Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Asp 3 of 2003).

Subject

Fisheries, Water

Keyword

Aquaculture Freshwater resources management River basin institution Sewerage Drainage/land reclamation Pollution control Institution Freshwater pollution

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

The provisions of this Act, other than this Part, come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint. The appointed day for sections 1 to 7;18,20,21 and 26 to 28 is 15 December 2003 (S.S.I. No. 562 (C. 30)).

Abstract

The Act sets out new arrangements for the protection of the water environment and changes how new connections to the public water and sewerage infrastructure are to be funded. The water environment provisions of the Act (Part 1) make provision and enable provision to be made for or in connection with implementing Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. The Directive requires Member States to put in place systems for managing their water environments, based on natural river basin districts and underpinned by extensive environmental monitoring and scientific investigation, called "river basin management". It further requires Member States to take account of the need to recover the costs of water services as a way of encouraging the sustainable use of water resources. Part 1 of the Act: (a) sets out the general purpose of protection of the water environment; (b) defines the water environment and sets out the duties of public authorities, in respect of its protection; (c) provides for the establishment of river basin districts and the characterisation thereof; (d) provides for the establishment of a register of protected areas and for the identification of waters used for the abstraction of drinking water; (e) requires an environmental objective to be set for each body of water in a river basin district and that monitoring of the status of the water environment in each river basin district is carried out; (f) requires the preparation of river basin management plans for each river basin district and places a duty on public authorities to have regard to river basin management plans, where relevant; (g) describes the procedures for preparation, approval and review of these plans; (h) requires the creation of river basin district advisory groups and allows for the creation of sub-basin plans; (i) provides for regulation making, (j) amends to the Town and County Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to the effect that local authorities will be given planning control over marine fish farms. Part 2 of the Act makes changes to the system for funding new connections to the water and sewerage infrastructure by amending the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 and the Water (Scotland) Act 1980. It also adds sustainable urban drainage systems to Scottish Water's core functions as provider of sewerage services. Part 3 makes general provision for the making of orders and regulations under the Act.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2009/90/EC laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water status.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Pollution control, Monitoring, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Scottish Forestry Strategy 2006.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Agricultural development, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Air quality/air pollution, Sustainable use, Financing, Governance, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Timber, Climate change, Recreational forest, Ecosystem preservation, Local government, Public forest, Private forest, Biodiversity, Cultural heritage, International trade, Internal trade, Public participation, Transport/storage, Policy/planning, Forest management/forest conservation, Land tenure, Transfer, Urban land, Land-use planning, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 1054 (S. 10) of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Hydropower generation, EIA, Soil pollution/quality

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Drinking Water Protected Areas) (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. No. 529 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Aquaculture, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Potable water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Diffuse Pollution) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. No. 54 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Oil pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (Notices in the Interests of National Security) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 661 (S. 5) of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, EIA, Water supply, Potable water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. No. 348 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Authorization/permit, EIA, Potable water, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Groundwater and Priority Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. No. 420 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Data collection/reporting, Effluent waste water/discharge, Institution, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Relevant Enactments and Designation of Responsible Authorities and Functions) (Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. No. 368 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Institution, Policy/planning, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 209 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Authorization/permit, EIA, Potable water, Groundwater, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Designation of Scotland River Basin District) Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 610 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Aquaculture, Freshwater resources management, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Relevant Enactments and Designation of Responsible Authorities and Functions) Order 2008 (S.S.I. No. 263 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Institution, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Drinking Water Protected Areas) (Scotland) Order 2013 (S.S.I. No. 29 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Aquaculture, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Potable water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (River Basin Management Planning: Further Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 323 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Aquaculture, Inland fisheries, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Environmental Objectives etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. No. 325 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Environmental standards, Ecosystem preservation, Standards, Protection of environment, Mariculture, Aquaculture, Crustaceans, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2013 (S.S.I. No. 324 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Remedial Measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. No. 19 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Sustainable development, Waterworks, Sustainable use, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 251 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Aquaculture, Aquatic animals, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (No. 412 of 2021).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2021

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Authorization/permit, EIA, Potable water, Groundwater, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Register of Protected Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 516 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Sustainable use, Registration, Protected area, Water conservation zone, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (2006 asp 17).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 (2020)

Keyword: Mariculture, Aquaculture, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning, Environmental planning, Institution, EIA, Policy/planning, Protected area, National parks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 Asp 6).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 (2019)

Keyword: Inland waters, Waterworks, Flood, Tax/levy, Institution, Hazards, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. No. 348 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Authorization/permit, EIA, Potable water, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (Asp 5 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Ecosystem preservation, Climate change, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Institution, Water supply, Sewerage, Water abstraction, Water quality standards, Water shortage/drought

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013 (Asp 7 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Crustaceans, Contract/agreement, Biosecurity, Alien species, Fish disease, Monitoring, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Seasons, Quarantine, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Part 1) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 270 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Authorization/permit, EIA, Potable water, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Monitoring, Sustainable development, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX