Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Designation of Scotland River Basin District) Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 610 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Aquaculture Freshwater resources management Institution Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Coming into force on 22 December 2003. Abstract This Order designates a river basin district as required by section 4(1) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003. This is done by reference to maps prepared for the purposes of the Order and laid before the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 4(4) of that Act. The maps identify the area of the river basin district, and, in accordance with sections 4(2) and (3) of that Act, show the relevant bodies of groundwater that are excluded from the river basin district. This Order also provides that the river basin district is to be known as "Scotland River Basin District". Under section 4(6) of the Act, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency is under an obligation to make copies of this Order and of the maps available at all reasonable times for public inspection free of charge. Full text English Website www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Asp 3 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 (2020) Keyword: Aquaculture, Freshwater resources management, River basin institution, Sewerage, Drainage/land reclamation, Pollution control, Institution, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX