Regulation 9 Modification of section 4C of the Water Act (Northern Ireland) 1972I1

as if it imposed a duty on the Department to exercise the powers conferred on it by that section to classify these Regulations such waters as are appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to Directive 78/659/EEC; and

in relation to the performance of that duty, as if subsections (4), (5) and (7) of that section were omitted.