Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) Designation Order 1999 (S.I. No. 915 of 1999). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater resources management Institution Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 21 June 1999. Abstract Section 93 of the Water Resources Act 1991 ("the 1991 Act") gives the Secretary of State power to designate any area as a water protection zone if, in relation to that area, it is appropriate, with a view to preventing or controlling the entry of any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter into controlled waters, to prohibit or restrict the carrying on in that area of activities which the Secretary of State consider are likely to result in the pollution of any such waters. This Order designates a Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Water Resources Act 1991 (Chapter 57). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1991 Keyword: Tax/levy, Basic legislation, Institution, Inland waters, Navigation, Irrigation, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Flood, Water shortage/drought, Freshwater resources management, River basin institution, Waterworks, Water abstraction, Authorization/permit, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX