The Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Made: 19th May 2009

Laid before Parliament: 22nd May 2009

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 22nd May 2009

Coming into force: 1st July 2009

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Citation and commencement

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Amendment of the Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) Regulations 1997

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Signed

Jane Davidson — Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing — One of the Welsh Ministers — 19th May 2009

Huw Irrance-Davies — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 19th May 2009

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1332) to reflect the codification of Council Directive 79/923/EEC and its amendments into a single text now contained in Directive 2006/113/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

No impact assessment has been produced for this instrument as no impact on business or the voluntary sector is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1991 c. 57. The functions of the Secretary of State, in relation to Wales, under section 82 of this Act (except in relation to those parts of Wales which are within the catchment areas of the rivers Dee, Wye and Severn) and section 219(2) were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) (“the 1999 Order”). Those functions are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32). By virtue of article 5 of and Schedule 2 to the 1999 Order, and section 162 of and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006, the functions of the Secretary of State under section 82 of this Act are exercisable only with the agreement of the Welsh Ministers in relation to those parts of Wales which are within the catchment areas of the rivers Dee, Wye and Severn.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1997/1332.

[^f00003]: OJ No L 376, 27.12.2006, p 14.

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Editorial notes

[^key-64c118847d73133eadda28c67fd38220]: Regulations revoked (3.3.2016) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/138), regs. 1, 11(b)