# The Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2026, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2026 and comes into force on 19 March 2026.
(2) In this Order—
“the 2013 Order” means the Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2013,
“the Act” means the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/57/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-environment-shellfish-water-protected-areas-designation-scotland-order-2026/article-1
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