Section 12 Water quality.
United Kingdom
The Development Corporation—
shall manage the inland bay with a view to ensuring, and
shall comply with any reasonable direction given by F1the Natural Resources Body for Wales for the purpose of ensuring,
that the quality of water in the bay meets or continues to meet the relevant standard.
For the purposes of this section whether the quality of water meets the relevant standard shall be determined as for the purposes of section 8 above.
Subject to subsection (4) below, notice of a direction under subsection (1)(b) above—
shall be given in writing by a duly authorised officer of F2the Natural Resources Body for Wales, and
shall be given as long as possible, but in any case not less than twenty-four hours, before the direction is to be complied with.
In case of emergency notice of such a direction—
may be given orally to be complied with as soon as it is practicable to do so, but
shall be confirmed as soon as may be by notice given as required by subsection (3)(a) above.
Where there arises any dispute as to the reasonableness of any direction given under subsection (1)(b) above the matter shall be referred to the Secretary of State for determination by him.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 12(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 351(2) (with Sch. 7)
- F2
Words in s. 12(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 351(3) (with Sch. 7)