d), | removed sediment and other matter must not be deposited on the bed or left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch or loch except in accordance with paragraph (c) and (d), | removed sediment and other matter must not be deposited on the bed or left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch or loch except in accordance with paragraph (c) and (d), |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (f) | the removal of sediment must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the removal of sediment must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the removal of sediment must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the removal of sediment must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the removal of sediment must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the removal of sediment must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | the removal of sediment must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (g) | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn or ditch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, |
| 12. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | Unless otherwise authorised under these Regulations, the removal of sediment or any other matter that may have been deposited on the bed of a river, burn or ditch in the area of impounded water upstream of a weir the operation of which is authorised under these Regulations and the return of that sediment if desired to the river, burn or ditch from which it was removed. | (g) | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel. | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel. | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel. | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel. | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel. | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel. | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel. |
| 13. | For the purpose of ensuring the proper functioning of a closed culvert, abstraction or discharge pipe, the removal of accumulations of sediment or other matter from— | For the purpose of ensuring the proper functioning of a closed culvert, abstraction or discharge pipe, the removal of accumulations of sediment or other matter from— | For the purpose of ensuring the proper functioning of a closed culvert, abstraction or discharge pipe, the removal of accumulations of sediment or other matter from— | (a) | The removal or return must not result in the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream of the culvert being lower than the upper surface of the base of the culvert where it joins the river, burn or ditch or loch, | The removal or return must not result in the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream of the culvert being lower than the upper surface of the base of the culvert where it joins the river, burn or ditch or loch, | The removal or return must not result in the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream of the culvert being lower than the upper surface of the base of the culvert where it joins the river, burn or ditch or loch, | The removal or return must not result in the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream of the culvert being lower than the upper surface of the base of the culvert where it joins the river, burn or ditch or loch, | The removal or return must not result in the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream of the culvert being lower than the upper surface of the base of the culvert where it joins the river, burn or ditch or loch, | The removal or return must not result in the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream of the culvert being lower than the upper surface of the base of the culvert where it joins the river, burn or ditch or loch, | The removal or return must not result in the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch upstream of the culvert being lower than the upper surface of the base of the culvert where it joins the river, burn or ditch or loch, |
| 13. | (a) | the bed of a river, burn, ditch or loch within 10 metres upstream of the point of entry of that river, burn, ditch or loch into a closed culvert, | the bed of a river, burn, ditch or loch within 10 metres upstream of the point of entry of that river, burn, ditch or loch into a closed culvert, | (b) | the removal or return must not result in there being a vertical step between the upper surface of the base of the culvert and the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch into which it discharges, | the removal or return must not result in there being a vertical step between the upper surface of the base of the culvert and the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch into which it discharges, | the removal or return must not result in there being a vertical step between the upper surface of the base of the culvert and the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch into which it discharges, | the removal or return must not result in there being a vertical step between the upper surface of the base of the culvert and the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch into which it discharges, | the removal or return must not result in there being a vertical step between the upper surface of the base of the culvert and the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch into which it discharges, | the removal or return must not result in there being a vertical step between the upper surface of the base of the culvert and the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch into which it discharges, | the removal or return must not result in there being a vertical step between the upper surface of the base of the culvert and the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch into which it discharges, |
| 13. | (b) | the bed of a river, burn, ditch or loch within 10 metres downstream of the point of exit of that river, burn, ditch or loch from a closed culvert, | the bed of a river, burn, ditch or loch within 10 metres downstream of the point of exit of that river, burn, ditch or loch from a closed culvert, | (c) | the removal or return must not be undertaken in the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the removal or return must not be undertaken in the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the removal or return must not be undertaken in the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the removal or return must not be undertaken in the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the removal or return must not be undertaken in the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the removal or return must not be undertaken in the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | the removal or return must not be undertaken in the wetted part of the river, burn, ditch or loch during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, ditch or loch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, |
| 13. | (c) | the inside of a closed culvert, or | the inside of a closed culvert, or | (d) | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, |
| 13. | (d) | the bed of a river, burn, ditch or loch within 5 metres of— | the bed of a river, burn, ditch or loch within 5 metres of— | (d) | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, | vegetation on any bank of the river, burn, ditch or loch may be removed or modified only to the extent that the works cannot reasonably be carried out without such removal or modification, |
| 13. | (d) | (i) | an outfall for a surface water drainage system that discharges water run-off from buildings, roads, yards, any other built developments, or construction sites for such developments, | (e) | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel, | any vegetation removed must not be disposed of into the channel, |
| 13. | (d) | (i) | an outfall for a surface water drainage system that discharges water run-off from buildings, roads, yards, any other built developments, or construction sites for such developments, | (f) | removed sediment and other matter must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch, or loch, | removed sediment and other matter must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch, or loch, | removed sediment and other matter must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch, or loch, | removed sediment and other matter must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch, or loch, | removed sediment and other matter must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch, or loch, | removed sediment and other matter must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch, or loch, | removed sediment and other matter must not be left on the banks such that its placement heightens the banks of any river, burn, ditch, or loch, |
| 13. | (i) | an outfall for a surface water drainage system that discharges water run-off from buildings, roads, yards, any other built developments, or construction sites for such developments, | (g) | subject to paragraph (h), the removed sediment must, where possible, be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, | subject to paragraph (h), the removed sediment must, where possible, be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, | subject to paragraph (h), the removed sediment must, where possible, be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, | subject to paragraph (h), the removed sediment must, where possible, be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, | subject to paragraph (h), the removed sediment must, where possible, be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, | subject to paragraph (h), the removed sediment must, where possible, be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, | subject to paragraph (h), the removed sediment must, where possible, be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, | |
| 13. | (ii) | an outfall for a sewage or trade effluent discharge, or | (h) | the removed sediment must only be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, if— | the removed sediment must only be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, if— | the removed sediment must only be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, if— | the removed sediment must only be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, if— | the removed sediment must only be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, if— | the removed sediment must only be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, if— | the removed sediment must only be returned to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed, if— | |
| 13. | (iii) | an inlet for a water abstraction, | (h) | (i) | it is returned as close to the location of its removal as is practicable, | it is returned as close to the location of its removal as is practicable, | it is returned as close to the location of its removal as is practicable, | it is returned as close to the location of its removal as is practicable, | it is returned as close to the location of its removal as is practicable, | it is returned as close to the location of its removal as is practicable, | |
| and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | (h) | (ii) | it does not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, | it does not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, | it does not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, | it does not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, | it does not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, | it does not result in an accumulation of sediment likely to impede the free passage of migratory fish, |
| and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | (h) | (iii) | all reasonable steps are taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or the banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | all reasonable steps are taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or the banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | all reasonable steps are taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or the banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | all reasonable steps are taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or the banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | all reasonable steps are taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or the banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | all reasonable steps are taken to avoid increased erosion of the bed or the banks of the river, burn, ditch or loch, |
| and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | and, if desired, any subsequent return of the removed sediment to the river, burn, ditch or loch from which it was removed. | (i) | the activity does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the activity does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the activity does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the activity does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the activity does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the activity does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the activity does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. |
| 14. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | (a) | The placed boulder or boulders or the installed instream structures must not occupy— | The placed boulder or boulders or the installed instream structures must not occupy— | The placed boulder or boulders or the installed instream structures must not occupy— | The placed boulder or boulders or the installed instream structures must not occupy— | The placed boulder or boulders or the installed instream structures must not occupy— | The placed boulder or boulders or the installed instream structures must not occupy— | The placed boulder or boulders or the installed instream structures must not occupy— |
| 14. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | (a) | (i) | more than 10% of the bed width, or | more than 10% of the bed width, or | more than 10% of the bed width, or | more than 10% of the bed width, or | more than 10% of the bed width, or | more than 10% of the bed width, or |
| 14. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | (a) | (ii) | more than 10 metres of channel length. | more than 10 metres of channel length. | more than 10 metres of channel length. | more than 10 metres of channel length. | more than 10 metres of channel length. | more than 10 metres of channel length. |
| 14. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | (b) | no boulder or boulders, croy or flow deflector must be placed within 20 metres of any other boulder or boulders or any structure on the bed of the river, burn or ditch, | no boulder or boulders, croy or flow deflector must be placed within 20 metres of any other boulder or boulders or any structure on the bed of the river, burn or ditch, | no boulder or boulders, croy or flow deflector must be placed within 20 metres of any other boulder or boulders or any structure on the bed of the river, burn or ditch, | no boulder or boulders, croy or flow deflector must be placed within 20 metres of any other boulder or boulders or any structure on the bed of the river, burn or ditch, | no boulder or boulders, croy or flow deflector must be placed within 20 metres of any other boulder or boulders or any structure on the bed of the river, burn or ditch, | no boulder or boulders, croy or flow deflector must be placed within 20 metres of any other boulder or boulders or any structure on the bed of the river, burn or ditch, | no boulder or boulders, croy or flow deflector must be placed within 20 metres of any other boulder or boulders or any structure on the bed of the river, burn or ditch, |
| 14. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | (c) | no boulder or boulders and croy or flow deflector must be placed or installed in such a way as to extend the width occupied by any structure to greater than 10% of the bed width, | no boulder or boulders and croy or flow deflector must be placed or installed in such a way as to extend the width occupied by any structure to greater than 10% of the bed width, | no boulder or boulders and croy or flow deflector must be placed or installed in such a way as to extend the width occupied by any structure to greater than 10% of the bed width, | no boulder or boulders and croy or flow deflector must be placed or installed in such a way as to extend the width occupied by any structure to greater than 10% of the bed width, | no boulder or boulders and croy or flow deflector must be placed or installed in such a way as to extend the width occupied by any structure to greater than 10% of the bed width, | no boulder or boulders and croy or flow deflector must be placed or installed in such a way as to extend the width occupied by any structure to greater than 10% of the bed width, | no boulder or boulders and croy or flow deflector must be placed or installed in such a way as to extend the width occupied by any structure to greater than 10% of the bed width, |
| 14. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | (d) | the tops of the boulders, and any croy or flow deflector must be submerged except during periods of low flows, | the tops of the boulders, and any croy or flow deflector must be submerged except during periods of low flows, | the tops of the boulders, and any croy or flow deflector must be submerged except during periods of low flows, | the tops of the boulders, and any croy or flow deflector must be submerged except during periods of low flows, | the tops of the boulders, and any croy or flow deflector must be submerged except during periods of low flows, | the tops of the boulders, and any croy or flow deflector must be submerged except during periods of low flows, | the tops of the boulders, and any croy or flow deflector must be submerged except during periods of low flows, |
| 14. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | (e) | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, | any works in the wetted part of the river, burn or ditch must not be undertaken during periods in which fish are likely to be spawning in the river, burn, or ditch nor in the period between any such spawning and the subsequent emergence of the juvenile fish, |
| 14. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | (f) | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the works do not result in increased erosion of the bed or banks of the river, burn or ditch, |
| 14. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | (g) | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of the intended placement, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of the intended placement, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of the intended placement, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of the intended placement, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of the intended placement, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of the intended placement, there are freshwater pearl mussels, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed if there is a reasonable likelihood that, within 50 metres of the intended placement, there are freshwater pearl mussels, |
| 14. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | (h) | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed such that they prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed such that they prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed such that they prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed such that they prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed such that they prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed such that they prevent the free passage of migratory fish, | boulders and instream structures must not be placed or installed such that they prevent the free passage of migratory fish, |
| 14. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | The installation of instream structures or the placement of one or more boulders in a river, burn or ditch. | (i) | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | the works must not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. |
| 15. | The temporary abstraction of groundwater at— | The temporary abstraction of groundwater at— | The temporary abstraction of groundwater at— | (a) | Groundwater may only be abstracted at the site within a period of 180 days beginning with the first day on which groundwater is abstracted at the site, | Groundwater may only be abstracted at the site within a period of 180 days beginning with the first day on which groundwater is abstracted at the site, | Groundwater may only be abstracted at the site within a period of 180 days beginning with the first day on which groundwater is abstracted at the site, | Groundwater may only be abstracted at the site within a period of 180 days beginning with the first day on which groundwater is abstracted at the site, | Groundwater may only be abstracted at the site within a period of 180 days beginning with the first day on which groundwater is abstracted at the site, | Groundwater may only be abstracted at the site within a period of 180 days beginning with the first day on which groundwater is abstracted at the site, | Groundwater may only be abstracted at the site within a period of 180 days beginning with the first day on which groundwater is abstracted at the site, |
| 15. | (a) | a construction site for roads, railways, buildings, pipelines, communication links or other built development, or | a construction site for roads, railways, buildings, pipelines, communication links or other built development, or | (b) | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, |
| 15. | (b) | a site at which the maintenance of such development is being undertaken, | a site at which the maintenance of such development is being undertaken, | (b) | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, |
| by means of— | by means of— | by means of— | by means of— | (b) | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, |
| (i) | pumping the groundwater directly from any excavation or excavations on the site, or | pumping the groundwater directly from any excavation or excavations on the site, or | (b) | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | other than where paragraph (g)(i) applies, groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of any surface water unless the abstracted water is discharged into the surface water at the nearest part of the surface water to the point of abstraction and in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g)(ii), as applicable, | |
| (ii) | pumping the groundwater from any wells or boreholes on the site in order to help dewater any other excavation or excavations on the site, | pumping the groundwater from any wells or boreholes on the site in order to help dewater any other excavation or excavations on the site, | (c) | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of a wetland, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of a wetland, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of a wetland, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of a wetland, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of a wetland, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of a wetland, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of a wetland, | |
| (ii) | pumping the groundwater from any wells or boreholes on the site in order to help dewater any other excavation or excavations on the site, | pumping the groundwater from any wells or boreholes on the site in order to help dewater any other excavation or excavations on the site, | (d) | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | |
| and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | (d) | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, | groundwater must not be abstracted from any excavations, wells or boreholes that are within 250 metres of an abstraction that is not for the sole purpose of dewatering an excavation, |
| and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | (e) | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the quantity of sediment in the abstracted water is minimised, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the quantity of sediment in the abstracted water is minimised, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the quantity of sediment in the abstracted water is minimised, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the quantity of sediment in the abstracted water is minimised, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the quantity of sediment in the abstracted water is minimised, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the quantity of sediment in the abstracted water is minimised, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the quantity of sediment in the abstracted water is minimised, |
| and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | (f) | if the abstracted groundwater is taken directly from an excavation and this water, and any precipitation or water run-off that has also collected in the excavation, is discharged to the water environment, it must be discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having operational control of the system, | if the abstracted groundwater is taken directly from an excavation and this water, and any precipitation or water run-off that has also collected in the excavation, is discharged to the water environment, it must be discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having operational control of the system, | if the abstracted groundwater is taken directly from an excavation and this water, and any precipitation or water run-off that has also collected in the excavation, is discharged to the water environment, it must be discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having operational control of the system, | if the abstracted groundwater is taken directly from an excavation and this water, and any precipitation or water run-off that has also collected in the excavation, is discharged to the water environment, it must be discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having operational control of the system, | if the abstracted groundwater is taken directly from an excavation and this water, and any precipitation or water run-off that has also collected in the excavation, is discharged to the water environment, it must be discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having operational control of the system, | if the abstracted groundwater is taken directly from an excavation and this water, and any precipitation or water run-off that has also collected in the excavation, is discharged to the water environment, it must be discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having operational control of the system, | if the abstracted groundwater is taken directly from an excavation and this water, and any precipitation or water run-off that has also collected in the excavation, is discharged to the water environment, it must be discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having operational control of the system, |
| and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | (g) | if the abstracted groundwater is taken from a borehole or well, and is discharged to the water environment, it must be— | if the abstracted groundwater is taken from a borehole or well, and is discharged to the water environment, it must be— | if the abstracted groundwater is taken from a borehole or well, and is discharged to the water environment, it must be— | if the abstracted groundwater is taken from a borehole or well, and is discharged to the water environment, it must be— | if the abstracted groundwater is taken from a borehole or well, and is discharged to the water environment, it must be— | if the abstracted groundwater is taken from a borehole or well, and is discharged to the water environment, it must be— | if the abstracted groundwater is taken from a borehole or well, and is discharged to the water environment, it must be— |
| and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | (g) | (i) | discharged directly back to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, provided that the abstracted water does not contain any radioactive substances, and that no substances are added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return, or | discharged directly back to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, provided that the abstracted water does not contain any radioactive substances, and that no substances are added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return, or | discharged directly back to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, provided that the abstracted water does not contain any radioactive substances, and that no substances are added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return, or | discharged directly back to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, provided that the abstracted water does not contain any radioactive substances, and that no substances are added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return, or | discharged directly back to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, provided that the abstracted water does not contain any radioactive substances, and that no substances are added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return, or | discharged directly back to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, provided that the abstracted water does not contain any radioactive substances, and that no substances are added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return, or |
| and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | (ii) | discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having control of the system, and | discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having control of the system, and | discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having control of the system, and | discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having control of the system, and | discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having control of the system, and | discharged via a surface water drainage system authorised under these Regulations subject to the consent of the person having control of the system, and | |
| and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | and, if desired, the subsequent discharge of the abstracted groundwater to the water environment. | (h) | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge of abstracted groundwater does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge of abstracted groundwater does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge of abstracted groundwater does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge of abstracted groundwater does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge of abstracted groundwater does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge of abstracted groundwater does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the discharge of abstracted groundwater does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment. |
| 16. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | (a) | No solid or liquid materials coming into contact with groundwater may contain any groundwater hazardous substances, | No solid or liquid materials coming into contact with groundwater may contain any groundwater hazardous substances, | No solid or liquid materials coming into contact with groundwater may contain any groundwater hazardous substances, | No solid or liquid materials coming into contact with groundwater may contain any groundwater hazardous substances, | No solid or liquid materials coming into contact with groundwater may contain any groundwater hazardous substances, | No solid or liquid materials coming into contact with groundwater may contain any groundwater hazardous substances, | No solid or liquid materials coming into contact with groundwater may contain any groundwater hazardous substances, |
| 16. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | (b) | despite paragraph (a), drilling fluids used during the works and grout may come into contact with groundwater if necessary to facilitate any drilling or ground stabilisation provided this does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat which gives rise to harm to the water environment, | despite paragraph (a), drilling fluids used during the works and grout may come into contact with groundwater if necessary to facilitate any drilling or ground stabilisation provided this does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat which gives rise to harm to the water environment, | despite paragraph (a), drilling fluids used during the works and grout may come into contact with groundwater if necessary to facilitate any drilling or ground stabilisation provided this does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat which gives rise to harm to the water environment, | despite paragraph (a), drilling fluids used during the works and grout may come into contact with groundwater if necessary to facilitate any drilling or ground stabilisation provided this does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat which gives rise to harm to the water environment, | despite paragraph (a), drilling fluids used during the works and grout may come into contact with groundwater if necessary to facilitate any drilling or ground stabilisation provided this does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat which gives rise to harm to the water environment, | despite paragraph (a), drilling fluids used during the works and grout may come into contact with groundwater if necessary to facilitate any drilling or ground stabilisation provided this does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat which gives rise to harm to the water environment, | despite paragraph (a), drilling fluids used during the works and grout may come into contact with groundwater if necessary to facilitate any drilling or ground stabilisation provided this does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat which gives rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 16. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | (c) | no materials coming into contact with groundwater as a result of the works may cause the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | no materials coming into contact with groundwater as a result of the works may cause the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | no materials coming into contact with groundwater as a result of the works may cause the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | no materials coming into contact with groundwater as a result of the works may cause the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | no materials coming into contact with groundwater as a result of the works may cause the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | no materials coming into contact with groundwater as a result of the works may cause the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | no materials coming into contact with groundwater as a result of the works may cause the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 16. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | The direct discharge of substances or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment into groundwater as a result of construction or maintenance works in or on the ground which come into contact with groundwater. | (d) | the edge of any grouted area must not be within 250 metres of any springs, wells or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the edge of any grouted area must not be within 250 metres of any springs, wells or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the edge of any grouted area must not be within 250 metres of any springs, wells or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the edge of any grouted area must not be within 250 metres of any springs, wells or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the edge of any grouted area must not be within 250 metres of any springs, wells or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the edge of any grouted area must not be within 250 metres of any springs, wells or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the edge of any grouted area must not be within 250 metres of any springs, wells or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. |
