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Regulation 104 Derogations in relation to nitrate pollution prevention legislation

England and Wales

(1)

The assessment provisions apply in relation to the granting of a derogation under—

(a)

Part 8 of the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 M1; F1...

(b)

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(2)

Where the assessment provisions apply, the competent authority may, if it considers that any adverse effects of the plan or project on the integrity of a European site F2, a Ramsar site or a European offshore marine site would be avoided if the derogation were subject to conditions, grant the derogation, subject to those conditions.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 104(1)(b) and word omitted (W.) (1.4.2021) by virtue of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/77), regs. 1(3), 49(3)

F2

Words in reg. 104(2) inserted (21.5.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(3), Sch. 5 para. 33 (with s. 116); S.I. 2026/549, reg. 3 (with reg. 4)

Marginal citations

M1

S.I. 2015/668. Part 8 was amended by S.I. 2016/1190.

Notes on Part 6

Modifications

C1

Pt. 6: power to amend conferred (24.1.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), ss. 113, 147(3) (with s. 144); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(p)

C2

Pt. 6: power to disapply or modify conferred (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 293(4)(5), 334(3)(j) (with s. 293(6))