Regulation 2 Consents for discharges by the National Rivers Authority

Consents required by the National Rivers Authority for the purposes of section 108(1)(a) of the Act (authority for discharges and other defences for the purposes of section 107) shall be given by the Secretary of State (instead of by the Authority) and, accordingly, the provisions of Schedule 12 to the Act shall apply in relation to cases in which consents are so required with the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.