| 17. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | (a) | The abstracted water must be returned to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | The abstracted water must be returned to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | The abstracted water must be returned to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | The abstracted water must be returned to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | The abstracted water must be returned to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | The abstracted water must be returned to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | The abstracted water must be returned to the same part of the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, |
| 17. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | (b) | any volume of water may be abstracted but the volume of water abstracted and not returned must not exceed 10m ³ per day, | any volume of water may be abstracted but the volume of water abstracted and not returned must not exceed 10m ³ per day, | any volume of water may be abstracted but the volume of water abstracted and not returned must not exceed 10m ³ per day, | any volume of water may be abstracted but the volume of water abstracted and not returned must not exceed 10m ³ per day, | any volume of water may be abstracted but the volume of water abstracted and not returned must not exceed 10m ³ per day, | any volume of water may be abstracted but the volume of water abstracted and not returned must not exceed 10m ³ per day, | any volume of water may be abstracted but the volume of water abstracted and not returned must not exceed 10m ³ per day, |
| 17. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | (c) | no substances may be added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return to the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | no substances may be added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return to the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | no substances may be added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return to the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | no substances may be added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return to the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | no substances may be added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return to the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | no substances may be added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return to the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, | no substances may be added to, or otherwise allowed to enter, the abstracted water prior to its return to the geological formation or the mine workings from which it was abstracted, |
| 17. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | (d) | there must be a means of demonstrating that the net abstraction is not more than 10m ³ in any one day, | there must be a means of demonstrating that the net abstraction is not more than 10m ³ in any one day, | there must be a means of demonstrating that the net abstraction is not more than 10m ³ in any one day, | there must be a means of demonstrating that the net abstraction is not more than 10m ³ in any one day, | there must be a means of demonstrating that the net abstraction is not more than 10m ³ in any one day, | there must be a means of demonstrating that the net abstraction is not more than 10m ³ in any one day, | there must be a means of demonstrating that the net abstraction is not more than 10m ³ in any one day, |
| 17. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | (e) | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring that all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a good state of repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring that all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a good state of repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring that all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a good state of repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring that all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a good state of repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring that all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a good state of repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring that all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a good state of repair, | water leakage must be kept to a minimum by ensuring that all pipe work, storage tanks and other equipment associated with the abstraction and use of the water are maintained in a good state of repair, |
| 17. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | The abstraction and subsequent return of groundwater for the purpose of extracting geothermal energy from the abstracted water or for the purpose of transferring heat to geological formations as part of a cooling system. | (f) | the activity must not be located within 250 metres of any abstraction of water intended for human consumption that is in use prior to the activity commencing and must not prevent any abstraction of water which is authorised under these Regulations provided it is in use prior to the activity commencing. | the activity must not be located within 250 metres of any abstraction of water intended for human consumption that is in use prior to the activity commencing and must not prevent any abstraction of water which is authorised under these Regulations provided it is in use prior to the activity commencing. | the activity must not be located within 250 metres of any abstraction of water intended for human consumption that is in use prior to the activity commencing and must not prevent any abstraction of water which is authorised under these Regulations provided it is in use prior to the activity commencing. | the activity must not be located within 250 metres of any abstraction of water intended for human consumption that is in use prior to the activity commencing and must not prevent any abstraction of water which is authorised under these Regulations provided it is in use prior to the activity commencing. | the activity must not be located within 250 metres of any abstraction of water intended for human consumption that is in use prior to the activity commencing and must not prevent any abstraction of water which is authorised under these Regulations provided it is in use prior to the activity commencing. | the activity must not be located within 250 metres of any abstraction of water intended for human consumption that is in use prior to the activity commencing and must not prevent any abstraction of water which is authorised under these Regulations provided it is in use prior to the activity commencing. | the activity must not be located within 250 metres of any abstraction of water intended for human consumption that is in use prior to the activity commencing and must not prevent any abstraction of water which is authorised under these Regulations provided it is in use prior to the activity commencing. |
| 18. | (a) | The storage of fertiliser unless— | The storage of fertiliser unless— | (a) | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— |
| 18. | (a) | (i) | the storage is otherwise authorised under these Regulations, | (a) | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— |
| 18. | (a) | (ii) | it is an activity specified at activities 31, 32 or 34 of column 1 of this schedule, | (a) | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— | No fertiliser may be stored, including temporarily, in a mobile tank or bowser, on land that— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (a) | (i) | is within 10 metres of any— | is within 10 metres of any— | is within 10 metres of any— | is within 10 metres of any— | is within 10 metres of any— | is within 10 metres of any— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (a) | (i) | (aa) | (aa) | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (a) | (i) | (bb) | (bb) | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (a) | (i) | (cc) | (cc) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (a) | (ii) | is within 50 metres of any— | is within 50 metres of any— | is within 50 metres of any— | is within 50 metres of any— | is within 50 metres of any— | is within 50 metres of any— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (a) | (ii) | (aa) | (aa) | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (a) | (ii) | (bb) | (bb) | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (a) | (iii) | is waterlogged, | is waterlogged, | is waterlogged, | is waterlogged, | is waterlogged, | is waterlogged, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (a) | (iv) | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, unless the fertiliser is stored in an impermeable container, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, unless the fertiliser is stored in an impermeable container, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, unless the fertiliser is stored in an impermeable container, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, unless the fertiliser is stored in an impermeable container, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, unless the fertiliser is stored in an impermeable container, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, unless the fertiliser is stored in an impermeable container, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (a) | (v) | is sloping (unless the fertiliser is inorganic or it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes), | is sloping (unless the fertiliser is inorganic or it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes), | is sloping (unless the fertiliser is inorganic or it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes), | is sloping (unless the fertiliser is inorganic or it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes), | is sloping (unless the fertiliser is inorganic or it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes), | is sloping (unless the fertiliser is inorganic or it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes), |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | unless the fertiliser is stored in a building which is constructed and maintained to such a standard as is necessary to prevent run-off or seepage of fertiliser from the building, | unless the fertiliser is stored in a building which is constructed and maintained to such a standard as is necessary to prevent run-off or seepage of fertiliser from the building, | unless the fertiliser is stored in a building which is constructed and maintained to such a standard as is necessary to prevent run-off or seepage of fertiliser from the building, | unless the fertiliser is stored in a building which is constructed and maintained to such a standard as is necessary to prevent run-off or seepage of fertiliser from the building, | unless the fertiliser is stored in a building which is constructed and maintained to such a standard as is necessary to prevent run-off or seepage of fertiliser from the building, | unless the fertiliser is stored in a building which is constructed and maintained to such a standard as is necessary to prevent run-off or seepage of fertiliser from the building, | unless the fertiliser is stored in a building which is constructed and maintained to such a standard as is necessary to prevent run-off or seepage of fertiliser from the building, | unless the fertiliser is stored in a building which is constructed and maintained to such a standard as is necessary to prevent run-off or seepage of fertiliser from the building, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (b) | inorganic liquid fertiliser must only be stored in a rigid, impermeable tank that— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must only be stored in a rigid, impermeable tank that— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must only be stored in a rigid, impermeable tank that— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must only be stored in a rigid, impermeable tank that— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must only be stored in a rigid, impermeable tank that— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must only be stored in a rigid, impermeable tank that— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must only be stored in a rigid, impermeable tank that— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (b) | (i) | has a lockable, double valve on the outlet that is closed and locked when the tank is unattended, | has a lockable, double valve on the outlet that is closed and locked when the tank is unattended, | has a lockable, double valve on the outlet that is closed and locked when the tank is unattended, | has a lockable, double valve on the outlet that is closed and locked when the tank is unattended, | has a lockable, double valve on the outlet that is closed and locked when the tank is unattended, | has a lockable, double valve on the outlet that is closed and locked when the tank is unattended, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (b) | (ii) | is located above ground, | is located above ground, | is located above ground, | is located above ground, | is located above ground, | is located above ground, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (b) | (iii) | is protected from vehicle collision, | is protected from vehicle collision, | is protected from vehicle collision, | is protected from vehicle collision, | is protected from vehicle collision, | is protected from vehicle collision, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (c) | inorganic liquid fertiliser must not be stored in a field unless contained in a tank, bowser or spreading equipment— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must not be stored in a field unless contained in a tank, bowser or spreading equipment— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must not be stored in a field unless contained in a tank, bowser or spreading equipment— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must not be stored in a field unless contained in a tank, bowser or spreading equipment— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must not be stored in a field unless contained in a tank, bowser or spreading equipment— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must not be stored in a field unless contained in a tank, bowser or spreading equipment— | inorganic liquid fertiliser must not be stored in a field unless contained in a tank, bowser or spreading equipment— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (c) | (i) | whose hatches and lids are securely closed and whose outlets are securely closed and locked, except when fertiliser is being transferred or applied, | whose hatches and lids are securely closed and whose outlets are securely closed and locked, except when fertiliser is being transferred or applied, | whose hatches and lids are securely closed and whose outlets are securely closed and locked, except when fertiliser is being transferred or applied, | whose hatches and lids are securely closed and whose outlets are securely closed and locked, except when fertiliser is being transferred or applied, | whose hatches and lids are securely closed and whose outlets are securely closed and locked, except when fertiliser is being transferred or applied, | whose hatches and lids are securely closed and whose outlets are securely closed and locked, except when fertiliser is being transferred or applied, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (c) | (ii) | that is held on a support in such a way that it cannot become dislodged, | that is held on a support in such a way that it cannot become dislodged, | that is held on a support in such a way that it cannot become dislodged, | that is held on a support in such a way that it cannot become dislodged, | that is held on a support in such a way that it cannot become dislodged, | that is held on a support in such a way that it cannot become dislodged, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (c) | (iii) | that is on a support which is stable under the fully loaded weight of the tank or bowser and cannot itself become dislodged, | that is on a support which is stable under the fully loaded weight of the tank or bowser and cannot itself become dislodged, | that is on a support which is stable under the fully loaded weight of the tank or bowser and cannot itself become dislodged, | that is on a support which is stable under the fully loaded weight of the tank or bowser and cannot itself become dislodged, | that is on a support which is stable under the fully loaded weight of the tank or bowser and cannot itself become dislodged, | that is on a support which is stable under the fully loaded weight of the tank or bowser and cannot itself become dislodged, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (d) | when any inorganic liquid fertiliser or liquid digestate is being transferred to a tank, bowser or spreading equipment, all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent any spillage or leakage entering the water environment, | when any inorganic liquid fertiliser or liquid digestate is being transferred to a tank, bowser or spreading equipment, all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent any spillage or leakage entering the water environment, | when any inorganic liquid fertiliser or liquid digestate is being transferred to a tank, bowser or spreading equipment, all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent any spillage or leakage entering the water environment, | when any inorganic liquid fertiliser or liquid digestate is being transferred to a tank, bowser or spreading equipment, all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent any spillage or leakage entering the water environment, | when any inorganic liquid fertiliser or liquid digestate is being transferred to a tank, bowser or spreading equipment, all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent any spillage or leakage entering the water environment, | when any inorganic liquid fertiliser or liquid digestate is being transferred to a tank, bowser or spreading equipment, all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent any spillage or leakage entering the water environment, | when any inorganic liquid fertiliser or liquid digestate is being transferred to a tank, bowser or spreading equipment, all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent any spillage or leakage entering the water environment, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | no organic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no organic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no organic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no organic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no organic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no organic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no organic fertiliser may be applied to land that— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | (i) | is within 10 metres of any | is within 10 metres of any | is within 10 metres of any | is within 10 metres of any | is within 10 metres of any | is within 10 metres of any |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | (i) | (aa) | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | (i) | (bb) | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | (i) | (cc) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | (i) | (dd) | opening into a surface water drainage system, | opening into a surface water drainage system, | opening into a surface water drainage system, | opening into a surface water drainage system, | opening into a surface water drainage system, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | (ii) | is within 50 metres of any— | is within 50 metres of any— | is within 50 metres of any— | is within 50 metres of any— | is within 50 metres of any— | is within 50 metres of any— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | (ii) | (aa) | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | (ii) | (bb) | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | (iii) | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | (iv) | is frozen (except where the fertiliser is farmyard manure), waterlogged, or covered with snow, | is frozen (except where the fertiliser is farmyard manure), waterlogged, or covered with snow, | is frozen (except where the fertiliser is farmyard manure), waterlogged, or covered with snow, | is frozen (except where the fertiliser is farmyard manure), waterlogged, or covered with snow, | is frozen (except where the fertiliser is farmyard manure), waterlogged, or covered with snow, | is frozen (except where the fertiliser is farmyard manure), waterlogged, or covered with snow, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (e) | (v) | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | no inorganic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no inorganic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no inorganic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no inorganic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no inorganic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no inorganic fertiliser may be applied to land that— | no inorganic fertiliser may be applied to land that— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | (i) | is within 2 metres of any— | is within 2 metres of any— | is within 2 metres of any— | is within 2 metres of any— | is within 2 metres of any— | is within 2 metres of any— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | (i) | (aa) | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | (i) | (bb) | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | (i) | (cc) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | (i) | (dd) | opening into a surface water drainage system, or | opening into a surface water drainage system, or | opening into a surface water drainage system, or | opening into a surface water drainage system, or | opening into a surface water drainage system, or |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | (ii) | is within 5 metres of any— | is within 5 metres of any— | is within 5 metres of any— | is within 5 metres of any— | is within 5 metres of any— | is within 5 metres of any— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | (ii) | (aa) | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | (ii) | (bb) | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | (iii) | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, | has an average soil depth of less than 40 centimetres and overlies gravel or fissured rock, except where the application is for forestry operations, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | (iv) | is frozen, waterlogged, or covered with snow, or | is frozen, waterlogged, or covered with snow, or | is frozen, waterlogged, or covered with snow, or | is frozen, waterlogged, or covered with snow, or | is frozen, waterlogged, or covered with snow, or | is frozen, waterlogged, or covered with snow, or |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (f) | (v) | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, wetland, loch, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, wetland, loch, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, wetland, loch, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, wetland, loch, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, wetland, loch, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of fertiliser is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, wetland, loch, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (g) | fertilisers must not be applied to land— | fertilisers must not be applied to land— | fertilisers must not be applied to land— | fertilisers must not be applied to land— | fertilisers must not be applied to land— | fertilisers must not be applied to land— | fertilisers must not be applied to land— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (g) | (i) | in such amounts that the crop requirement for nitrogen is exceeded, | in such amounts that the crop requirement for nitrogen is exceeded, | in such amounts that the crop requirement for nitrogen is exceeded, | in such amounts that the crop requirement for nitrogen is exceeded, | in such amounts that the crop requirement for nitrogen is exceeded, | in such amounts that the crop requirement for nitrogen is exceeded, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (g) | (ii) | in excess of the amount required to maintain the soil phosphorus status at acceptable agronomic levels, or | in excess of the amount required to maintain the soil phosphorus status at acceptable agronomic levels, or | in excess of the amount required to maintain the soil phosphorus status at acceptable agronomic levels, or | in excess of the amount required to maintain the soil phosphorus status at acceptable agronomic levels, or | in excess of the amount required to maintain the soil phosphorus status at acceptable agronomic levels, or | in excess of the amount required to maintain the soil phosphorus status at acceptable agronomic levels, or |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (g) | (iii) | during heavy rainfall or where heavy rainfall is forecast within 24 hours, | during heavy rainfall or where heavy rainfall is forecast within 24 hours, | during heavy rainfall or where heavy rainfall is forecast within 24 hours, | during heavy rainfall or where heavy rainfall is forecast within 24 hours, | during heavy rainfall or where heavy rainfall is forecast within 24 hours, | during heavy rainfall or where heavy rainfall is forecast within 24 hours, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (h) | dewatered digestate must be stored— | dewatered digestate must be stored— | dewatered digestate must be stored— | dewatered digestate must be stored— | dewatered digestate must be stored— | dewatered digestate must be stored— | dewatered digestate must be stored— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (h) | (i) | in such a way that it is securely contained so that any escape or run-off is prevented, or | in such a way that it is securely contained so that any escape or run-off is prevented, or | in such a way that it is securely contained so that any escape or run-off is prevented, or | in such a way that it is securely contained so that any escape or run-off is prevented, or | in such a way that it is securely contained so that any escape or run-off is prevented, or | in such a way that it is securely contained so that any escape or run-off is prevented, or |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (h) | (ii) | in a heap which is protected from the ingress of water, | in a heap which is protected from the ingress of water, | in a heap which is protected from the ingress of water, | in a heap which is protected from the ingress of water, | in a heap which is protected from the ingress of water, | in a heap which is protected from the ingress of water, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (i) | if dewatered digestate is stored in a heap in field, it must be applied to land within 6 months of the commencement of the storage, | if dewatered digestate is stored in a heap in field, it must be applied to land within 6 months of the commencement of the storage, | if dewatered digestate is stored in a heap in field, it must be applied to land within 6 months of the commencement of the storage, | if dewatered digestate is stored in a heap in field, it must be applied to land within 6 months of the commencement of the storage, | if dewatered digestate is stored in a heap in field, it must be applied to land within 6 months of the commencement of the storage, | if dewatered digestate is stored in a heap in field, it must be applied to land within 6 months of the commencement of the storage, | if dewatered digestate is stored in a heap in field, it must be applied to land within 6 months of the commencement of the storage, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (j) | any equipment used to apply fertiliser must be maintained in a good state of repair, | any equipment used to apply fertiliser must be maintained in a good state of repair, | any equipment used to apply fertiliser must be maintained in a good state of repair, | any equipment used to apply fertiliser must be maintained in a good state of repair, | any equipment used to apply fertiliser must be maintained in a good state of repair, | any equipment used to apply fertiliser must be maintained in a good state of repair, | any equipment used to apply fertiliser must be maintained in a good state of repair, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (k) | fertiliser must be applied on land in such a way and at such times that the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised, | fertiliser must be applied on land in such a way and at such times that the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised, | fertiliser must be applied on land in such a way and at such times that the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised, | fertiliser must be applied on land in such a way and at such times that the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised, | fertiliser must be applied on land in such a way and at such times that the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised, | fertiliser must be applied on land in such a way and at such times that the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised, | fertiliser must be applied on land in such a way and at such times that the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (l) | where organic fertilisers are to be applied to land— | where organic fertilisers are to be applied to land— | where organic fertilisers are to be applied to land— | where organic fertilisers are to be applied to land— | where organic fertilisers are to be applied to land— | where organic fertilisers are to be applied to land— | where organic fertilisers are to be applied to land— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (l) | (i) | a risk assessment must be carried out in respect of that land, including the preparation of a map of the farm which clearly shows— | a risk assessment must be carried out in respect of that land, including the preparation of a map of the farm which clearly shows— | a risk assessment must be carried out in respect of that land, including the preparation of a map of the farm which clearly shows— | a risk assessment must be carried out in respect of that land, including the preparation of a map of the farm which clearly shows— | a risk assessment must be carried out in respect of that land, including the preparation of a map of the farm which clearly shows— | a risk assessment must be carried out in respect of that land, including the preparation of a map of the farm which clearly shows— |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (l) | (i) | (aa) | the delineation of every field, | the delineation of every field, | the delineation of every field, | the delineation of every field, | the delineation of every field, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (l) | (i) | (bb) | the area of every field in hectares, | the area of every field in hectares, | the area of every field in hectares, | the area of every field in hectares, | the area of every field in hectares, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (l) | (i) | (cc) | the location of all surface water, springs, wells, boreholes storage tanks or any other structures sunk into underground strata for the purpose of providing a water supply, | the location of all surface water, springs, wells, boreholes storage tanks or any other structures sunk into underground strata for the purpose of providing a water supply, | the location of all surface water, springs, wells, boreholes storage tanks or any other structures sunk into underground strata for the purpose of providing a water supply, | the location of all surface water, springs, wells, boreholes storage tanks or any other structures sunk into underground strata for the purpose of providing a water supply, | the location of all surface water, springs, wells, boreholes storage tanks or any other structures sunk into underground strata for the purpose of providing a water supply, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (l) | (i) | (dd) | any area of land with a slope of 12 degrees or more, | any area of land with a slope of 12 degrees or more, | any area of land with a slope of 12 degrees or more, | any area of land with a slope of 12 degrees or more, | any area of land with a slope of 12 degrees or more, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (l) | (i) | (ee) | the location of any field heaps, | the location of any field heaps, | the location of any field heaps, | the location of any field heaps, | the location of any field heaps, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (l) | (i) | (ff) | areas where organic fertiliser must not be applied in accordance with paragraph (e)(i), (ii), (iii) and (v), | areas where organic fertiliser must not be applied in accordance with paragraph (e)(i), (ii), (iii) and (v), | areas where organic fertiliser must not be applied in accordance with paragraph (e)(i), (ii), (iii) and (v), | areas where organic fertiliser must not be applied in accordance with paragraph (e)(i), (ii), (iii) and (v), | areas where organic fertiliser must not be applied in accordance with paragraph (e)(i), (ii), (iii) and (v), |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (l) | (i) | (gg) | any other area of high risk to the water environment, | any other area of high risk to the water environment, | any other area of high risk to the water environment, | any other area of high risk to the water environment, | any other area of high risk to the water environment, |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (l) | (ii) | the person carrying out the application of organic fertilisers must be provided with the map for the area to which fertiliser is being applied, or | the person carrying out the application of organic fertilisers must be provided with the map for the area to which fertiliser is being applied, or | the person carrying out the application of organic fertilisers must be provided with the map for the area to which fertiliser is being applied, or | the person carrying out the application of organic fertilisers must be provided with the map for the area to which fertiliser is being applied, or | the person carrying out the application of organic fertilisers must be provided with the map for the area to which fertiliser is being applied, or | the person carrying out the application of organic fertilisers must be provided with the map for the area to which fertiliser is being applied, or |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (l) | (iii) | field heaps of organic fertilisers must not be located in any area identified on the map in accordance with paragraph (l)(i)(cc), (ff) or (gg), | field heaps of organic fertilisers must not be located in any area identified on the map in accordance with paragraph (l)(i)(cc), (ff) or (gg), | field heaps of organic fertilisers must not be located in any area identified on the map in accordance with paragraph (l)(i)(cc), (ff) or (gg), | field heaps of organic fertilisers must not be located in any area identified on the map in accordance with paragraph (l)(i)(cc), (ff) or (gg), | field heaps of organic fertilisers must not be located in any area identified on the map in accordance with paragraph (l)(i)(cc), (ff) or (gg), | field heaps of organic fertilisers must not be located in any area identified on the map in accordance with paragraph (l)(i)(cc), (ff) or (gg), |
