{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-resources-control-of-agricultural-pollution-wales-regulations-2021/schedule-3/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-resources-control-of-agricultural-pollution-wales-regulations-2021/schedule-3/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2021/77",
  "legislation_title": "The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-resources-control-of-agricultural-pollution-wales-regulations-2021",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Slurry and other liquid and semi-liquid organic manure",
  "text": "(1) In relation to slurry and other liquid and semi-liquid organic manure, at least five samples, each of 2 litres, must be taken.\n(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the five samples must be taken from a vessel, and—\n(a) if reasonably practicable, the slurry must be thoroughly mixed before the samples are taken, and\n(b) each sample must be taken from a different location.\n(3) If a tanker used for spreading is fitted with a suitable valve, the samples may be taken while spreading, and each sample must be taken at intervals during the spreading.\n(4) Whether taken as described in sub-paragraph (2) or (3), the five samples must be poured into a larger container, stirred thoroughly and a 2 litre sample must be taken from that container and poured into a smaller clean container.\n(5) The 2 litre sample produced in accordance with sub-paragraph (4) must then be sent for analysis.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/77/schedule/3/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-12T03:41:32.369257+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."
}