Regulation 4 Amendment of regulation 2

for the definition of “bathing water” substitute—

• ““bathing water” means the surface waters identified under regulation 3(1), other than excluded pools and waters, at which the Department expects a large number of people to bathe, having regard in particular to past trends and any infrastructure or facilities provided, or other measures taken, to promote bathing at those waters;”;

after the definition of “cyanobacterial proliferation” insert—

• ““the Decision” means the Commission Implementing Decision 2011/321/EU of 27 May 2011 establishing, pursuant to the Bathing Water Directive, a symbol for information to the public on bathing water classification and any bathing water prohibition or advice against bathing^f1;”;

for the definition of “Departmental management measures” substitute—

• ““Departmental management measures” mean measures in relation to a bathing water taken by the Department—

  1. (a)

     to identify and assess the causes of pollution that might, in the particular circumstances of each case, affect bathing waters and impair bathers’ health;

  2. (b)

     under regulation 5 to reduce the risk of pollution; or

  3. (c)

     under regulations 7 to 12;

• “excluded pools and waters” means—

  1. (a)

     swimming pools and spa pools;

  2. (b)

     confined waters subject to treatment or used for therapeutic purposes; and

  3. (c)

     artificially created confined waters separated from surface water and groundwater;”;

and

in the definition of “permanent advice against bathing” for “12(2)” substitute “14(2)”; and