| 18. | (b) | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | The application of any fertiliser unless the application is otherwise authorised under these Regulations. | (m) | slurry and liquid digestate must be applied using precision equipment. | slurry and liquid digestate must be applied using precision equipment. | slurry and liquid digestate must be applied using precision equipment. | slurry and liquid digestate must be applied using precision equipment. | slurry and liquid digestate must be applied using precision equipment. | slurry and liquid digestate must be applied using precision equipment. | slurry and liquid digestate must be applied using precision equipment. |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (a) | Significant erosion or poaching of any land that is within 5 metres of any— | Significant erosion or poaching of any land that is within 5 metres of any— | Significant erosion or poaching of any land that is within 5 metres of any— | Significant erosion or poaching of any land that is within 5 metres of any— | Significant erosion or poaching of any land that is within 5 metres of any— | Significant erosion or poaching of any land that is within 5 metres of any— | Significant erosion or poaching of any land that is within 5 metres of any— |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (a) | (i) | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (a) | (ii) | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (a) | (iii) | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (a) | (iv) | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (a) | (v) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | must be prevented, | must be prevented, | must be prevented, | must be prevented, | must be prevented, | must be prevented, | must be prevented, | must be prevented, |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (b) | livestock must be prevented from entering any land that is within 5 metres of any spring or borehole that supplies water for human consumption or within 5 metres of any well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | livestock must be prevented from entering any land that is within 5 metres of any spring or borehole that supplies water for human consumption or within 5 metres of any well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | livestock must be prevented from entering any land that is within 5 metres of any spring or borehole that supplies water for human consumption or within 5 metres of any well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | livestock must be prevented from entering any land that is within 5 metres of any spring or borehole that supplies water for human consumption or within 5 metres of any well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | livestock must be prevented from entering any land that is within 5 metres of any spring or borehole that supplies water for human consumption or within 5 metres of any well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | livestock must be prevented from entering any land that is within 5 metres of any spring or borehole that supplies water for human consumption or within 5 metres of any well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | livestock must be prevented from entering any land that is within 5 metres of any spring or borehole that supplies water for human consumption or within 5 metres of any well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (c) | livestock feeders must not be positioned within 10 metres of any— | livestock feeders must not be positioned within 10 metres of any— | livestock feeders must not be positioned within 10 metres of any— | livestock feeders must not be positioned within 10 metres of any— | livestock feeders must not be positioned within 10 metres of any— | livestock feeders must not be positioned within 10 metres of any— | livestock feeders must not be positioned within 10 metres of any— |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (c) | (i) | river, burn, ditch, or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (c) | (ii) | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (c) | (iii) | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (c) | (iv) | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent ingress of water, or |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (c) | (v) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, |
| 19. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | Keeping of livestock. | (d) | run-off from land on which livestock congregate to access watering points or feeders must be intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) such that any faeces, urine or soil in the run-off are prevented from entering any spring, well, borehole, surface water or wetland. | run-off from land on which livestock congregate to access watering points or feeders must be intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) such that any faeces, urine or soil in the run-off are prevented from entering any spring, well, borehole, surface water or wetland. | run-off from land on which livestock congregate to access watering points or feeders must be intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) such that any faeces, urine or soil in the run-off are prevented from entering any spring, well, borehole, surface water or wetland. | run-off from land on which livestock congregate to access watering points or feeders must be intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) such that any faeces, urine or soil in the run-off are prevented from entering any spring, well, borehole, surface water or wetland. | run-off from land on which livestock congregate to access watering points or feeders must be intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) such that any faeces, urine or soil in the run-off are prevented from entering any spring, well, borehole, surface water or wetland. | run-off from land on which livestock congregate to access watering points or feeders must be intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) such that any faeces, urine or soil in the run-off are prevented from entering any spring, well, borehole, surface water or wetland. | run-off from land on which livestock congregate to access watering points or feeders must be intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) such that any faeces, urine or soil in the run-off are prevented from entering any spring, well, borehole, surface water or wetland. |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (a) | No land may be cultivated for crops that is— | No land may be cultivated for crops that is— | No land may be cultivated for crops that is— | No land may be cultivated for crops that is— | No land may be cultivated for crops that is— | No land may be cultivated for crops that is— | No land may be cultivated for crops that is— |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (a) | (i) | within 2 metres of any— | within 2 metres of any— | within 2 metres of any— | within 2 metres of any— | within 2 metres of any— | within 2 metres of any— |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (a) | (i) | (aa) | (aa) | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (a) | (i) | (bb) | (bb) | wetland, or | wetland, or | wetland, or | wetland, or |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (a) | (i) | (cc) | (cc) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (a) | (ii) | within 5 metres of any— | within 5 metres of any— | within 5 metres of any— | within 5 metres of any— | within 5 metres of any— | within 5 metres of any— |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (a) | (ii) | (aa) | (aa) | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, | spring that supplies water for human consumption, |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (a) | (ii) | (bb) | (bb) | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, | well or borehole that is not capped in such a way so as to prevent the ingress of water, |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (a) | (iii) | waterlogged, | waterlogged, | waterlogged, | waterlogged, | waterlogged, | waterlogged, |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (b) | moling of land must not be carried out on slopes that— | moling of land must not be carried out on slopes that— | moling of land must not be carried out on slopes that— | moling of land must not be carried out on slopes that— | moling of land must not be carried out on slopes that— | moling of land must not be carried out on slopes that— | moling of land must not be carried out on slopes that— |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (b) | (i) | have an overall gradient in excess of 4.5 degrees, | have an overall gradient in excess of 4.5 degrees, | have an overall gradient in excess of 4.5 degrees, | have an overall gradient in excess of 4.5 degrees, | have an overall gradient in excess of 4.5 degrees, | have an overall gradient in excess of 4.5 degrees, |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (b) | (ii) | slope towards any surface water or wetland, | slope towards any surface water or wetland, | slope towards any surface water or wetland, | slope towards any surface water or wetland, | slope towards any surface water or wetland, | slope towards any surface water or wetland, |
| 20. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | Cultivation of land. | (c) | land must be cultivated in a way that minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any surface water or wetland which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | land must be cultivated in a way that minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any surface water or wetland which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | land must be cultivated in a way that minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any surface water or wetland which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | land must be cultivated in a way that minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any surface water or wetland which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | land must be cultivated in a way that minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any surface water or wetland which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | land must be cultivated in a way that minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any surface water or wetland which may give rise to harm to the water environment. | land must be cultivated in a way that minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any surface water or wetland which may give rise to harm to the water environment. |
| 21. | Without prejudice to the operation of activities 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D, and the rules related to them, the discharge of water run-off via a surface water drainage system to the water environment as a result of rural land activities. | Without prejudice to the operation of activities 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D, and the rules related to them, the discharge of water run-off via a surface water drainage system to the water environment as a result of rural land activities. | Without prejudice to the operation of activities 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D, and the rules related to them, the discharge of water run-off via a surface water drainage system to the water environment as a result of rural land activities. | (a) | Water must be discharged in a way which minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | Water must be discharged in a way which minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | Water must be discharged in a way which minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | Water must be discharged in a way which minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | Water must be discharged in a way which minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | Water must be discharged in a way which minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | Water must be discharged in a way which minimises the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 21. | Without prejudice to the operation of activities 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D, and the rules related to them, the discharge of water run-off via a surface water drainage system to the water environment as a result of rural land activities. | Without prejudice to the operation of activities 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D, and the rules related to them, the discharge of water run-off via a surface water drainage system to the water environment as a result of rural land activities. | Without prejudice to the operation of activities 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D, and the rules related to them, the discharge of water run-off via a surface water drainage system to the water environment as a result of rural land activities. | (b) | no discharge from drainage may result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water. | no discharge from drainage may result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water. | no discharge from drainage may result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water. | no discharge from drainage may result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water. | no discharge from drainage may result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water. | no discharge from drainage may result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water. | no discharge from drainage may result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water. |
| 22. | The discharge of water run-off from water-bound roads and tracks to the water environment, including during the construction and maintenance of such roads and tracks. | The discharge of water run-off from water-bound roads and tracks to the water environment, including during the construction and maintenance of such roads and tracks. | The discharge of water run-off from water-bound roads and tracks to the water environment, including during the construction and maintenance of such roads and tracks. | (a) | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment that may give rise to harm to the water environment, | All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that any discharge does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment that may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 22. | The discharge of water run-off from water-bound roads and tracks to the water environment, including during the construction and maintenance of such roads and tracks. | The discharge of water run-off from water-bound roads and tracks to the water environment, including during the construction and maintenance of such roads and tracks. | The discharge of water run-off from water-bound roads and tracks to the water environment, including during the construction and maintenance of such roads and tracks. | (b) | any discharge must not result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | any discharge must not result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | any discharge must not result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | any discharge must not result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | any discharge must not result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | any discharge must not result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, | any discharge must not result in visible discolouration, iridescence, foaming or sewage fungus in the water environment, |
| 22. | The discharge of water run-off from water-bound roads and tracks to the water environment, including during the construction and maintenance of such roads and tracks. | The discharge of water run-off from water-bound roads and tracks to the water environment, including during the construction and maintenance of such roads and tracks. | The discharge of water run-off from water-bound roads and tracks to the water environment, including during the construction and maintenance of such roads and tracks. | (c) | any discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water. | any discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water. | any discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water. | any discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water. | any discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water. | any discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water. | any discharge must not result in the destabilisation of the banks or bed of the receiving surface water. |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (a) | The preparation of pesticide for application and the filling, cleaning or maintenance of pesticide sprayers or other devices used to apply pesticides— | The preparation of pesticide for application and the filling, cleaning or maintenance of pesticide sprayers or other devices used to apply pesticides— | The preparation of pesticide for application and the filling, cleaning or maintenance of pesticide sprayers or other devices used to apply pesticides— | The preparation of pesticide for application and the filling, cleaning or maintenance of pesticide sprayers or other devices used to apply pesticides— | The preparation of pesticide for application and the filling, cleaning or maintenance of pesticide sprayers or other devices used to apply pesticides— | The preparation of pesticide for application and the filling, cleaning or maintenance of pesticide sprayers or other devices used to apply pesticides— | The preparation of pesticide for application and the filling, cleaning or maintenance of pesticide sprayers or other devices used to apply pesticides— |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (a) | (i) | must be undertaken in a manner which prevents any spillages, runoff or washings from entering any surface water or wetland, and | must be undertaken in a manner which prevents any spillages, runoff or washings from entering any surface water or wetland, and | must be undertaken in a manner which prevents any spillages, runoff or washings from entering any surface water or wetland, and | must be undertaken in a manner which prevents any spillages, runoff or washings from entering any surface water or wetland, and | must be undertaken in a manner which prevents any spillages, runoff or washings from entering any surface water or wetland, and | must be undertaken in a manner which prevents any spillages, runoff or washings from entering any surface water or wetland, and |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (a) | (ii) | must not be undertaken within 10 metres of any— | must not be undertaken within 10 metres of any— | must not be undertaken within 10 metres of any— | must not be undertaken within 10 metres of any— | must not be undertaken within 10 metres of any— | must not be undertaken within 10 metres of any— |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (a) | (ii) | (aa) | (aa) | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (a) | (ii) | (bb) | (bb) | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (a) | (ii) | (cc) | (cc) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (a) | (ii) | (dd) | (dd) | opening into a surface water drainage system, | opening into a surface water drainage system, | opening into a surface water drainage system, | opening into a surface water drainage system, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (b) | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticides must be maintained in a good state of repair, such that there is no leakage of pesticide from any part of the equipment and the sprayer is calibrated to accurately deliver the required application rate, | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticides must be maintained in a good state of repair, such that there is no leakage of pesticide from any part of the equipment and the sprayer is calibrated to accurately deliver the required application rate, | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticides must be maintained in a good state of repair, such that there is no leakage of pesticide from any part of the equipment and the sprayer is calibrated to accurately deliver the required application rate, | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticides must be maintained in a good state of repair, such that there is no leakage of pesticide from any part of the equipment and the sprayer is calibrated to accurately deliver the required application rate, | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticides must be maintained in a good state of repair, such that there is no leakage of pesticide from any part of the equipment and the sprayer is calibrated to accurately deliver the required application rate, | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticides must be maintained in a good state of repair, such that there is no leakage of pesticide from any part of the equipment and the sprayer is calibrated to accurately deliver the required application rate, | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticides must be maintained in a good state of repair, such that there is no leakage of pesticide from any part of the equipment and the sprayer is calibrated to accurately deliver the required application rate, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (c) | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticide must not be filled with water taken from any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland unless— | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticide must not be filled with water taken from any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland unless— | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticide must not be filled with water taken from any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland unless— | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticide must not be filled with water taken from any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland unless— | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticide must not be filled with water taken from any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland unless— | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticide must not be filled with water taken from any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland unless— | pesticide sprayers and other devices used to apply pesticide must not be filled with water taken from any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland unless— |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (c) | (i) | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (c) | (ii) | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (d) | pesticide-treated plants must not be stored or soaked in any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, | pesticide-treated plants must not be stored or soaked in any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, | pesticide-treated plants must not be stored or soaked in any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, | pesticide-treated plants must not be stored or soaked in any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, | pesticide-treated plants must not be stored or soaked in any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, | pesticide-treated plants must not be stored or soaked in any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, | pesticide-treated plants must not be stored or soaked in any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (e) | pesticide must be applied in accordance with the terms and instructions of the relevant product approval, | pesticide must be applied in accordance with the terms and instructions of the relevant product approval, | pesticide must be applied in accordance with the terms and instructions of the relevant product approval, | pesticide must be applied in accordance with the terms and instructions of the relevant product approval, | pesticide must be applied in accordance with the terms and instructions of the relevant product approval, | pesticide must be applied in accordance with the terms and instructions of the relevant product approval, | pesticide must be applied in accordance with the terms and instructions of the relevant product approval, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (f) | unless in accordance with paragraph (g), pesticide must not be applied in, onto or over ground or allowed to drift onto or over ground that— | unless in accordance with paragraph (g), pesticide must not be applied in, onto or over ground or allowed to drift onto or over ground that— | unless in accordance with paragraph (g), pesticide must not be applied in, onto or over ground or allowed to drift onto or over ground that— | unless in accordance with paragraph (g), pesticide must not be applied in, onto or over ground or allowed to drift onto or over ground that— | unless in accordance with paragraph (g), pesticide must not be applied in, onto or over ground or allowed to drift onto or over ground that— | unless in accordance with paragraph (g), pesticide must not be applied in, onto or over ground or allowed to drift onto or over ground that— | unless in accordance with paragraph (g), pesticide must not be applied in, onto or over ground or allowed to drift onto or over ground that— |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (f) | (i) | is frozen, snow covered or waterlogged, except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged ground is necessary for the purpose of controlling fungal disease and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, | is frozen, snow covered or waterlogged, except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged ground is necessary for the purpose of controlling fungal disease and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, | is frozen, snow covered or waterlogged, except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged ground is necessary for the purpose of controlling fungal disease and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, | is frozen, snow covered or waterlogged, except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged ground is necessary for the purpose of controlling fungal disease and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, | is frozen, snow covered or waterlogged, except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged ground is necessary for the purpose of controlling fungal disease and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, | is frozen, snow covered or waterlogged, except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged ground is necessary for the purpose of controlling fungal disease and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (f) | (ii) | is within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, as measured from the top of the bank, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline, | is within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, as measured from the top of the bank, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline, | is within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, as measured from the top of the bank, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline, | is within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, as measured from the top of the bank, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline, | is within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, as measured from the top of the bank, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline, | is within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch, loch, or wetland, as measured from the top of the bank, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (f) | (iii) | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of pesticide is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of pesticide is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of pesticide is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of pesticide is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of pesticide is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, | is sloping, unless it is ensured that any run-off of pesticide is intercepted (by means of a sufficient buffer zone or otherwise) to prevent it from entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water towards which the land slopes, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (f) | (iv) | is within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, | is within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, | is within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, | is within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, | is within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, | is within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (f) | (v) | is within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, | is within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, | is within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, | is within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, | is within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, | is within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (f) | (vi) | has an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticides entering the drainage system, or | has an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticides entering the drainage system, or | has an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticides entering the drainage system, or | has an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticides entering the drainage system, or | has an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticides entering the drainage system, or | has an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticides entering the drainage system, or |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (f) | (vii) | is along roads, railway lines, permeable surfaces or other infrastructure, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or surface water drainage system that may result in harm to the water environment, | is along roads, railway lines, permeable surfaces or other infrastructure, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or surface water drainage system that may result in harm to the water environment, | is along roads, railway lines, permeable surfaces or other infrastructure, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or surface water drainage system that may result in harm to the water environment, | is along roads, railway lines, permeable surfaces or other infrastructure, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or surface water drainage system that may result in harm to the water environment, | is along roads, railway lines, permeable surfaces or other infrastructure, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or surface water drainage system that may result in harm to the water environment, | is along roads, railway lines, permeable surfaces or other infrastructure, unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or surface water drainage system that may result in harm to the water environment, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | pesticide may be applied within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, within 1 metre of any wetland, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline where— | pesticide may be applied within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, within 1 metre of any wetland, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline where— | pesticide may be applied within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, within 1 metre of any