# The Groundwater (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Environmental Protection
Made 7th March 2016
Coming into operation 20th June 2016
The Department of the Environment, being a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environment, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by that section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/119/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/groundwater-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/introduction
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