# The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026, Regulation 10: Amendment of schedule 10 (water activities)


In schedule 10 (water activities)—
(a) in Part 2, in paragraph 3—
(i) in sub-paragraph (1) after “the water environment” insert “or, where the authorisation relates to a water activity carried on in the course of the operation of a fish farm outside of the water environment, for the purposes of protection of the water environment or protection of the Scottish marine area”,
(ii) in sub-paragraph (2) after “the water environment” insert “or “protection of the Scottish marine area””,
(b) in Part 3, in paragraph 5—
(i) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) after “the water environment” insert “or, where the functions relate to operation of a fish farm, any part of the water environment or the Scottish marine area”,
(ii) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) after “the water environment” insert “or, where the functions relate to operation of a fish farm, other users of any part of the water environment or the Scottish marine area”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/55/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-authorisations-scotland-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-10
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