wetland, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline where— | pesticide may be applied within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, within 1 metre of any wetland, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline where— | pesticide may be applied within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, within 1 metre of any wetland, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline where— | pesticide may be applied within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, within 1 metre of any wetland, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline where— | pesticide may be applied within 1 metre of any river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, within 1 metre of any wetland, or within 1 metre of any transitional water or coastal water as measured from the shoreline where— |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (i) | they are specifically approved for aquatic use under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC30 and are applied in accordance with the terms of that approval, | they are specifically approved for aquatic use under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC30 and are applied in accordance with the terms of that approval, | they are specifically approved for aquatic use under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC30 and are applied in accordance with the terms of that approval, | they are specifically approved for aquatic use under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC30 and are applied in accordance with the terms of that approval, | they are specifically approved for aquatic use under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC30 and are applied in accordance with the terms of that approval, | they are specifically approved for aquatic use under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC30 and are applied in accordance with the terms of that approval, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (ii) | the application is for the sole purpose of controlling an invasive species of plant outwith its native range, | the application is for the sole purpose of controlling an invasive species of plant outwith its native range, | the application is for the sole purpose of controlling an invasive species of plant outwith its native range, | the application is for the sole purpose of controlling an invasive species of plant outwith its native range, | the application is for the sole purpose of controlling an invasive species of plant outwith its native range, | the application is for the sole purpose of controlling an invasive species of plant outwith its native range, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (iii) | no pesticide enters the river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, | no pesticide enters the river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, | no pesticide enters the river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, | no pesticide enters the river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, | no pesticide enters the river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, | no pesticide enters the river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (iv) | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not— | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not— | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not— | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not— | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not— | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not— |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (iv) | (aa) | (aa) | (aa) | frozen or snow-covered, | frozen or snow-covered, | frozen or snow-covered, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (iv) | (bb) | (bb) | (bb) | waterlogged, | waterlogged, | waterlogged, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (iv) | except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged grounds is necessary for the purpose of controlling American skunk cabbage (lysichiton americanus) and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional or coastal water, | except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged grounds is necessary for the purpose of controlling American skunk cabbage (lysichiton americanus) and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional or coastal water, | except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged grounds is necessary for the purpose of controlling American skunk cabbage (lysichiton americanus) and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional or coastal water, | except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged grounds is necessary for the purpose of controlling American skunk cabbage (lysichiton americanus) and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional or coastal water, | except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged grounds is necessary for the purpose of controlling American skunk cabbage (lysichiton americanus) and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional or coastal water, | except where the application in, onto or over waterlogged grounds is necessary for the purpose of controlling American skunk cabbage (lysichiton americanus) and all precautions are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional or coastal water, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (v) | the ground over or onto which plant protection product is applied is not an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering the drainage system, | the ground over or onto which plant protection product is applied is not an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering the drainage system, | the ground over or onto which plant protection product is applied is not an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering the drainage system, | the ground over or onto which plant protection product is applied is not an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering the drainage system, | the ground over or onto which plant protection product is applied is not an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering the drainage system, | the ground over or onto which plant protection product is applied is not an impermeable surface which drains directly into a surface water drainage system unless measures are taken to minimise the risk of pesticide entering the drainage system, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (vi) | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (vii) | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, | the ground over or onto which pesticide is applied is not within 50 metres of any well or borehole unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of the pesticide, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (viii) | the application, including the method used, is designed to minimise damage to other, non-target, vegetation, | the application, including the method used, is designed to minimise damage to other, non-target, vegetation, | the application, including the method used, is designed to minimise damage to other, non-target, vegetation, | the application, including the method used, is designed to minimise damage to other, non-target, vegetation, | the application, including the method used, is designed to minimise damage to other, non-target, vegetation, | the application, including the method used, is designed to minimise damage to other, non-target, vegetation, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (ix) | all necessary steps are taken to ensure that the application does not result in increased erosion of the banks of the river, burn, or loch or the shoreline of the transitional water or coastal water, | all necessary steps are taken to ensure that the application does not result in increased erosion of the banks of the river, burn, or loch or the shoreline of the transitional water or coastal water, | all necessary steps are taken to ensure that the application does not result in increased erosion of the banks of the river, burn, or loch or the shoreline of the transitional water or coastal water, | all necessary steps are taken to ensure that the application does not result in increased erosion of the banks of the river, burn, or loch or the shoreline of the transitional water or coastal water, | all necessary steps are taken to ensure that the application does not result in increased erosion of the banks of the river, burn, or loch or the shoreline of the transitional water or coastal water, | all necessary steps are taken to ensure that the application does not result in increased erosion of the banks of the river, burn, or loch or the shoreline of the transitional water or coastal water, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (x) | there is no abstraction of water intended for human consumption from the— | there is no abstraction of water intended for human consumption from the— | there is no abstraction of water intended for human consumption from the— | there is no abstraction of water intended for human consumption from the— | there is no abstraction of water intended for human consumption from the— | there is no abstraction of water intended for human consumption from the— |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (x) | (aa) | (aa) | river, burn or ditch, within 250 metres downstream of the application, or | river, burn or ditch, within 250 metres downstream of the application, or | river, burn or ditch, within 250 metres downstream of the application, or | river, burn or ditch, within 250 metres downstream of the application, or |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (g) | (x) | (bb) | (bb) | the loch or wetland within 250 metres of the application, | the loch or wetland within 250 metres of the application, | the loch or wetland within 250 metres of the application, | the loch or wetland within 250 metres of the application, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (h) | application of pesticide must be carried out in such a way, and at such times, that the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised and, in particular, pesticide must not be applied— | application of pesticide must be carried out in such a way, and at such times, that the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised and, in particular, pesticide must not be applied— | application of pesticide must be carried out in such a way, and at such times, that the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised and, in particular, pesticide must not be applied— | application of pesticide must be carried out in such a way, and at such times, that the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised and, in particular, pesticide must not be applied— | application of pesticide must be carried out in such a way, and at such times, that the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised and, in particular, pesticide must not be applied— | application of pesticide must be carried out in such a way, and at such times, that the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised and, in particular, pesticide must not be applied— | application of pesticide must be carried out in such a way, and at such times, that the risk of the introduction of any substances or heat to any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water or coastal water that may give rise to harm to the water environment is minimised and, in particular, pesticide must not be applied— |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (h) | (i) | during rainfall, or | during rainfall, or | during rainfall, or | during rainfall, or | during rainfall, or | during rainfall, or |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (h) | (ii) | during conditions when there is a risk that spray will drift or be blown outwith the target area | during conditions when there is a risk that spray will drift or be blown outwith the target area | during conditions when there is a risk that spray will drift or be blown outwith the target area | during conditions when there is a risk that spray will drift or be blown outwith the target area | during conditions when there is a risk that spray will drift or be blown outwith the target area | during conditions when there is a risk that spray will drift or be blown outwith the target area |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (i) | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored— | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored— | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored— | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored— | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored— | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored— | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored— |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (i) | (i) | within 10 metres of any— | within 10 metres of any— | within 10 metres of any— | within 10 metres of any— | within 10 metres of any— | within 10 metres of any— |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (i) | (i) | (aa) | (aa) | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (i) | (i) | (bb) | (bb) | wetland, or | wetland, or | wetland, or | wetland, or |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (i) | (i) | (cc) | (cc) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (i) | (ii) | within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, or | within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, or | within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, or | within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, or | within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, or | within 50 metres of any spring that supplies water for human consumption, or |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (i) | (iii) | within 50 metres of any well or borehole (unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of any pesticide), | within 50 metres of any well or borehole (unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of any pesticide), | within 50 metres of any well or borehole (unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of any pesticide), | within 50 metres of any well or borehole (unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of any pesticide), | within 50 metres of any well or borehole (unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of any pesticide), | within 50 metres of any well or borehole (unless the well or borehole is capped in such a way as to prevent the ingress of any pesticide), |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | unless the pesticide or used packaging is stored in such a way that any leakage or spillage and any exposed pesticide on used packaging cannot reach any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or any opening into a surface water drainage system, including by being transported in rainwater runoff, | unless the pesticide or used packaging is stored in such a way that any leakage or spillage and any exposed pesticide on used packaging cannot reach any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or any opening into a surface water drainage system, including by being transported in rainwater runoff, | unless the pesticide or used packaging is stored in such a way that any leakage or spillage and any exposed pesticide on used packaging cannot reach any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or any opening into a surface water drainage system, including by being transported in rainwater runoff, | unless the pesticide or used packaging is stored in such a way that any leakage or spillage and any exposed pesticide on used packaging cannot reach any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or any opening into a surface water drainage system, including by being transported in rainwater runoff, | unless the pesticide or used packaging is stored in such a way that any leakage or spillage and any exposed pesticide on used packaging cannot reach any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or any opening into a surface water drainage system, including by being transported in rainwater runoff, | unless the pesticide or used packaging is stored in such a way that any leakage or spillage and any exposed pesticide on used packaging cannot reach any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or any opening into a surface water drainage system, including by being transported in rainwater runoff, | unless the pesticide or used packaging is stored in such a way that any leakage or spillage and any exposed pesticide on used packaging cannot reach any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or any opening into a surface water drainage system, including by being transported in rainwater runoff, | unless the pesticide or used packaging is stored in such a way that any leakage or spillage and any exposed pesticide on used packaging cannot reach any river, burn, ditch, loch, wetland, transitional water, coastal water or any opening into a surface water drainage system, including by being transported in rainwater runoff, |
| 23. | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | The storage and application of pesticides that are plant protection products | (j) | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored on an impermeable surface draining to a surface water drainage system. | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored on an impermeable surface draining to a surface water drainage system. | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored on an impermeable surface draining to a surface water drainage system. | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored on an impermeable surface draining to a surface water drainage system. | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored on an impermeable surface draining to a surface water drainage system. | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored on an impermeable surface draining to a surface water drainage system. | pesticide, including any used packaging that has been stored in contact with pesticide, must not be stored on an impermeable surface draining to a surface water drainage system. |
| 24. | Operating sheep dipping facilities, and operating sheep handling facilities where— | Operating sheep dipping facilities, and operating sheep handling facilities where— | Operating sheep dipping facilities, and operating sheep handling facilities where— | (a) | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, |
| 24. | (a) | sheep are held immediately after dipping, | sheep are held immediately after dipping, | (a) | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, |
| 24. | (b) | pour-on parasite treatments are applied, or | pour-on parasite treatments are applied, or | (a) | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, | Sheep must be prevented from having access to any surface water or wetland while there is a risk of transfer of sheep dip fluid or any pour-on parasite treatment from their fleece to such places, |
| 24. | (c) | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | (b) | no mobile sheep dipping facility, or part of any sheep dipping facility constructed on or after 1st April 2008 or sheep handling facility used for pour-on treatments constructed on or after 1st January 2018 may be located within 50 metres of any— | no mobile sheep dipping facility, or part of any sheep dipping facility constructed on or after 1st April 2008 or sheep handling facility used for pour-on treatments constructed on or after 1st January 2018 may be located within 50 metres of any— | no mobile sheep dipping facility, or part of any sheep dipping facility constructed on or after 1st April 2008 or sheep handling facility used for pour-on treatments constructed on or after 1st January 2018 may be located within 50 metres of any— | no mobile sheep dipping facility, or part of any sheep dipping facility constructed on or after 1st April 2008 or sheep handling facility used for pour-on treatments constructed on or after 1st January 2018 may be located within 50 metres of any— | no mobile sheep dipping facility, or part of any sheep dipping facility constructed on or after 1st April 2008 or sheep handling facility used for pour-on treatments constructed on or after 1st January 2018 may be located within 50 metres of any— | no mobile sheep dipping facility, or part of any sheep dipping facility constructed on or after 1st April 2008 or sheep handling facility used for pour-on treatments constructed on or after 1st January 2018 may be located within 50 metres of any— | no mobile sheep dipping facility, or part of any sheep dipping facility constructed on or after 1st April 2008 or sheep handling facility used for pour-on treatments constructed on or after 1st January 2018 may be located within 50 metres of any— |
| 24. | (c) | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | (b) | (i) | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch, or loch as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 24. | (c) | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | (b) | (ii) | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, |
| 24. | (c) | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | (b) | (iii) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or |
| 24. | (c) | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | (b) | (iv) | well, spring or borehole, | well, spring or borehole, | well, spring or borehole, | well, spring or borehole, | well, spring or borehole, | well, spring or borehole, |
| 24. | (c) | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | (c) | sheep dipping facilities must not discharge underground and must not leak or overspill, | sheep dipping facilities must not discharge underground and must not leak or overspill, | sheep dipping facilities must not discharge underground and must not leak or overspill, | sheep dipping facilities must not discharge underground and must not leak or overspill, | sheep dipping facilities must not discharge underground and must not leak or overspill, | sheep dipping facilities must not discharge underground and must not leak or overspill, | sheep dipping facilities must not discharge underground and must not leak or overspill, |
| 24. | (c) | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | (d) | sheep dipping facilities must not be filled with water taken from the water environment unless— | sheep dipping facilities must not be filled with water taken from the water environment unless— | sheep dipping facilities must not be filled with water taken from the water environment unless— | sheep dipping facilities must not be filled with water taken from the water environment unless— | sheep dipping facilities must not be filled with water taken from the water environment unless— | sheep dipping facilities must not be filled with water taken from the water environment unless— | sheep dipping facilities must not be filled with water taken from the water environment unless— |
| 24. | (c) | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | (d) | (i) | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or | a device preventing back siphoning is fitted to the system, or |
| 24. | (c) | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | (d) | (ii) | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, and | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, and | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, and | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, and | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, and | the water is first placed in an intermediate container, and |
| 24. | (c) | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | sheep are held immediately after the application of pour-on treatments. | (e) | without prejudice to the continued requirement to obtain specific authorisation for the disposal of sheep dip under these Regulations, sheep dip facilities must be emptied within 24 hours following completion of dipping. | without prejudice to the continued requirement to obtain specific authorisation for the disposal of sheep dip under these Regulations, sheep dip facilities must be emptied within 24 hours following completion of dipping. | without prejudice to the continued requirement to obtain specific authorisation for the disposal of sheep dip under these Regulations, sheep dip facilities must be emptied within 24 hours following completion of dipping. | without prejudice to the continued requirement to obtain specific authorisation for the disposal of sheep dip under these Regulations, sheep dip facilities must be emptied within 24 hours following completion of dipping. | without prejudice to the continued requirement to obtain specific authorisation for the disposal of sheep dip under these Regulations, sheep dip facilities must be emptied within 24 hours following completion of dipping. | without prejudice to the continued requirement to obtain specific authorisation for the disposal of sheep dip under these Regulations, sheep dip facilities must be emptied within 24 hours following completion of dipping. | without prejudice to the continued requirement to obtain specific authorisation for the disposal of sheep dip under these Regulations, sheep dip facilities must be emptied within 24 hours following completion of dipping. |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (a) | The trees or parts of trees must be placed only in or along banks, | The trees or parts of trees must be placed only in or along banks, | The trees or parts of trees must be placed only in or along banks, | The trees or parts of trees must be placed only in or along banks, | The trees or parts of trees must be placed only in or along banks, | The trees or parts of trees must be placed only in or along banks, | The trees or parts of trees must be placed only in or along banks, |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (b) | the placement must result in an arrangement of live or dead tree stems, branches or roots which, as the water flows through the arrangement, flex or bend and impede its flow with the effect of cushioning the bank from the force of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | the placement must result in an arrangement of live or dead tree stems, branches or roots which, as the water flows through the arrangement, flex or bend and impede its flow with the effect of cushioning the bank from the force of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | the placement must result in an arrangement of live or dead tree stems, branches or roots which, as the water flows through the arrangement, flex or bend and impede its flow with the effect of cushioning the bank from the force of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | the placement must result in an arrangement of live or dead tree stems, branches or roots which, as the water flows through the arrangement, flex or bend and impede its flow with the effect of cushioning the bank from the force of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | the placement must result in an arrangement of live or dead tree stems, branches or roots which, as the water flows through the arrangement, flex or bend and impede its flow with the effect of cushioning the bank from the force of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | the placement must result in an arrangement of live or dead tree stems, branches or roots which, as the water flows through the arrangement, flex or bend and impede its flow with the effect of cushioning the bank from the force of the river, burn, ditch or loch, | the placement must result in an arrangement of live or dead tree stems, branches or roots which, as the water flows through the arrangement, flex or bend and impede its flow with the effect of cushioning the bank from the force of the river, burn, ditch or loch, |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (c) | the placed trees or parts of trees must be tied, keyed or staked into the bank or bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch so as to secure them in place, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be tied, keyed or staked into the bank or bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch so as to secure them in place, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be tied, keyed or staked into the bank or bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch so as to secure them in place, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be tied, keyed or staked into the bank or bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch so as to secure them in place, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be tied, keyed or staked into the bank or bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch so as to secure them in place, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be tied, keyed or staked into the bank or bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch so as to secure them in place, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be tied, keyed or staked into the bank or bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch so as to secure them in place, |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (d) | the placed trees or parts of trees must be graded smoothly into the existing line of the bank, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be graded smoothly into the existing line of the bank, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be graded smoothly into the existing line of the bank, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be graded smoothly into the existing line of the bank, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be graded smoothly into the existing line of the bank, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be graded smoothly into the existing line of the bank, | the placed trees or parts of trees must be graded smoothly into the existing line of the bank, |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (e) | in protecting banks— | in protecting banks— | in protecting banks— | in protecting banks— | in protecting banks— | in protecting banks— | in protecting banks— |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (e) | (i) | the angle or profile of the bank may only be altered for the purpose of enabling the establishment and growth of trees or the placement of trees or parts of trees, | the angle or profile of the bank may only be altered for the purpose of enabling the establishment and growth of trees or the placement of trees or parts of trees, | the angle or profile of the bank may only be altered for the purpose of enabling the establishment and growth of trees or the placement of trees or parts of trees, | the angle or profile of the bank may only be altered for the purpose of enabling the establishment and growth of trees or the placement of trees or parts of trees, | the angle or profile of the bank may only be altered for the purpose of enabling the establishment and growth of trees or the placement of trees or parts of trees, | the angle or profile of the bank may only be altered for the purpose of enabling the establishment and growth of trees or the placement of trees or parts of trees, |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (e) | (ii) | stones may be placed at the toe of the bank for the purpose of preventing the bank being undercut before the trees have become established, provided that any stones used are no larger than the largest stones that have been deposited on the bed within 500 metres of the bank | stones may be placed at the toe of the bank for the purpose of preventing the bank being undercut before the trees have become established, provided that any stones used are no larger than the largest stones that have been deposited on the bed within 500 metres of the bank | stones may be placed at the toe of the bank for the purpose of preventing the bank being undercut before the trees have become established, provided that any stones used are no larger than the largest stones that have been deposited on the bed within 500 metres of the bank | stones may be placed at the toe of the bank for the purpose of preventing the bank being undercut before the trees have become established, provided that any stones used are no larger than the largest stones that have been deposited on the bed within 500 metres of the bank | stones may be placed at the toe of the bank for the purpose of preventing the bank being undercut before the trees have become established, provided that any stones used are no larger than the largest stones that have been deposited on the bed within 500 metres of the bank | stones may be placed at the toe of the bank for the purpose of preventing the bank being undercut before the trees have become established, provided that any stones used are no larger than the largest stones that have been deposited on the bed within 500 metres of the bank |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (f) | all reasonable steps must be taken whilst placing the trees or parts of trees to— | all reasonable steps must be taken whilst placing the trees or parts of trees to— | all reasonable steps must be taken whilst placing the trees or parts of trees to— | all reasonable steps must be taken whilst placing the trees or parts of trees to— | all reasonable steps must be taken whilst placing the trees or parts of trees to— | all reasonable steps must be taken whilst placing the trees or parts of trees to— | all reasonable steps must be taken whilst placing the trees or parts of trees to— |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (f) | (i) | prevent any exposed soil or other sediments from entering the river, burn, ditch or loch, and | prevent any exposed soil or other sediments from entering the river, burn, ditch or loch, and | prevent any exposed soil or other sediments from entering the river, burn, ditch or loch, and | prevent any exposed soil or other sediments from entering the river, burn, ditch or loch, and | prevent any exposed soil or other sediments from entering the river, burn, ditch or loch, and | prevent any exposed soil or other sediments from entering the river, burn, ditch or loch, and |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (f) | (ii) | where soil or other sediments do enter the river, burn, ditch or loch, prevent these from being transported beyond the part of the bank being protected, | where soil or other sediments do enter the river, burn, ditch or loch, prevent these from being transported beyond the part of the bank being protected, | where soil or other sediments do enter the river, burn, ditch or loch, prevent these from being transported beyond the part of the bank being protected, | where soil or other sediments do enter the river, burn, ditch or loch, prevent these from being transported beyond the part of the bank being protected, | where soil or other sediments do enter the river, burn, ditch or loch, prevent these from being transported beyond the part of the bank being protected, | where soil or other sediments do enter the river, burn, ditch or loch, prevent these from being transported beyond the part of the bank being protected, |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (g) | once the trees or parts of trees have been placed, any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the works must be re-vegetated to minimise the risk of soil erosion, either by covering with grass turfs or lining with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding, | once the trees or parts of trees have been placed, any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the works must be re-vegetated to minimise the risk of soil erosion, either by covering with grass turfs or lining with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding, | once the trees or parts of trees have been placed, any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the works must be re-vegetated to minimise the risk of soil erosion, either by covering with grass turfs or lining with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding, | once the trees or parts of trees have been placed, any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the works must be re-vegetated to minimise the risk of soil erosion, either by covering with grass turfs or lining with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding, | once the trees or parts of trees have been placed, any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the works must be re-vegetated to minimise the risk of soil erosion, either by covering with grass turfs or lining with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding, | once the trees or parts of trees have been placed, any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the works must be re-vegetated to minimise the risk of soil erosion, either by covering with grass turfs or lining with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding, | once the trees or parts of trees have been placed, any areas of bare earth on the banks resulting from the works must be re-vegetated to minimise the risk of soil erosion, either by covering with grass turfs or lining with a biodegradable geotextile and seeding, |
