# The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

Water Resources, England And Wales
Made 9th February 2016
Laid before Parliament 10th February 2016
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 10th February 2016
Coming into force 3rd March 2016
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a) section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”), in relation to river basin districts that are wholly in England;
(b) sections 82 and 219(2) of the Water Resources Act 1991 (“the 1991 Act”), in relation to England, and with the agreement of the Welsh Ministers, in respect of those parts of Wales within the catchment areas of the rivers Dee, Wye and Severn; and
(c) section 102 of the 1991 Act, in relation to river basin districts in England and Wales.
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a) section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to river basin districts that are wholly in Wales; and
(b) sections 82 and 219(2) of the 1991 Act, in relation to those parts of Wales not within the catchment areas of the rivers Dee, Wye and Severn.
The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers make these Regulations jointly in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to river basin districts that are partly in England and partly in Wales.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to the environment and the Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of that provision in relation to measures relating to water resources.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/138/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-environment-water-framework-directive-england-and-wales-amendment-regulations-2016/introduction
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