61 Regulation of the water environment
Water Act 2014 (2014 c 21) | Legislation

Part 3 Environmental Regulation

61  Regulation of the water environment

(1)     The Minister may by regulations make provision for any of the purposes listed in Part 1 of Schedule 8; and Part 2 of that Schedule has effect for supplementing Part 1.

(2)     Except as provided in Schedule 8, any provision so made is to be provision for or in connection with—

(a)     regulating the use of water resources,

(b)     securing the drainage of land or the management of flood risk, or

(c)     safeguarding the movement of fish through regulated waters.

(3)     In making regulations under this section, the Minister is to have regard to the desirability of reducing burdens by ensuring that so far as is reasonably practicable any system established by regulations under this section is combined with, or is consistent with, systems for regulating activities or other matters that cause pollution.

(4)     Regulations under this section may—

(a)     contain such consequential, incidental, supplementary, transitional or saving provisions (including provisions amending, repealing or revoking enactments) as the Minister considers appropriate, and

(b)     make different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation

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