| 25. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | Bank works using the placement of trees or parts of trees in any river, burn, ditch or loch. | (h) | where the trees or parts of trees need to be placed on the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch or their placement would otherwise be likely to disturb the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch they must not be placed if there is a reasonable likelihood that there are freshwater pearl mussels in the part of the river, burn, ditch or loch that would be affected. | where the trees or parts of trees need to be placed on the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch or their placement would otherwise be likely to disturb the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch they must not be placed if there is a reasonable likelihood that there are freshwater pearl mussels in the part of the river, burn, ditch or loch that would be affected. | where the trees or parts of trees need to be placed on the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch or their placement would otherwise be likely to disturb the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch they must not be placed if there is a reasonable likelihood that there are freshwater pearl mussels in the part of the river, burn, ditch or loch that would be affected. | where the trees or parts of trees need to be placed on the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch or their placement would otherwise be likely to disturb the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch they must not be placed if there is a reasonable likelihood that there are freshwater pearl mussels in the part of the river, burn, ditch or loch that would be affected. | where the trees or parts of trees need to be placed on the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch or their placement would otherwise be likely to disturb the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch they must not be placed if there is a reasonable likelihood that there are freshwater pearl mussels in the part of the river, burn, ditch or loch that would be affected. | where the trees or parts of trees need to be placed on the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch or their placement would otherwise be likely to disturb the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch they must not be placed if there is a reasonable likelihood that there are freshwater pearl mussels in the part of the river, burn, ditch or loch that would be affected. | where the trees or parts of trees need to be placed on the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch or their placement would otherwise be likely to disturb the wetted part of the bed of the river, burn, ditch or loch they must not be placed if there is a reasonable likelihood that there are freshwater pearl mussels in the part of the river, burn, ditch or loch that would be affected. |
| 26. | The storage of oil, which is not waste oil, in a portable container with a capacity of less than 200 litres. | The storage of oil, which is not waste oil, in a portable container with a capacity of less than 200 litres. | The storage of oil, which is not waste oil, in a portable container with a capacity of less than 200 litres. | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use. | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use. | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use. | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use. | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use. | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use. | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use. | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use. |
| 27. | The storage of oil on premises used as a private dwelling (except where the premises is a vehicle or vessel), where the oil is— | The storage of oil on premises used as a private dwelling (except where the premises is a vehicle or vessel), where the oil is— | The storage of oil on premises used as a private dwelling (except where the premises is a vehicle or vessel), where the oil is— | (a) | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, |
| 27. | (a) | stored in a container with a capacity of 2,500 litres or less, and | stored in a container with a capacity of 2,500 litres or less, and | (b) | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . |
| 27. | (b) | used solely to serve a fixed combustion appliance installation providing space heating or cooking facilities. | used solely to serve a fixed combustion appliance installation providing space heating or cooking facilities. | (b) | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . | any container which is installed or altered must comply with the requirements of any applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 . |
| 28. | The storage of oil, other than waste oil, on premises other than— | The storage of oil, other than waste oil, on premises other than— | The storage of oil, other than waste oil, on premises other than— | (a) | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, |
| 28. | (a) | where the premises is a vehicle or vessel, | where the premises is a vehicle or vessel, | (a) | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, |
| 28. | (b) | where the storage is— | where the storage is— | (a) | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, | The oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and has been installed so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, |
| 28. | (b) | (i) | an activity specified at activities 26 or 27 of this Chapter, or | (b) | the container must be situated within a secondary containment system meeting the requirements in sub-paragraphs (i) to (v)— | the container must be situated within a secondary containment system meeting the requirements in sub-paragraphs (i) to (v)— | the container must be situated within a secondary containment system meeting the requirements in sub-paragraphs (i) to (v)— | the container must be situated within a secondary containment system meeting the requirements in sub-paragraphs (i) to (v)— | the container must be situated within a secondary containment system meeting the requirements in sub-paragraphs (i) to (v)— | the container must be situated within a secondary containment system meeting the requirements in sub-paragraphs (i) to (v)— | the container must be situated within a secondary containment system meeting the requirements in sub-paragraphs (i) to (v)— |
| 28. | (b) | (ii) | otherwise authorised under these Regulations, | (b) | (i) | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (b) | (i) | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, | subject to paragraph (e), must have a capacity of not less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity or, if there is more than one container within the system, of not less than 110% of the largest container’s storage capacity, or 25% of the aggregate storage capacity, whichever is greater, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (b) | (ii) | must be positioned, or other steps must be taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage to it by impact so far as is reasonably practicable, | must be positioned, or other steps must be taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage to it by impact so far as is reasonably practicable, | must be positioned, or other steps must be taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage to it by impact so far as is reasonably practicable, | must be positioned, or other steps must be taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage to it by impact so far as is reasonably practicable, | must be positioned, or other steps must be taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage to it by impact so far as is reasonably practicable, | must be positioned, or other steps must be taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage to it by impact so far as is reasonably practicable, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (b) | (iii) | must have a base and walls that are impermeable to water and oil, | must have a base and walls that are impermeable to water and oil, | must have a base and walls that are impermeable to water and oil, | must have a base and walls that are impermeable to water and oil, | must have a base and walls that are impermeable to water and oil, | must have a base and walls that are impermeable to water and oil, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (b) | (iv) | its base and walls must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening which is used for draining the system, | its base and walls must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening which is used for draining the system, | its base and walls must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening which is used for draining the system, | its base and walls must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening which is used for draining the system, | its base and walls must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening which is used for draining the system, | its base and walls must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening which is used for draining the system, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (b) | (v) | if a fill pipe or draw off pipe penetrates its base or any of its walls, all points at which the pipe meets the base or wall must be adequately sealed to prevent oil escaping from the system, | if a fill pipe or draw off pipe penetrates its base or any of its walls, all points at which the pipe meets the base or wall must be adequately sealed to prevent oil escaping from the system, | if a fill pipe or draw off pipe penetrates its base or any of its walls, all points at which the pipe meets the base or wall must be adequately sealed to prevent oil escaping from the system, | if a fill pipe or draw off pipe penetrates its base or any of its walls, all points at which the pipe meets the base or wall must be adequately sealed to prevent oil escaping from the system, | if a fill pipe or draw off pipe penetrates its base or any of its walls, all points at which the pipe meets the base or wall must be adequately sealed to prevent oil escaping from the system, | if a fill pipe or draw off pipe penetrates its base or any of its walls, all points at which the pipe meets the base or wall must be adequately sealed to prevent oil escaping from the system, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (c) | any valve, filter, sight gauge, vent pipe or other equipment ancillary to the container (other than a fill pipe or draw off pipe or a pump) must be situated within the secondary containment system, | any valve, filter, sight gauge, vent pipe or other equipment ancillary to the container (other than a fill pipe or draw off pipe or a pump) must be situated within the secondary containment system, | any valve, filter, sight gauge, vent pipe or other equipment ancillary to the container (other than a fill pipe or draw off pipe or a pump) must be situated within the secondary containment system, | any valve, filter, sight gauge, vent pipe or other equipment ancillary to the container (other than a fill pipe or draw off pipe or a pump) must be situated within the secondary containment system, | any valve, filter, sight gauge, vent pipe or other equipment ancillary to the container (other than a fill pipe or draw off pipe or a pump) must be situated within the secondary containment system, | any valve, filter, sight gauge, vent pipe or other equipment ancillary to the container (other than a fill pipe or draw off pipe or a pump) must be situated within the secondary containment system, | any valve, filter, sight gauge, vent pipe or other equipment ancillary to the container (other than a fill pipe or draw off pipe or a pump) must be situated within the secondary containment system, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (d) | if the connection point to a fill pipe is not within the secondary containment system, a drip tray must be used to catch any oil spilled when the container is being filled with oil, | if the connection point to a fill pipe is not within the secondary containment system, a drip tray must be used to catch any oil spilled when the container is being filled with oil, | if the connection point to a fill pipe is not within the secondary containment system, a drip tray must be used to catch any oil spilled when the container is being filled with oil, | if the connection point to a fill pipe is not within the secondary containment system, a drip tray must be used to catch any oil spilled when the container is being filled with oil, | if the connection point to a fill pipe is not within the secondary containment system, a drip tray must be used to catch any oil spilled when the container is being filled with oil, | if the connection point to a fill pipe is not within the secondary containment system, a drip tray must be used to catch any oil spilled when the container is being filled with oil, | if the connection point to a fill pipe is not within the secondary containment system, a drip tray must be used to catch any oil spilled when the container is being filled with oil, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (e) | where any drum is used for the storage of the oil in conjunction with a drip tray as a secondary containment system, it is sufficient if the tray has a capacity of not less than 25% of— | where any drum is used for the storage of the oil in conjunction with a drip tray as a secondary containment system, it is sufficient if the tray has a capacity of not less than 25% of— | where any drum is used for the storage of the oil in conjunction with a drip tray as a secondary containment system, it is sufficient if the tray has a capacity of not less than 25% of— | where any drum is used for the storage of the oil in conjunction with a drip tray as a secondary containment system, it is sufficient if the tray has a capacity of not less than 25% of— | where any drum is used for the storage of the oil in conjunction with a drip tray as a secondary containment system, it is sufficient if the tray has a capacity of not less than 25% of— | where any drum is used for the storage of the oil in conjunction with a drip tray as a secondary containment system, it is sufficient if the tray has a capacity of not less than 25% of— | where any drum is used for the storage of the oil in conjunction with a drip tray as a secondary containment system, it is sufficient if the tray has a capacity of not less than 25% of— |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (e) | (i) | the drum’s storage capacity, or | the drum’s storage capacity, or | the drum’s storage capacity, or | the drum’s storage capacity, or | the drum’s storage capacity, or | the drum’s storage capacity, or |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (e) | (ii) | if there is more than one drum used at the same time with the tray, the aggregate storage capacity of the drums | if there is more than one drum used at the same time with the tray, the aggregate storage capacity of the drums | if there is more than one drum used at the same time with the tray, the aggregate storage capacity of the drums | if there is more than one drum used at the same time with the tray, the aggregate storage capacity of the drums | if there is more than one drum used at the same time with the tray, the aggregate storage capacity of the drums | if there is more than one drum used at the same time with the tray, the aggregate storage capacity of the drums |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | where a fixed tank is used for storing oil— | where a fixed tank is used for storing oil— | where a fixed tank is used for storing oil— | where a fixed tank is used for storing oil— | where a fixed tank is used for storing oil— | where a fixed tank is used for storing oil— | where a fixed tank is used for storing oil— |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (i) | any sight gauge must be properly supported and fitted with a valve which closes automatically when not in use, | any sight gauge must be properly supported and fitted with a valve which closes automatically when not in use, | any sight gauge must be properly supported and fitted with a valve which closes automatically when not in use, | any sight gauge must be properly supported and fitted with a valve which closes automatically when not in use, | any sight gauge must be properly supported and fitted with a valve which closes automatically when not in use, | any sight gauge must be properly supported and fitted with a valve which closes automatically when not in use, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (ii) | any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— | any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— | any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— | any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— | any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— | any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (ii) | (aa) | (aa) | be positioned or other steps taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage by impact so far as is reasonably practicable, | be positioned or other steps taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage by impact so far as is reasonably practicable, | be positioned or other steps taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage by impact so far as is reasonably practicable, | be positioned or other steps taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage by impact so far as is reasonably practicable, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (ii) | (bb) | (bb) | if made of materials which are liable to corrosion, be adequately protected against corrosion, and | if made of materials which are liable to corrosion, be adequately protected against corrosion, and | if made of materials which are liable to corrosion, be adequately protected against corrosion, and | if made of materials which are liable to corrosion, be adequately protected against corrosion, and |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (ii) | (cc) | (cc) | not be permeable to hydrocarbon vapours, | not be permeable to hydrocarbon vapours, | not be permeable to hydrocarbon vapours, | not be permeable to hydrocarbon vapours, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (iii) | if underground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— | if underground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— | if underground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— | if underground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— | if underground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— | if underground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must— |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (iii) | (aa) | (aa) | have no mechanical joints, except at a place where such joints are accessible for inspection by removing a hatch or cover, | have no mechanical joints, except at a place where such joints are accessible for inspection by removing a hatch or cover, | have no mechanical joints, except at a place where such joints are accessible for inspection by removing a hatch or cover, | have no mechanical joints, except at a place where such joints are accessible for inspection by removing a hatch or cover, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (iii) | (bb) | (bb) | be adequately protected from physical damage | be adequately protected from physical damage | be adequately protected from physical damage | be adequately protected from physical damage |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (iii) | (cc) | (cc) | have adequate facilities for detecting any leaks, | have adequate facilities for detecting any leaks, | have adequate facilities for detecting any leaks, | have adequate facilities for detecting any leaks, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (iii) | (dd) | (dd) | if fitted with a leakage detection device which is continuously to monitor for leaks the detection device must be maintained in working order and tested at the appropriate intervals, and at least every 5 years, to ensure that it works properly, | if fitted with a leakage detection device which is continuously to monitor for leaks the detection device must be maintained in working order and tested at the appropriate intervals, and at least every 5 years, to ensure that it works properly, | if fitted with a leakage detection device which is continuously to monitor for leaks the detection device must be maintained in working order and tested at the appropriate intervals, and at least every 5 years, to ensure that it works properly, | if fitted with a leakage detection device which is continuously to monitor for leaks the detection device must be maintained in working order and tested at the appropriate intervals, and at least every 5 years, to ensure that it works properly, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (iii) | (ee) | (ee) | if not fitted with a leakage detection device, must be tested for leaks before it is first used and further tests for leaks must be performed in the case of pipes which have mechanical joints, at least once every 5 years, and in other cases, at least once in every 10 years, | if not fitted with a leakage detection device, must be tested for leaks before it is first used and further tests for leaks must be performed in the case of pipes which have mechanical joints, at least once every 5 years, and in other cases, at least once in every 10 years, | if not fitted with a leakage detection device, must be tested for leaks before it is first used and further tests for leaks must be performed in the case of pipes which have mechanical joints, at least once every 5 years, and in other cases, at least once in every 10 years, | if not fitted with a leakage detection device, must be tested for leaks before it is first used and further tests for leaks must be performed in the case of pipes which have mechanical joints, at least once every 5 years, and in other cases, at least once in every 10 years, |
| 28. | (c) | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (iv) | if above ground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must be properly supported, | if above ground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must be properly supported, | if above ground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must be properly supported, | if above ground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must be properly supported, | if above ground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must be properly supported, | if above ground, any fill pipe, draw off pipe or overflow pipe must be properly supported, |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (v) | the tank must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device (which may include an alarm sounding device) if the filling operation is controlled from a place where it is not reasonably practicable to observe the tank or any vent pipe, | the tank must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device (which may include an alarm sounding device) if the filling operation is controlled from a place where it is not reasonably practicable to observe the tank or any vent pipe, | the tank must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device (which may include an alarm sounding device) if the filling operation is controlled from a place where it is not reasonably practicable to observe the tank or any vent pipe, | the tank must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device (which may include an alarm sounding device) if the filling operation is controlled from a place where it is not reasonably practicable to observe the tank or any vent pipe, | the tank must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device (which may include an alarm sounding device) if the filling operation is controlled from a place where it is not reasonably practicable to observe the tank or any vent pipe, | the tank must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device (which may include an alarm sounding device) if the filling operation is controlled from a place where it is not reasonably practicable to observe the tank or any vent pipe, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (vi) | where a screw fitting or other fixed coupling is fitted, it must be maintained in good condition and used whenever the tank is being filled with oil, | where a screw fitting or other fixed coupling is fitted, it must be maintained in good condition and used whenever the tank is being filled with oil, | where a screw fitting or other fixed coupling is fitted, it must be maintained in good condition and used whenever the tank is being filled with oil, | where a screw fitting or other fixed coupling is fitted, it must be maintained in good condition and used whenever the tank is being filled with oil, | where a screw fitting or other fixed coupling is fitted, it must be maintained in good condition and used whenever the tank is being filled with oil, | where a screw fitting or other fixed coupling is fitted, it must be maintained in good condition and used whenever the tank is being filled with oil, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (vii) | where oil from the tank is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the container or delivery pump— | where oil from the tank is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the container or delivery pump— | where oil from the tank is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the container or delivery pump— | where oil from the tank is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the container or delivery pump— | where oil from the tank is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the container or delivery pump— | where oil from the tank is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the container or delivery pump— | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (vii) | (aa) | (aa) | the pipe must be fitted with a tap or valve at the delivery end which closes automatically when not in use, | the pipe must be fitted with a tap or valve at the delivery end which closes automatically when not in use, | the pipe must be fitted with a tap or valve at the delivery end which closes automatically when not in use, | the pipe must be fitted with a tap or valve at the delivery end which closes automatically when not in use, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (vii) | (bb) | (bb) | the tap or valve must not be capable of being fixed in the open position unless the pipe is fitted with an automatic shut off device, | the tap or valve must not be capable of being fixed in the open position unless the pipe is fitted with an automatic shut off device, | the tap or valve must not be capable of being fixed in the open position unless the pipe is fitted with an automatic shut off device, | the tap or valve must not be capable of being fixed in the open position unless the pipe is fitted with an automatic shut off device, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (vii) | (cc) | (cc) | the pipe must— | the pipe must— | the pipe must— | the pipe must— | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (vii) | (cc) | (cc) | (1) | (1) | be enclosed in a secure cabinet (equipped with a drip tray) which is locked shut when not in use, or, | be enclosed in a secure cabinet (equipped with a drip tray) which is locked shut when not in use, or, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (vii) | (cc) | (cc) | (2) | (2) | have a lockable valve where it leaves the container, which is locked shut when not in use, or | have a lockable valve where it leaves the container, which is locked shut when not in use, or | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (vii) | (cc) | (cc) | (3) | (3) | be situated in premises which have appropriate security to prevent unauthorised access, | be situated in premises which have appropriate security to prevent unauthorised access, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (vii) | (dd) | (dd) | where head (cc)(2) or (3) applies, the pipe must be kept within the secondary containment system or positioned above an area which drains to a suitable oil interceptor when not in use, | where head (cc)(2) or (3) applies, the pipe must be kept within the secondary containment system or positioned above an area which drains to a suitable oil interceptor when not in use, | where head (cc)(2) or (3) applies, the pipe must be kept within the secondary containment system or positioned above an area which drains to a suitable oil interceptor when not in use, | where head (cc)(2) or (3) applies, the pipe must be kept within the secondary containment system or positioned above an area which drains to a suitable oil interceptor when not in use, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (viii) | any pump must be— | any pump must be— | any pump must be— | any pump must be— | any pump must be— | any pump must be— | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (viii) | (aa) | (aa) | fitted with a non-return valve or an isolating device in its feed line, | fitted with a non-return valve or an isolating device in its feed line, | fitted with a non-return valve or an isolating device in its feed line, | fitted with a non-return valve or an isolating device in its feed line, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (viii) | (bb) | (bb) | positioned or other steps must be taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage to it so far as is reasonably practicable, and | positioned or other steps must be taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage to it so far as is reasonably practicable, and | positioned or other steps must be taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage to it so far as is reasonably practicable, and | positioned or other steps must be taken, so as to minimise any risk of damage to it so far as is reasonably practicable, and | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (viii) | (cc) | (cc) | protected from unauthorised use, | protected from unauthorised use, | protected from unauthorised use, | protected from unauthorised use, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (ix) | any permanent vent pipe, tap or valve through which oil can be discharged from the tank to the open must be— | any permanent vent pipe, tap or valve through which oil can be discharged from the tank to the open must be— | any permanent vent pipe, tap or valve through which oil can be discharged from the tank to the open must be— | any permanent vent pipe, tap or valve through which oil can be discharged from the tank to the open must be— | any permanent vent pipe, tap or valve through which oil can be discharged from the tank to the open must be— | any permanent vent pipe, tap or valve through which oil can be discharged from the tank to the open must be— | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (ix) | (aa) | (aa) | situated within the secondary containment system | situated within the secondary containment system | situated within the secondary containment system | situated within the secondary containment system | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (ix) | (bb) | (bb) | arranged so that any oil discharged from the tank other than to its intended destination is contained within the system, and | arranged so that any oil discharged from the tank other than to its intended destination is contained within the system, and | arranged so that any oil discharged from the tank other than to its intended destination is contained within the system, and | arranged so that any oil discharged from the tank other than to its intended destination is contained within the system, and | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (f) | (ix) | (cc) | (cc) | in the case of a tap or valve, fitted with a lock and locked shut when not in use, and | in the case of a tap or valve, fitted with a lock and locked shut when not in use, and | in the case of a tap or valve, fitted with a lock and locked shut when not in use, and | in the case of a tap or valve, fitted with a lock and locked shut when not in use, and | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (g) | where a mobile bowser is used for storing oil— | where a mobile bowser is used for storing oil— | where a mobile bowser is used for storing oil— | where a mobile bowser is used for storing oil— | where a mobile bowser is used for storing oil— | where a mobile bowser is used for storing oil— | where a mobile bowser is used for storing oil— | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (g) | (i) | any tap or valve permanently fixed to the bowser through which oil can be discharged to the open must be fitted with a lock and locked shut when not in use, | any tap or valve permanently fixed to the bowser through which oil can be discharged to the open must be fitted with a lock and locked shut when not in use, | any tap or valve permanently fixed to the bowser through which oil can be discharged to the open must be fitted with a lock and locked shut when not in use, | any tap or valve permanently fixed to the bowser through which oil can be discharged to the open must be fitted with a lock and locked shut when not in use, | any tap or valve permanently fixed to the bowser through which oil can be discharged to the open must be fitted with a lock and locked shut when not in use, | any tap or valve permanently fixed to the bowser through which oil can be discharged to the open must be fitted with a lock and locked shut when not in use, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (g) | (ii) | where oil is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the mobile bowser— | where oil is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the mobile bowser— | where oil is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the mobile bowser— | where oil is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the mobile bowser— | where oil is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the mobile bowser— | where oil is delivered through a flexible pipe which is permanently attached to the mobile bowser— | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (g) | (ii) | (aa) | (aa) | the pipe must be fitted with a manually operated pump or a valve at the delivery end which automatically closes when not in use, | the pipe must be fitted with a manually operated pump or a valve at the delivery end which automatically closes when not in use, | the pipe must be fitted with a manually operated pump or a valve at the delivery end which automatically closes when not in use, | the pipe must be fitted with a manually operated pump or a valve at the delivery end which automatically closes when not in use, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (g) | (ii) | (bb) | (bb) | the pump or valve must be provided with a lock and locked shut when not in use, | the pump or valve must be provided with a lock and locked shut when not in use, | the pump or valve must be provided with a lock and locked shut when not in use, | the pump or valve must be provided with a lock and locked shut when not in use, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (g) | (ii) | (cc) | (cc) | the pipe must be fitted with a lockable valve at the end where it leaves the container and must be locked shut when not in use, | the pipe must be fitted with a lockable valve at the end where it leaves the container and must be locked shut when not in use, | the pipe must be fitted with a lockable valve at the end where it leaves the container and must be locked shut when not in use, | the pipe must be fitted with a lockable valve at the end where it leaves the container and must be locked shut when not in use, | |
