Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003;

• “environmental objective” means an objective set under section 9(1)(a)(ii) of the Act;

• “pollution” includes pollution by any substance or heat liable to cause pollution, and for the purposes of this definition “substance” includes bacteria and other pathogens;

• “shellfish water protected area” means the coastal water or transitional water within an area of coastal water or transitional water designated under section 5A(1) of the Act; and

• “shellfish water quality” means the quality of a shellfish water protected area, assessed in accordance with any quality standards and criteria which the Scottish Ministers direct (in exercise of powers conferred by the Act or any other enactment) SEPA to apply for those purposes.