{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-framework-directive-classification-priority-substances-and-shellfish-waters-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/schedule-6/part-1/paragraph-4",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2015/351",
  "legislation_title": "The Water Framework Directive (Classification, Priority Substances and Shellfish Waters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-framework-directive-classification-priority-substances-and-shellfish-waters-regulations-northern-ireland-2015",
  "path": "schedule/6/part/1/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Article 3 is to be read as if—\n(a) in paragraph 3—\n(i) “the territory of more than one Member State” were a reference to “Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland”;\n(ii) the second sentence was omitted;\n(iii) for “Each” substitute “ A ”;\n(b) in paragraph 4—\n(i) “the Member States concerned” were a reference to “Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland”;\n(ii) the third sentence was omitted;\n(c) omit paragraphs 5,8 and 9.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 6 inserted (31.1.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/351/schedule/6/part/1/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:00:03.181368+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}