| 28. | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | in a container which is wholly underground (unless situated wholly within a building underground). | (g) | (iii) | any sight gauge must be secured to the mobile bowser and be fitted with a valve or tap which must be locked in the shut position when not in use. | any sight gauge must be secured to the mobile bowser and be fitted with a valve or tap which must be locked in the shut position when not in use. | any sight gauge must be secured to the mobile bowser and be fitted with a valve or tap which must be locked in the shut position when not in use. | any sight gauge must be secured to the mobile bowser and be fitted with a valve or tap which must be locked in the shut position when not in use. | any sight gauge must be secured to the mobile bowser and be fitted with a valve or tap which must be locked in the shut position when not in use. | any sight gauge must be secured to the mobile bowser and be fitted with a valve or tap which must be locked in the shut position when not in use. | |
| 29. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | (a) | The bales or bulk bags must not be stored, opened, or unwrapped within 10 metres of any— | The bales or bulk bags must not be stored, opened, or unwrapped within 10 metres of any— | The bales or bulk bags must not be stored, opened, or unwrapped within 10 metres of any— | The bales or bulk bags must not be stored, opened, or unwrapped within 10 metres of any— | The bales or bulk bags must not be stored, opened, or unwrapped within 10 metres of any— | The bales or bulk bags must not be stored, opened, or unwrapped within 10 metres of any— | The bales or bulk bags must not be stored, opened, or unwrapped within 10 metres of any— |
| 29. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | (a) | (i) | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, | river, burn, ditch or loch, as measured from the top of the bank, |
| 29. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | (a) | (ii) | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, | wetland, |
| 29. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | (a) | (iii) | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or | transitional water or coastal water, as measured from the shoreline, or |
| 29. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | (a) | (iv) | opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, | opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, | opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, | opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, | opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, | opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, |
| 29. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | (b) | the bulk bags must— | the bulk bags must— | the bulk bags must— | the bulk bags must— | the bulk bags must— | the bulk bags must— | the bulk bags must— |
| 29. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | (b) | (i) | have an impermeable membrane, | have an impermeable membrane, | have an impermeable membrane, | have an impermeable membrane, | have an impermeable membrane, | have an impermeable membrane, |
| 29. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | (b) | (ii) | be resealed when not in use, to prevent the escape of silage effluent, | be resealed when not in use, to prevent the escape of silage effluent, | be resealed when not in use, to prevent the escape of silage effluent, | be resealed when not in use, to prevent the escape of silage effluent, | be resealed when not in use, to prevent the escape of silage effluent, | be resealed when not in use, to prevent the escape of silage effluent, |
| 29. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | (b) | (iii) | incorporate a facility to enable the removal of any excess effluent without spillage, | incorporate a facility to enable the removal of any excess effluent without spillage, | incorporate a facility to enable the removal of any excess effluent without spillage, | incorporate a facility to enable the removal of any excess effluent without spillage, | incorporate a facility to enable the removal of any excess effluent without spillage, | incorporate a facility to enable the removal of any excess effluent without spillage, |
| 29. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | (b) | (iv) | be situated on a firm level surface, | be situated on a firm level surface, | be situated on a firm level surface, | be situated on a firm level surface, | be situated on a firm level surface, | be situated on a firm level surface, |
| 29. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage in bales or bulk bags. | (c) | the bales must be wrapped and sealed into impermeable membranes or enclosed in impermeable bags. | the bales must be wrapped and sealed into impermeable membranes or enclosed in impermeable bags. | the bales must be wrapped and sealed into impermeable membranes or enclosed in impermeable bags. | the bales must be wrapped and sealed into impermeable membranes or enclosed in impermeable bags. | the bales must be wrapped and sealed into impermeable membranes or enclosed in impermeable bags. | the bales must be wrapped and sealed into impermeable membranes or enclosed in impermeable bags. | the bales must be wrapped and sealed into impermeable membranes or enclosed in impermeable bags. |
| 30. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | (a) | Silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if— | Silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if— | Silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if— | Silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if— | Silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if— | Silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if— | Silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if— |
| 30. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | (a) | (i) | the silo is open for use, | the silo is open for use, | the silo is open for use, | the silo is open for use, | the silo is open for use, | the silo is open for use, |
| 30. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | (a) | (ii) | the drainage of the silage effluent from the silo to the constructed farm wetland is direct and through a separate channel or pipe from the base of the silo, | the drainage of the silage effluent from the silo to the constructed farm wetland is direct and through a separate channel or pipe from the base of the silo, | the drainage of the silage effluent from the silo to the constructed farm wetland is direct and through a separate channel or pipe from the base of the silo, | the drainage of the silage effluent from the silo to the constructed farm wetland is direct and through a separate channel or pipe from the base of the silo, | the drainage of the silage effluent from the silo to the constructed farm wetland is direct and through a separate channel or pipe from the base of the silo, | the drainage of the silage effluent from the silo to the constructed farm wetland is direct and through a separate channel or pipe from the base of the silo, |
| 30. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | (a) | (iii) | no crop is added to the silo whilst it is open, | no crop is added to the silo whilst it is open, | no crop is added to the silo whilst it is open, | no crop is added to the silo whilst it is open, | no crop is added to the silo whilst it is open, | no crop is added to the silo whilst it is open, |
| 30. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | (b) | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or substantially rebuilt or enlarged— |
| 30. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | (b) | (i) | the authorised person must give notice to SEPA of the works not later than 30 days prior to any work commencing, and | the authorised person must give notice to SEPA of the works not later than 30 days prior to any work commencing, and | the authorised person must give notice to SEPA of the works not later than 30 days prior to any work commencing, and | the authorised person must give notice to SEPA of the works not later than 30 days prior to any work commencing, and | the authorised person must give notice to SEPA of the works not later than 30 days prior to any work commencing, and | the authorised person must give notice to SEPA of the works not later than 30 days prior to any work commencing, and |
| 30. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of silage effluent which consists mainly of rainwater by draining it from a silo through a constructed farm wetland. | (b) | (ii) | the notice in sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. | the notice in sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. | the notice in sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. | the notice in sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. | the notice in sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. | the notice in sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (a) | Silage must be made and stored in a silo which— | Silage must be made and stored in a silo which— | Silage must be made and stored in a silo which— | Silage must be made and stored in a silo which— | Silage must be made and stored in a silo which— | Silage must be made and stored in a silo which— | Silage must be made and stored in a silo which— |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (a) | (i) | complies with paragraphs (b) to (g), | complies with paragraphs (b) to (g), | complies with paragraphs (b) to (g), | complies with paragraphs (b) to (g), | complies with paragraphs (b) to (g), | complies with paragraphs (b) to (g), |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (a) | (ii) | if constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, in addition to paragraph (a)(i), complies with paragraphs (h) to (j), | if constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, in addition to paragraph (a)(i), complies with paragraphs (h) to (j), | if constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, in addition to paragraph (a)(i), complies with paragraphs (h) to (j), | if constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, in addition to paragraph (a)(i), complies with paragraphs (h) to (j), | if constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, in addition to paragraph (a)(i), complies with paragraphs (h) to (j), | if constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, in addition to paragraph (a)(i), complies with paragraphs (h) to (j), |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (a) | (iii) | if new (including a silo constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, has a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including a silo constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, has a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including a silo constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, has a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including a silo constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, has a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including a silo constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, has a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including a silo constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, has a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (b) | the base of the silo must be constructed with channels to collect silage effluent from the silo, and with channels or pipes which must drain any such silage effluent to an effluent tank, | the base of the silo must be constructed with channels to collect silage effluent from the silo, and with channels or pipes which must drain any such silage effluent to an effluent tank, | the base of the silo must be constructed with channels to collect silage effluent from the silo, and with channels or pipes which must drain any such silage effluent to an effluent tank, | the base of the silo must be constructed with channels to collect silage effluent from the silo, and with channels or pipes which must drain any such silage effluent to an effluent tank, | the base of the silo must be constructed with channels to collect silage effluent from the silo, and with channels or pipes which must drain any such silage effluent to an effluent tank, | the base of the silo must be constructed with channels to collect silage effluent from the silo, and with channels or pipes which must drain any such silage effluent to an effluent tank, | the base of the silo must be constructed with channels to collect silage effluent from the silo, and with channels or pipes which must drain any such silage effluent to an effluent tank, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (c) | the capacity of the effluent tank must be at least— | the capacity of the effluent tank must be at least— | the capacity of the effluent tank must be at least— | the capacity of the effluent tank must be at least— | the capacity of the effluent tank must be at least— | the capacity of the effluent tank must be at least— | the capacity of the effluent tank must be at least— |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (c) | (i) | for a silo with a capacity of less than 1500 m³, 20 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity, or | for a silo with a capacity of less than 1500 m³, 20 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity, or | for a silo with a capacity of less than 1500 m³, 20 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity, or | for a silo with a capacity of less than 1500 m³, 20 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity, or | for a silo with a capacity of less than 1500 m³, 20 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity, or | for a silo with a capacity of less than 1500 m³, 20 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity, or |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (c) | (ii) | for a silo with a capacity of 1,500 m³ or greater, 30,000 litres, plus 6.7 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity over 1,500 m³, | for a silo with a capacity of 1,500 m³ or greater, 30,000 litres, plus 6.7 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity over 1,500 m³, | for a silo with a capacity of 1,500 m³ or greater, 30,000 litres, plus 6.7 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity over 1,500 m³, | for a silo with a capacity of 1,500 m³ or greater, 30,000 litres, plus 6.7 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity over 1,500 m³, | for a silo with a capacity of 1,500 m³ or greater, 30,000 litres, plus 6.7 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity over 1,500 m³, | for a silo with a capacity of 1,500 m³ or greater, 30,000 litres, plus 6.7 litres for every 1 m³ of silo capacity over 1,500 m³, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (d) | where the effluent collection system associated with the silo incorporates a system of pumps and sumps, it must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device with a dedicated electrical supply and an alarm, | where the effluent collection system associated with the silo incorporates a system of pumps and sumps, it must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device with a dedicated electrical supply and an alarm, | where the effluent collection system associated with the silo incorporates a system of pumps and sumps, it must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device with a dedicated electrical supply and an alarm, | where the effluent collection system associated with the silo incorporates a system of pumps and sumps, it must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device with a dedicated electrical supply and an alarm, | where the effluent collection system associated with the silo incorporates a system of pumps and sumps, it must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device with a dedicated electrical supply and an alarm, | where the effluent collection system associated with the silo incorporates a system of pumps and sumps, it must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device with a dedicated electrical supply and an alarm, | where the effluent collection system associated with the silo incorporates a system of pumps and sumps, it must be fitted with an automatic overfill prevention device with a dedicated electrical supply and an alarm, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (e) | the base of the silo, the base and walls of its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must be impermeable, | the base of the silo, the base and walls of its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must be impermeable, | the base of the silo, the base and walls of its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must be impermeable, | the base of the silo, the base and walls of its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must be impermeable, | the base of the silo, the base and walls of its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must be impermeable, | the base of the silo, the base and walls of its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must be impermeable, | the base of the silo, the base and walls of its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must be impermeable, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (f) | the base and any walls of the silo, its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must, so far as reasonably practicable, be resistant to attack by silage effluent and, where the walls are made of earth, they must be lined with an impermeable membrane of 1000 gauge polyethylene or a material of at least equivalent impermeability and durability, | the base and any walls of the silo, its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must, so far as reasonably practicable, be resistant to attack by silage effluent and, where the walls are made of earth, they must be lined with an impermeable membrane of 1000 gauge polyethylene or a material of at least equivalent impermeability and durability, | the base and any walls of the silo, its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must, so far as reasonably practicable, be resistant to attack by silage effluent and, where the walls are made of earth, they must be lined with an impermeable membrane of 1000 gauge polyethylene or a material of at least equivalent impermeability and durability, | the base and any walls of the silo, its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must, so far as reasonably practicable, be resistant to attack by silage effluent and, where the walls are made of earth, they must be lined with an impermeable membrane of 1000 gauge polyethylene or a material of at least equivalent impermeability and durability, | the base and any walls of the silo, its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must, so far as reasonably practicable, be resistant to attack by silage effluent and, where the walls are made of earth, they must be lined with an impermeable membrane of 1000 gauge polyethylene or a material of at least equivalent impermeability and durability, | the base and any walls of the silo, its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must, so far as reasonably practicable, be resistant to attack by silage effluent and, where the walls are made of earth, they must be lined with an impermeable membrane of 1000 gauge polyethylene or a material of at least equivalent impermeability and durability, | the base and any walls of the silo, its effluent tank and channels, and the walls of any pipes must, so far as reasonably practicable, be resistant to attack by silage effluent and, where the walls are made of earth, they must be lined with an impermeable membrane of 1000 gauge polyethylene or a material of at least equivalent impermeability and durability, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (g) | if the silo has retaining walls which are not made of earth, the stored silage level within that silo once compacted must be managed so that the retaining walls of the silo are not overloaded, | if the silo has retaining walls which are not made of earth, the stored silage level within that silo once compacted must be managed so that the retaining walls of the silo are not overloaded, | if the silo has retaining walls which are not made of earth, the stored silage level within that silo once compacted must be managed so that the retaining walls of the silo are not overloaded, | if the silo has retaining walls which are not made of earth, the stored silage level within that silo once compacted must be managed so that the retaining walls of the silo are not overloaded, | if the silo has retaining walls which are not made of earth, the stored silage level within that silo once compacted must be managed so that the retaining walls of the silo are not overloaded, | if the silo has retaining walls which are not made of earth, the stored silage level within that silo once compacted must be managed so that the retaining walls of the silo are not overloaded, | if the silo has retaining walls which are not made of earth, the stored silage level within that silo once compacted must be managed so that the retaining walls of the silo are not overloaded, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (h) | the base of any silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must, in addition to paragraph (b)— | the base of any silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must, in addition to paragraph (b)— | the base of any silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must, in addition to paragraph (b)— | the base of any silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must, in addition to paragraph (b)— | the base of any silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must, in addition to paragraph (b)— | the base of any silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must, in addition to paragraph (b)— | the base of any silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must, in addition to paragraph (b)— |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (h) | (i) | comply with British Standard EN 1992-3:2006 and British Standard EN-1-1-2004 +A1:2014 (for concrete bases) , or British Standard EN 13108-4:2016 (for hot-rolled asphalt bases) , | comply with British Standard EN 1992-3:2006 and British Standard EN-1-1-2004 +A1:2014 (for concrete bases) , or British Standard EN 13108-4:2016 (for hot-rolled asphalt bases) , | comply with British Standard EN 1992-3:2006 and British Standard EN-1-1-2004 +A1:2014 (for concrete bases) , or British Standard EN 13108-4:2016 (for hot-rolled asphalt bases) , | comply with British Standard EN 1992-3:2006 and British Standard EN-1-1-2004 +A1:2014 (for concrete bases) , or British Standard EN 13108-4:2016 (for hot-rolled asphalt bases) , | comply with British Standard EN 1992-3:2006 and British Standard EN-1-1-2004 +A1:2014 (for concrete bases) , or British Standard EN 13108-4:2016 (for hot-rolled asphalt bases) , | comply with British Standard EN 1992-3:2006 and British Standard EN-1-1-2004 +A1:2014 (for concrete bases) , or British Standard EN 13108-4:2016 (for hot-rolled asphalt bases) , |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (h) | (ii) | where the silo has retaining walls made other than of earth, extend beyond those walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any effluent which may escape from the silo and adequate provision must be made for drainage of that effluent from the channels to an effluent tank through a channel or pipe, | where the silo has retaining walls made other than of earth, extend beyond those walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any effluent which may escape from the silo and adequate provision must be made for drainage of that effluent from the channels to an effluent tank through a channel or pipe, | where the silo has retaining walls made other than of earth, extend beyond those walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any effluent which may escape from the silo and adequate provision must be made for drainage of that effluent from the channels to an effluent tank through a channel or pipe, | where the silo has retaining walls made other than of earth, extend beyond those walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any effluent which may escape from the silo and adequate provision must be made for drainage of that effluent from the channels to an effluent tank through a channel or pipe, | where the silo has retaining walls made other than of earth, extend beyond those walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any effluent which may escape from the silo and adequate provision must be made for drainage of that effluent from the channels to an effluent tank through a channel or pipe, | where the silo has retaining walls made other than of earth, extend beyond those walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any effluent which may escape from the silo and adequate provision must be made for drainage of that effluent from the channels to an effluent tank through a channel or pipe, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (i) | where any part of an effluent tank constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 is installed below ground level, it must be designed and constructed in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013 , | where any part of an effluent tank constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 is installed below ground level, it must be designed and constructed in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013 , | where any part of an effluent tank constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 is installed below ground level, it must be designed and constructed in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013 , | where any part of an effluent tank constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 is installed below ground level, it must be designed and constructed in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013 , | where any part of an effluent tank constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 is installed below ground level, it must be designed and constructed in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013 , | where any part of an effluent tank constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 is installed below ground level, it must be designed and constructed in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013 , | where any part of an effluent tank constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 is installed below ground level, it must be designed and constructed in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013 , |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (j) | a silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have retaining walls capable of withstanding the minimum wall loadings calculated in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013, | a silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have retaining walls capable of withstanding the minimum wall loadings calculated in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013, | a silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have retaining walls capable of withstanding the minimum wall loadings calculated in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013, | a silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have retaining walls capable of withstanding the minimum wall loadings calculated in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013, | a silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have retaining walls capable of withstanding the minimum wall loadings calculated in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013, | a silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have retaining walls capable of withstanding the minimum wall loadings calculated in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013, | a silo constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have retaining walls capable of withstanding the minimum wall loadings calculated in accordance with the Buildings and structures for agriculture: Code of practice for design, construction and loading, BS 5502-22:2003+A1:2013, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (k) | a silo constructed (including from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have the maximum loadings of the silo visibly displayed on it, | a silo constructed (including from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have the maximum loadings of the silo visibly displayed on it, | a silo constructed (including from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have the maximum loadings of the silo visibly displayed on it, | a silo constructed (including from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have the maximum loadings of the silo visibly displayed on it, | a silo constructed (including from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have the maximum loadings of the silo visibly displayed on it, | a silo constructed (including from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have the maximum loadings of the silo visibly displayed on it, | a silo constructed (including from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has retaining walls which are not made of earth, must have the maximum loadings of the silo visibly displayed on it, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (l) | a silo, its effluent tank, channels and any associated pipes constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, | a silo, its effluent tank, channels and any associated pipes constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, | a silo, its effluent tank, channels and any associated pipes constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, | a silo, its effluent tank, channels and any associated pipes constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, | a silo, its effluent tank, channels and any associated pipes constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, | a silo, its effluent tank, channels and any associated pipes constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, | a silo, its effluent tank, channels and any associated pipes constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which silage effluent could enter if it were to escape, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (m) | the silo, its effluent tank, channel and pipes must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during its lifecycle, | the silo, its effluent tank, channel and pipes must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during its lifecycle, | the silo, its effluent tank, channel and pipes must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during its lifecycle, | the silo, its effluent tank, channel and pipes must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during its lifecycle, | the silo, its effluent tank, channel and pipes must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during its lifecycle, | the silo, its effluent tank, channel and pipes must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during its lifecycle, | the silo, its effluent tank, channel and pipes must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during its lifecycle, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (n) | the silo must not be filled beyond the drainage channel, | the silo must not be filled beyond the drainage channel, | the silo must not be filled beyond the drainage channel, | the silo must not be filled beyond the drainage channel, | the silo must not be filled beyond the drainage channel, | the silo must not be filled beyond the drainage channel, | the silo must not be filled beyond the drainage channel, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (o) | where a silo or effluent tank is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a silo or effluent tank is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a silo or effluent tank is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a silo or effluent tank is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a silo or effluent tank is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a silo or effluent tank is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a silo or effluent tank is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (o) | (i) | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (o) | (ii) | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, |
| 31. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | The making and storage of silage other than in bales or bulk bags. | (o) | (iii) | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the silo or effluent tank, for inspection by SEPA on request. | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the silo or effluent tank, for inspection by SEPA on request. | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the silo or effluent tank, for inspection by SEPA on request. | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the silo or effluent tank, for inspection by SEPA on request. | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the silo or effluent tank, for inspection by SEPA on request. | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the silo or effluent tank, for inspection by SEPA on request. |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (a) | Where slurry is produced on the farm by housed livestock from dungsteads or from dirty yards, the slurry must be stored in a slurry storage system, liquid digestate storage system, or slurry bags which have sufficient capacity to store the total quantity of slurry likely to be produced in— | Where slurry is produced on the farm by housed livestock from dungsteads or from dirty yards, the slurry must be stored in a slurry storage system, liquid digestate storage system, or slurry bags which have sufficient capacity to store the total quantity of slurry likely to be produced in— | Where slurry is produced on the farm by housed livestock from dungsteads or from dirty yards, the slurry must be stored in a slurry storage system, liquid digestate storage system, or slurry bags which have sufficient capacity to store the total quantity of slurry likely to be produced in— | Where slurry is produced on the farm by housed livestock from dungsteads or from dirty yards, the slurry must be stored in a slurry storage system, liquid digestate storage system, or slurry bags which have sufficient capacity to store the total quantity of slurry likely to be produced in— | Where slurry is produced on the farm by housed livestock from dungsteads or from dirty yards, the slurry must be stored in a slurry storage system, liquid digestate storage system, or slurry bags which have sufficient capacity to store the total quantity of slurry likely to be produced in— | Where slurry is produced on the farm by housed livestock from dungsteads or from dirty yards, the slurry must be stored in a slurry storage system, liquid digestate storage system, or slurry bags which have sufficient capacity to store the total quantity of slurry likely to be produced in— | Where slurry is produced on the farm by housed livestock from dungsteads or from dirty yards, the slurry must be stored in a slurry storage system, liquid digestate storage system, or slurry bags which have sufficient capacity to store the total quantity of slurry likely to be produced in— |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (a) | (i) | 26 weeks by housed pigs, or | 26 weeks by housed pigs, or | 26 weeks by housed pigs, or | 26 weeks by housed pigs, or | 26 weeks by housed pigs, or | 26 weeks by housed pigs, or |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (a) | (ii) | 22 weeks by housed cattle, | 22 weeks by housed cattle, | 22 weeks by housed cattle, | 22 weeks by housed cattle, | 22 weeks by housed cattle, | 22 weeks by housed cattle, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (a) | taking account of any additional inputs to or exports from the storage as described in paragraph (c), | taking account of any additional inputs to or exports from the storage as described in paragraph (c), | taking account of any additional inputs to or exports from the storage as described in paragraph (c), | taking account of any additional inputs to or exports from the storage as described in paragraph (c), | taking account of any additional inputs to or exports from the storage as described in paragraph (c), | taking account of any additional inputs to or exports from the storage as described in paragraph (c), | taking account of any additional inputs to or exports from the storage as described in paragraph (c), |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (b) | the total quantity of slurry referred to in paragraph (a) is to be calculated by adding up the figures produced for each type of livestock, as applicable, in accordance with the formula for housed pigs or housed cattle, contained in regulation 7(2) of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | the total quantity of slurry referred to in paragraph (a) is to be calculated by adding up the figures produced for each type of livestock, as applicable, in accordance with the formula for housed pigs or housed cattle, contained in regulation 7(2) of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | the total quantity of slurry referred to in paragraph (a) is to be calculated by adding up the figures produced for each type of livestock, as applicable, in accordance with the formula for housed pigs or housed cattle, contained in regulation 7(2) of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | the total quantity of slurry referred to in paragraph (a) is to be calculated by adding up the figures produced for each type of livestock, as applicable, in accordance with the formula for housed pigs or housed cattle, contained in regulation 7(2) of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | the total quantity of slurry referred to in paragraph (a) is to be calculated by adding up the figures produced for each type of livestock, as applicable, in accordance with the formula for housed pigs or housed cattle, contained in regulation 7(2) of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | the total quantity of slurry referred to in paragraph (a) is to be calculated by adding up the figures produced for each type of livestock, as applicable, in accordance with the formula for housed pigs or housed cattle, contained in regulation 7(2) of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | the total quantity of slurry referred to in paragraph (a) is to be calculated by adding up the figures produced for each type of livestock, as applicable, in accordance with the formula for housed pigs or housed cattle, contained in regulation 7(2) of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (c) | in calculating the minimum storage capacity necessary to comply with paragraph (a), the following figures must be included in respect of the relevant 26- or 22-week period— | in calculating the minimum storage capacity necessary to comply with paragraph (a), the following figures must be included in respect of the relevant 26- or 22-week period— | in calculating the minimum storage capacity necessary to comply with paragraph (a), the following figures must be included in respect of the relevant 26- or 22-week period— | in calculating the minimum storage capacity necessary to comply with paragraph (a), the following figures must be included in respect of the relevant 26- or 22-week period— | in calculating the minimum storage capacity necessary to comply with paragraph (a), the following figures must be included in respect of the relevant 26- or 22-week period— | in calculating the minimum storage capacity necessary to comply with paragraph (a), the following figures must be included in respect of the relevant 26- or 22-week period— | in calculating the minimum storage capacity necessary to comply with paragraph (a), the following figures must be included in respect of the relevant 26- or 22-week period— |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (c) | (i) | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet) that is likely to enter the system (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet) that is likely to enter the system (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet) that is likely to enter the system (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet) that is likely to enter the system (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet) that is likely to enter the system (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet) that is likely to enter the system (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (c) | (ii) | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (c) | (iii) | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (c) | (iv) | the quantity of any slurry exported off farm, | the quantity of any slurry exported off farm, | the quantity of any slurry exported off farm, | the quantity of any slurry exported off farm, | the quantity of any slurry exported off farm, | the quantity of any slurry exported off farm, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (d) | where slurry is imported onto the farm, there must be sufficient storage capacity on the farm to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where slurry is imported onto the farm, there must be sufficient storage capacity on the farm to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where slurry is imported onto the farm, there must be sufficient storage capacity on the farm to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where slurry is imported onto the farm, there must be sufficient storage capacity on the farm to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where slurry is imported onto the farm, there must be sufficient storage capacity on the farm to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where slurry is imported onto the farm, there must be sufficient storage capacity on the farm to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where slurry is imported onto the farm, there must be sufficient storage capacity on the farm to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (e) | the capacity of any facility used for the temporary storage of slurry before it is transferred to a slurry storage tank must be the equivalent of at least 1.5% of the minimum on farm storage capacity in accordance with paragraph (a), | the capacity of any facility used for the temporary storage of slurry before it is transferred to a slurry storage tank must be the equivalent of at least 1.5% of the minimum on farm storage capacity in accordance with paragraph (a), | the capacity of any facility used for the temporary storage of slurry before it is transferred to a slurry storage tank must be the equivalent of at least 1.5% of the minimum on farm storage capacity in accordance with paragraph (a), | the capacity of any facility used for the temporary storage of slurry before it is transferred to a slurry storage tank must be the equivalent of at least 1.5% of the minimum on farm storage capacity in accordance with paragraph (a), | the capacity of any facility used for the temporary storage of slurry before it is transferred to a slurry storage tank must be the equivalent of at least 1.5% of the minimum on farm storage capacity in accordance with paragraph (a), | the capacity of any facility used for the temporary storage of slurry before it is transferred to a slurry storage tank must be the equivalent of at least 1.5% of the minimum on farm storage capacity in accordance with paragraph (a), | the capacity of any facility used for the temporary storage of slurry before it is transferred to a slurry storage tank must be the equivalent of at least 1.5% of the minimum on farm storage capacity in accordance with paragraph (a), |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (f) | the slurry storage system must— | the slurry storage system must— | the slurry storage system must— | the slurry storage system must— | the slurry storage system must— | the slurry storage system must— | the slurry storage system must— |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (f) | (i) | comply with paragraphs (g) to (l), | comply with paragraphs (g) to (l), | comply with paragraphs (g) to (l), | comply with paragraphs (g) to (l), | comply with paragraphs (g) to (l), | comply with paragraphs (g) to (l), |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (f) | (ii) | where constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, comply, in addition to paragraph (f)(i), with paragraphs (m) and (n), | where constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, comply, in addition to paragraph (f)(i), with paragraphs (m) and (n), | where constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, comply, in addition to paragraph (f)(i), with paragraphs (m) and (n), | where constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, comply, in addition to paragraph (f)(i), with paragraphs (m) and (n), | where constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, comply, in addition to paragraph (f)(i), with paragraphs (m) and (n), | where constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, comply, in addition to paragraph (f)(i), with paragraphs (m) and (n), |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (f) | (iii) | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (g) | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, any channels and reception pit, and the walls of any pipes, must be impermeable (except where the conditions in paragraph (j) are complied with) and free from any cracks or structural defects, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, any channels and reception pit, and the walls of any pipes, must be impermeable (except where the conditions in paragraph (j) are complied with) and free from any cracks or structural defects, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, any channels and reception pit, and the walls of any pipes, must be impermeable (except where the conditions in paragraph (j) are complied with) and free from any cracks or structural defects, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, any channels and reception pit, and the walls of any pipes, must be impermeable (except where the conditions in paragraph (j) are complied with) and free from any cracks or structural defects, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, any channels and reception pit, and the walls of any pipes, must be impermeable (except where the conditions in paragraph (j) are complied with) and free from any cracks or structural defects, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, any channels and reception pit, and the walls of any pipes, must be impermeable (except where the conditions in paragraph (j) are complied with) and free from any cracks or structural defects, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, any channels and reception pit, and the walls of any pipes, must be impermeable (except where the conditions in paragraph (j) are complied with) and free from any cracks or structural defects, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (h) | where slurry flows into a channel before discharging into a reception pit, and the flow is controlled by means of a sluice or valve, the capacity of the reception pit must be sufficient to store the maximum quantity of slurry which can be released by opening the sluice or valve, | where slurry flows into a channel before discharging into a reception pit, and the flow is controlled by means of a sluice or valve, the capacity of the reception pit must be sufficient to store the maximum quantity of slurry which can be released by opening the sluice or valve, | where slurry flows into a channel before discharging into a reception pit, and the flow is controlled by means of a sluice or valve, the capacity of the reception pit must be sufficient to store the maximum quantity of slurry which can be released by opening the sluice or valve, | where slurry flows into a channel before discharging into a reception pit, and the flow is controlled by means of a sluice or valve, the capacity of the reception pit must be sufficient to store the maximum quantity of slurry which can be released by opening the sluice or valve, | where slurry flows into a channel before discharging into a reception pit, and the flow is controlled by means of a sluice or valve, the capacity of the reception pit must be sufficient to store the maximum quantity of slurry which can be released by opening the sluice or valve, | where slurry flows into a channel before discharging into a reception pit, and the flow is controlled by means of a sluice or valve, the capacity of the reception pit must be sufficient to store the maximum quantity of slurry which can be released by opening the sluice or valve, | where slurry flows into a channel before discharging into a reception pit, and the flow is controlled by means of a sluice or valve, the capacity of the reception pit must be sufficient to store the maximum quantity of slurry which can be released by opening the sluice or valve, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (i) | the slurry storage tank, channels, pipes, valves, and reception pit must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the slurry storage tank, channels, pipes, valves, and reception pit must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the slurry storage tank, channels, pipes, valves, and reception pit must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the slurry storage tank, channels, pipes, valves, and reception pit must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the slurry storage tank, channels, pipes, valves, and reception pit must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the slurry storage tank, channels, pipes, valves, and reception pit must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the slurry storage tank, channels, pipes, valves, and reception pit must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (j) | where the walls of the slurry storage tank are not impermeable— | where the walls of the slurry storage tank are not impermeable— | where the walls of the slurry storage tank are not impermeable— | where the walls of the slurry storage tank are not impermeable— | where the walls of the slurry storage tank are not impermeable— | where the walls of the slurry storage tank are not impermeable— | where the walls of the slurry storage tank are not impermeable— |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (j) | (i) | the base of the tank must extend beyond its walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any slurry which may escape from the tank, | the base of the tank must extend beyond its walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any slurry which may escape from the tank, | the base of the tank must extend beyond its walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any slurry which may escape from the tank, | the base of the tank must extend beyond its walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any slurry which may escape from the tank, | the base of the tank must extend beyond its walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any slurry which may escape from the tank, | the base of the tank must extend beyond its walls and be provided with channels designed and constructed so as to collect any slurry which may escape from the tank, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (j) | (ii) | the tank must have adequate provision to collect, drain and store slurry from the channels to a slurry storage system, | the tank must have adequate provision to collect, drain and store slurry from the channels to a slurry storage system, | the tank must have adequate provision to collect, drain and store slurry from the channels to a slurry storage system, | the tank must have adequate provision to collect, drain and store slurry from the channels to a slurry storage system, | the tank must have adequate provision to collect, drain and store slurry from the channels to a slurry storage system, | the tank must have adequate provision to collect, drain and store slurry from the channels to a slurry storage system, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (k) | where the slurry storage tank or reception pit is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the slurry storage tank or reception pit is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the slurry storage tank or reception pit is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the slurry storage tank or reception pit is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the slurry storage tank or reception pit is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the slurry storage tank or reception pit is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the slurry storage tank or reception pit is fitted with a drainage pipe— |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (k) | (i) | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of slurry through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of slurry through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of slurry through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of slurry through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of slurry through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of slurry through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (k) | (ii) | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a slurry storage tank which drains through the pipe into another slurry storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a slurry storage tank which drains through the pipe into another slurry storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a slurry storage tank which drains through the pipe into another slurry storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a slurry storage tank which drains through the pipe into another slurry storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a slurry storage tank which drains through the pipe into another slurry storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a slurry storage tank which drains through the pipe into another slurry storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (l) | where a slurry storage system has walls which are made of earth, the system must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the slurry storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a slurry storage system has walls which are made of earth, the system must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the slurry storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a slurry storage system has walls which are made of earth, the system must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the slurry storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a slurry storage system has walls which are made of earth, the system must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the slurry storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a slurry storage system has walls which are made of earth, the system must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the slurry storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a slurry storage system has walls which are made of earth, the system must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the slurry storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a slurry storage system has walls which are made of earth, the system must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the slurry storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (m) | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, channels and reception pit, valves, and the walls of any pipes, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, channels and reception pit, valves, and the walls of any pipes, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, channels and reception pit, valves, and the walls of any pipes, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, channels and reception pit, valves, and the walls of any pipes, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, channels and reception pit, valves, and the walls of any pipes, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, channels and reception pit, valves, and the walls of any pipes, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank, channels and reception pit, valves, and the walls of any pipes, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991 must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (n) | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank and any reception pit constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank and any reception pit constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank and any reception pit constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank and any reception pit constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank and any reception pit constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank and any reception pit constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of any slurry storage tank and any reception pit constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 September 1991, must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture, BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (o) | any slurry storage system, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has walls made of earth, must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, slurry cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | any slurry storage system, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has walls made of earth, must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, slurry cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | any slurry storage system, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has walls made of earth, must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, slurry cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | any slurry storage system, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has walls made of earth, must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, slurry cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | any slurry storage system, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has walls made of earth, must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, slurry cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | any slurry storage system, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has walls made of earth, must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, slurry cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | any slurry storage system, constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, which has walls made of earth, must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, slurry cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (p) | a slurry storage system constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which slurry could enter into if it were to escape, | a slurry storage system constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which slurry could enter into if it were to escape, | a slurry storage system constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which slurry could enter into if it were to escape, | a slurry storage system constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which slurry could enter into if it were to escape, | a slurry storage system constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which slurry could enter into if it were to escape, | a slurry storage system constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which slurry could enter into if it were to escape, | a slurry storage system constructed on or after 1 January 2022 must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which slurry could enter into if it were to escape, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (q) | a slurry bag may only be used to store slurry if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store slurry if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store slurry if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store slurry if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store slurry if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store slurry if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store slurry if— |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (q) | (i) | the bag is constructed of impermeable material of sufficient strength and structural integrity such that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and | the bag is constructed of impermeable material of sufficient strength and structural integrity such that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and | the bag is constructed of impermeable material of sufficient strength and structural integrity such that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and | the bag is constructed of impermeable material of sufficient strength and structural integrity such that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and | the bag is constructed of impermeable material of sufficient strength and structural integrity such that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and | the bag is constructed of impermeable material of sufficient strength and structural integrity such that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (q) | (ii) | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (q) | (ii) | (aa) | (aa) | the bund must be of at least equivalent capacity to the slurry bag, | the bund must be of at least equivalent capacity to the slurry bag, | the bund must be of at least equivalent capacity to the slurry bag, | the bund must be of at least equivalent capacity to the slurry bag, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (q) | (ii) | (bb) | (bb) | the bund must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, slurry cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | the bund must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, slurry cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | the bund must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, slurry cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | the bund must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, slurry cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (q) | (ii) | (cc) | (cc) | the bund must have a means of removing rainwater, and | the bund must have a means of removing rainwater, and | the bund must have a means of removing rainwater, and | the bund must have a means of removing rainwater, and |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (q) | (ii) | (dd) | (dd) | other than as necessary to allow rainwater to be removed, the base and walls of the bund must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening, | other than as necessary to allow rainwater to be removed, the base and walls of the bund must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening, | other than as necessary to allow rainwater to be removed, the base and walls of the bund must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening, | other than as necessary to allow rainwater to be removed, the base and walls of the bund must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (r) | where a slurry storage system (including a reception pit or channels) is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a slurry storage system (including a reception pit or channels) is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a slurry storage system (including a reception pit or channels) is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a slurry storage system (including a reception pit or channels) is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a slurry storage system (including a reception pit or channels) is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a slurry storage system (including a reception pit or channels) is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a slurry storage system (including a reception pit or channels) is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (r) | (i) | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (r) | (ii) | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (r) | (iii) | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the slurry storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the slurry storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the slurry storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the slurry storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the slurry storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, | the operator must retain the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works for the lifetime of the slurry storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, |
| 32. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | The storage of slurry. | (s) | slurry may be stored in a liquid digestate storage system which complies with the rules for activity 34 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of liquid digestate. | slurry may be stored in a liquid digestate storage system which complies with the rules for activity 34 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of liquid digestate. | slurry may be stored in a liquid digestate storage system which complies with the rules for activity 34 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of liquid digestate. | slurry may be stored in a liquid digestate storage system which complies with the rules for activity 34 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of liquid digestate. | slurry may be stored in a liquid digestate storage system which complies with the rules for activity 34 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of liquid digestate. | slurry may be stored in a liquid digestate storage system which complies with the rules for activity 34 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of liquid digestate. | slurry may be stored in a liquid digestate storage system which complies with the rules for activity 34 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of liquid digestate. |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (a) | Slurry may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if it consists mainly of rainwater and washings which derive from— | Slurry may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if it consists mainly of rainwater and washings which derive from— | Slurry may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if it consists mainly of rainwater and washings which derive from— | Slurry may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if it consists mainly of rainwater and washings which derive from— | Slurry may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if it consists mainly of rainwater and washings which derive from— | Slurry may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if it consists mainly of rainwater and washings which derive from— | Slurry may be drained through a constructed farm wetland only if it consists mainly of rainwater and washings which derive from— |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (a) | (i) | a midden which mainly contains farmyard manure and is situated where its contents can be affected directly by precipitation, | a midden which mainly contains farmyard manure and is situated where its contents can be affected directly by precipitation, | a midden which mainly contains farmyard manure and is situated where its contents can be affected directly by precipitation, | a midden which mainly contains farmyard manure and is situated where its contents can be affected directly by precipitation, | a midden which mainly contains farmyard manure and is situated where its contents can be affected directly by precipitation, | a midden which mainly contains farmyard manure and is situated where its contents can be affected directly by precipitation, |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (a) | (ii) | any uncovered yard, used by livestock to move from one area to another but not including areas covered by paragraph (b), | any uncovered yard, used by livestock to move from one area to another but not including areas covered by paragraph (b), | any uncovered yard, used by livestock to move from one area to another but not including areas covered by paragraph (b), | any uncovered yard, used by livestock to move from one area to another but not including areas covered by paragraph (b), | any uncovered yard, used by livestock to move from one area to another but not including areas covered by paragraph (b), | any uncovered yard, used by livestock to move from one area to another but not including areas covered by paragraph (b), |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (a) | (iii) | a yard which is used for the gathering or holding of livestock no more than once a week and which can be directly affected by precipitation, | a yard which is used for the gathering or holding of livestock no more than once a week and which can be directly affected by precipitation, | a yard which is used for the gathering or holding of livestock no more than once a week and which can be directly affected by precipitation, | a yard which is used for the gathering or holding of livestock no more than once a week and which can be directly affected by precipitation, | a yard which is used for the gathering or holding of livestock no more than once a week and which can be directly affected by precipitation, | a yard which is used for the gathering or holding of livestock no more than once a week and which can be directly affected by precipitation, |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (b) | slurry must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland from areas— | slurry must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland from areas— | slurry must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland from areas— | slurry must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland from areas— | slurry must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland from areas— | slurry must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland from areas— | slurry must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland from areas— |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (b) | (i) | where livestock are gathered or held more than once a week, or | where livestock are gathered or held more than once a week, or | where livestock are gathered or held more than once a week, or | where livestock are gathered or held more than once a week, or | where livestock are gathered or held more than once a week, or | where livestock are gathered or held more than once a week, or |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (b) | (ii) | used for livestock movement or holding prior to, during or after being— | used for livestock movement or holding prior to, during or after being— | used for livestock movement or holding prior to, during or after being— | used for livestock movement or holding prior to, during or after being— | used for livestock movement or holding prior to, during or after being— | used for livestock movement or holding prior to, during or after being— |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (b) | (ii) | (aa) | (aa) | milked, | milked, | milked, | milked, |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (b) | (ii) | (bb) | (bb) | housed, or | housed, or | housed, or | housed, or |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (b) | (ii) | (cc) | (cc) | fed, | fed, | fed, | fed, |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (c) | slurry which contains pesticide must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland, | slurry which contains pesticide must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland, | slurry which contains pesticide must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland, | slurry which contains pesticide must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland, | slurry which contains pesticide must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland, | slurry which contains pesticide must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland, | slurry which contains pesticide must not be drained through a constructed farm wetland, |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (d) | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the drainage of slurry through a constructed farm wetland does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the drainage of slurry through a constructed farm wetland does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the drainage of slurry through a constructed farm wetland does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the drainage of slurry through a constructed farm wetland does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the drainage of slurry through a constructed farm wetland does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the drainage of slurry through a constructed farm wetland does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, | all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the drainage of slurry through a constructed farm wetland does not result in the introduction of any substances or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment, |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (e) | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a constructed farm wetland is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (e) | (i) | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, |
| 33. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | The treatment of slurry which consists mainly of rainwater and washings by draining through a constructed farm wetland. | (e) | (ii) | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out. |
| 34. | Storage of liquid digestate unless the storage is authorised by a permit or registration under these Regulations. | Storage of liquid digestate unless the storage is authorised by a permit or registration under these Regulations. | Storage of liquid digestate unless the storage is authorised by a permit or registration under these Regulations. | (a) | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , |
| 34. | (a) | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | Where liquid digestate is produced on the farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to accommodate the volume of liquid digestate produced during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , | |||
| 34. | (b) | where liquid digestate is imported onto a farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where liquid digestate is imported onto a farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where liquid digestate is imported onto a farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where liquid digestate is imported onto a farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where liquid digestate is imported onto a farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where liquid digestate is imported onto a farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | where liquid digestate is imported onto a farm, it must be stored in a liquid digestate storage system, slurry storage system or slurry bag which has sufficient capacity to store the quantities imported during periods when application is not authorised under activity 18 of this Chapter or would not comply with the requirements of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008, | |||
| 34. | (c) | in calculating the required storage capacity, the following figures must be included— | in calculating the required storage capacity, the following figures must be included— | in calculating the required storage capacity, the following figures must be included— | in calculating the required storage capacity, the following figures must be included— | in calculating the required storage capacity, the following figures must be included— | in calculating the required storage capacity, the following figures must be included— | in calculating the required storage capacity, the following figures must be included— | |||
| 34. | (c) | (i) | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, | the quantity of any rainfall (including any fall of snow, hail or sleet that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag (directly or indirectly) including from dungsteads, silage pits or dirty yards, | |||
| 34. | (c) | (ii) | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, | the quantity of any cleaning water that is likely to enter the system or slurry bag, | |||
| 34. | (c) | (iii) | the quantity of any slurry from housed livestock, | the quantity of any slurry from housed livestock, | the quantity of any slurry from housed livestock, | the quantity of any slurry from housed livestock, | the quantity of any slurry from housed livestock, | the quantity of any slurry from housed livestock, | |||
| 34. | (c) | (iv) | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, | the likely quantity of any imported slurries and liquid digestate added to the system or slurry bag, | |||
| 34. | (c) | (v) | the quantity of any liquid digestate exported off farm, | the quantity of any liquid digestate exported off farm, | the quantity of any liquid digestate exported off farm, | the quantity of any liquid digestate exported off farm, | the quantity of any liquid digestate exported off farm, | the quantity of any liquid digestate exported off farm, | |||
| 34. | (d) | a liquid digestate storage system must— | a liquid digestate storage system must— | a liquid digestate storage system must— | a liquid digestate storage system must— | a liquid digestate storage system must— | a liquid digestate storage system must— | a liquid digestate storage system must— | |||
| 34. | (d) | (i) | comply with paragraphs (e) to (k), | comply with paragraphs (e) to (k), | comply with paragraphs (e) to (k), | comply with paragraphs (e) to (k), | comply with paragraphs (e) to (k), | comply with paragraphs (e) to (k), | |||
| 34. | (d) | (ii) | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | if new (including systems constructed from used materials), or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022, have a life expectancy of at least 20 years, with proper maintenance, from its construction, reconstruction or enlargement, | |||
| 34. | (e) | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and the walls of any feedstock tank, channels and pipes must be impermeable, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and the walls of any feedstock tank, channels and pipes must be impermeable, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and the walls of any feedstock tank, channels and pipes must be impermeable, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and the walls of any feedstock tank, channels and pipes must be impermeable, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and the walls of any feedstock tank, channels and pipes must be impermeable, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and the walls of any feedstock tank, channels and pipes must be impermeable, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and the walls of any feedstock tank, channels and pipes must be impermeable, | |||
| 34. | (f) | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and feedstock tank, valves and the walls of any pipes must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and feedstock tank, valves and the walls of any pipes must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and feedstock tank, valves and the walls of any pipes must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and feedstock tank, valves and the walls of any pipes must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and feedstock tank, valves and the walls of any pipes must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and feedstock tank, valves and the walls of any pipes must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and feedstock tank, valves and the walls of any pipes must be protected against corrosion in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010 , | |||
| 34. | (g) | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and any feedstock tank must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and any feedstock tank must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and any feedstock tank must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and any feedstock tank must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and any feedstock tank must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and any feedstock tank must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | the base and walls of the liquid digestate storage tank and any feedstock tank must be capable of withstanding characteristic loads calculated on the assumptions and in the manner as set out in paragraph 5 of the Code of Practice on Buildings and Structures for Agriculture published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 5502-50:1993+A2:2010, | |||
| 34. | (h) | the liquid digestate storage system must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which liquid digestate could enter if it were to escape, | the liquid digestate storage system must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which liquid digestate could enter if it were to escape, | the liquid digestate storage system must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which liquid digestate could enter if it were to escape, | the liquid digestate storage system must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which liquid digestate could enter if it were to escape, | the liquid digestate storage system must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which liquid digestate could enter if it were to escape, | the liquid digestate storage system must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which liquid digestate could enter if it were to escape, | the liquid digestate storage system must not be situated within 10 metres of any surface water or opening into a surface water drain which liquid digestate could enter if it were to escape, | |||
| 34. | (i) | the liquid digestate tank, pipes, valves and feedstock tank must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the liquid digestate tank, pipes, valves and feedstock tank must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the liquid digestate tank, pipes, valves and feedstock tank must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the liquid digestate tank, pipes, valves and feedstock tank must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the liquid digestate tank, pipes, valves and feedstock tank must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the liquid digestate tank, pipes, valves and feedstock tank must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | the liquid digestate tank, pipes, valves and feedstock tank must be operationally maintained to be free of any structural defects during their lifecycle, | |||
| 34. | (j) | where the liquid digestate storage tank is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the liquid digestate storage tank is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the liquid digestate storage tank is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the liquid digestate storage tank is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the liquid digestate storage tank is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the liquid digestate storage tank is fitted with a drainage pipe— | where the liquid digestate storage tank is fitted with a drainage pipe— | |||
| 34. | (j) | (i) | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of liquid digestate through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of liquid digestate through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of liquid digestate through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of liquid digestate through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of liquid digestate through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, | there must be two valves in series on the pipe and each valve must be capable of stopping the flow of liquid digestate through the pipe and must be kept shut and locked in that position when not in use, | |||
| 34. | (j) | (ii) | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a liquid digestate storage tank which drains through the pipe into another liquid digestate storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a liquid digestate storage tank which drains through the pipe into another liquid digestate storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a liquid digestate storage tank which drains through the pipe into another liquid digestate storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a liquid digestate storage tank which drains through the pipe into another liquid digestate storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a liquid digestate storage tank which drains through the pipe into another liquid digestate storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, | sub-paragraph (i) does not apply in relation to a liquid digestate storage tank which drains through the pipe into another liquid digestate storage tank of equal or greater capacity or where the tops of the tanks are at the same level, | |||
| 34. | (k) | where a liquid digestate storage system includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the liquid digestate storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a liquid digestate storage system includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the liquid digestate storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a liquid digestate storage system includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the liquid digestate storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a liquid digestate storage system includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the liquid digestate storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a liquid digestate storage system includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the liquid digestate storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a liquid digestate storage system includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the liquid digestate storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | where a liquid digestate storage system includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must not be filled to a level which allows less than 750 millimetres of freeboard, and in all other cases the liquid digestate storage tank must not be filled to a level which allows less than 300 millimetres of freeboard, | |||
| 34. | (l) | where a liquid digestate storage system constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022 includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, liquid digestate cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | where a liquid digestate storage system constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022 includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, liquid digestate cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | where a liquid digestate storage system constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022 includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, liquid digestate cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | where a liquid digestate storage system constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022 includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, liquid digestate cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | where a liquid digestate storage system constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022 includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, liquid digestate cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | where a liquid digestate storage system constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022 includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, liquid digestate cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | where a liquid digestate storage system constructed, or substantially reconstructed or enlarged, on or after 1 January 2022 includes a lagoon with walls which are made of earth, the lagoon must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, liquid digestate cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | |||
| 34. | (m) | a slurry bag may only be used to store liquid digestate if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store liquid digestate if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store liquid digestate if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store liquid digestate if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store liquid digestate if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store liquid digestate if— | a slurry bag may only be used to store liquid digestate if— | |||
| 34. | (m) | (i) | the bag is constructed of impermeable material, is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and | the bag is constructed of impermeable material, is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and | the bag is constructed of impermeable material, is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and | the bag is constructed of impermeable material, is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and | the bag is constructed of impermeable material, is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and | the bag is constructed of impermeable material, is of sufficient strength and structural integrity, and is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use, and | |||
| 34. | (m) | (ii) | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— | it is situated in a bund which complies with the following requirements— | |||
| 34. | (m) | (ii) | (aa) | (aa) | the bund must be of at least equivalent capacity to the slurry bag, | the bund must be of at least equivalent capacity to the slurry bag, | the bund must be of at least equivalent capacity to the slurry bag, | the bund must be of at least equivalent capacity to the slurry bag, | |||
| 34. | (m) | (ii) | (bb) | (bb) | the bund must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, liquid digestate cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | the bund must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, liquid digestate cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | the bund must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, liquid digestate cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | the bund must be lined with an impermeable sheet material which, with proper maintenance, liquid digestate cannot permeate for a period of at least 20 years, | |||
| 34. | (m) | (ii) | (cc) | (cc) | the bund must have a means of removing rainwater from it, | the bund must have a means of removing rainwater from it, | the bund must have a means of removing rainwater from it, | the bund must have a means of removing rainwater from it, | |||
| 34. | (m) | (ii) | (dd) | (dd) | other than as necessary to allow rainwater to be removed, the base and walls of the bund must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening, | other than as necessary to allow rainwater to be removed, the base and walls of the bund must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening, | other than as necessary to allow rainwater to be removed, the base and walls of the bund must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening, | other than as necessary to allow rainwater to be removed, the base and walls of the bund must not be penetrated by any valve, pipe or other opening, | |||
| 34. | (n) | where a liquid digestate storage system is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a liquid digestate storage system is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a liquid digestate storage system is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a liquid digestate storage system is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a liquid digestate storage system is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a liquid digestate storage system is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | where a liquid digestate storage system is to be constructed or to be substantially rebuilt or enlarged— | |||
| 34. | (n) | (i) | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | the operator must give notice to SEPA of the works no later than 30 days prior to commencing the works, | |||
| 34. | (n) | (ii) | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, and | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, and | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, and | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, and | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, and | the notice under sub-paragraph (i) must be accompanied by an engineering plan for the works to be carried out, and | |||
| 34. | (n) | (iii) | the operator must retain for the lifetime of the liquid digestate storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works, | the operator must retain for the lifetime of the liquid digestate storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works, | the operator must retain for the lifetime of the liquid digestate storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works, | the operator must retain for the lifetime of the liquid digestate storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works, | the operator must retain for the lifetime of the liquid digestate storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works, | the operator must retain for the lifetime of the liquid digestate storage system, for inspection by SEPA on request, the engineer’s final sign-off certificate for the works, | |||
| 34. | (o) | liquid digestate may be stored in a slurry storage system which complies with the rules for activity 32 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of slurry, | liquid digestate may be stored in a slurry storage system which complies with the rules for activity 32 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of slurry, | liquid digestate may be stored in a slurry storage system which complies with the rules for activity 32 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of slurry, | liquid digestate may be stored in a slurry storage system which complies with the rules for activity 32 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of slurry, | liquid digestate may be stored in a slurry storage system which complies with the rules for activity 32 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of slurry, | liquid digestate may be stored in a slurry storage system which complies with the rules for activity 32 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of slurry, | liquid digestate may be stored in a slurry storage system which complies with the rules for activity 32 of this Chapter in relation to the storage of slurry, | |||
| 34. | (p) | waste liquid digestate must only be stored at the place where it will be used. | waste liquid digestate must only be stored at the place where it will be used. | waste liquid digestate must only be stored at the place where it will be used. | waste liquid digestate must only be stored at the place where it will be used. | waste liquid digestate must only be stored at the place where it will be used. | waste liquid digestate must only be stored at the place where it will be used. | waste liquid digestate must only be stored at the place where it will be used. | |||
| 35. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | (a) | The effluent must be de-brominated or de-chlorinated and cooled to 20 degrees centigrade or less prior to discharge, | The effluent must be de-brominated or de-chlorinated and cooled to 20 degrees centigrade or less prior to discharge, | The effluent must be de-brominated or de-chlorinated and cooled to 20 degrees centigrade or less prior to discharge, | The effluent must be de-brominated or de-chlorinated and cooled to 20 degrees centigrade or less prior to discharge, | The effluent must be de-brominated or de-chlorinated and cooled to 20 degrees centigrade or less prior to discharge, | The effluent must be de-brominated or de-chlorinated and cooled to 20 degrees centigrade or less prior to discharge, | The effluent must be de-brominated or de-chlorinated and cooled to 20 degrees centigrade or less prior to discharge, |
| 35. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | (b) | the discharge must not be within 10 metres of any surface water and the effluent must not enter a surface water drain, | the discharge must not be within 10 metres of any surface water and the effluent must not enter a surface water drain, | the discharge must not be within 10 metres of any surface water and the effluent must not enter a surface water drain, | the discharge must not be within 10 metres of any surface water and the effluent must not enter a surface water drain, | the discharge must not be within 10 metres of any surface water and the effluent must not enter a surface water drain, | the discharge must not be within 10 metres of any surface water and the effluent must not enter a surface water drain, | the discharge must not be within 10 metres of any surface water and the effluent must not enter a surface water drain, |
| 35. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | (c) | where the discharge to groundwater is made via a soakaway, the water table must be at least 1 metre below the base of the soakaway, | where the discharge to groundwater is made via a soakaway, the water table must be at least 1 metre below the base of the soakaway, | where the discharge to groundwater is made via a soakaway, the water table must be at least 1 metre below the base of the soakaway, | where the discharge to groundwater is made via a soakaway, the water table must be at least 1 metre below the base of the soakaway, | where the discharge to groundwater is made via a soakaway, the water table must be at least 1 metre below the base of the soakaway, | where the discharge to groundwater is made via a soakaway, the water table must be at least 1 metre below the base of the soakaway, | where the discharge to groundwater is made via a soakaway, the water table must be at least 1 metre below the base of the soakaway, |
| 35. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | (d) | the discharge must be made more than 50 metres from a wetland directly dependent on groundwater, | the discharge must be made more than 50 metres from a wetland directly dependent on groundwater, | the discharge must be made more than 50 metres from a wetland directly dependent on groundwater, | the discharge must be made more than 50 metres from a wetland directly dependent on groundwater, | the discharge must be made more than 50 metres from a wetland directly dependent on groundwater, | the discharge must be made more than 50 metres from a wetland directly dependent on groundwater, | the discharge must be made more than 50 metres from a wetland directly dependent on groundwater, |
| 35. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | The discharge of hot tub effluent, from a site with only one hot tub, to groundwater. | (e) | the discharge must not be within 50 metres of any wells, springs or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the discharge must not be within 50 metres of any wells, springs or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the discharge must not be within 50 metres of any wells, springs or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the discharge must not be within 50 metres of any wells, springs or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the discharge must not be within 50 metres of any wells, springs or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the discharge must not be within 50 metres of any wells, springs or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. | the discharge must not be within 50 metres of any wells, springs or boreholes that supply water for human consumption. |
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