Water Legislation

Control of Pollution Act 1974 (not available online)

Water legislation for Scotland aims to control water quality. It covers discharges to sewers, surface waters and groundwater, water abstraction and impounding and the protection of water against agricultural nitrate pollution.

Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 SSI 2008 No. 298 (Adobe PDF - 147KB)
Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 SSI 394 (Adobe PDF - 42KB)
NEW Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 SSI 447
Anti-Pollution Works (Scotland) Regulations 2003 SSI 168
Conservation of Salmon (Prohibition of Sale) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 SSI 418

Control of Pollution Act 1974 (not available online)

Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2004, SSI 358
NEW Environmental Liability (Scotland) Regulations 2009

Brings into force rules to force polluters to prevent and repair damage to water systems, land quality, species and their habitats and protected sites. The polluter does not have to be prosecuted first, so remedying the damage should be faster.
Groundwater Regulations 1998 SI 2746
Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005, SSI 593
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003

Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (not available online)

Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 SSI 348
Water Environment (Controlled Activities)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 SSI 219
Water Environment (Diffuse Pollution) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 SSI 54
NEW Water Environment (Groundwater and Priority Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 SSI 420

Amends Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 and 2005/348 to comply with European Groundwater Directive 2006/118/EC and Priority Substances Directive 2008/105/EC
Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 SSI 133
Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2005 SSI 63

Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (not available online)

Water Legislation

Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 SSI 2008 No. 298 (Adobe PDF - 147KB)

Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 SSI 394 (Adobe PDF - 42KB)

NEW Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 SSI 447

Anti-Pollution Works (Scotland) Regulations 2003 SSI 168

Conservation of Salmon (Prohibition of Sale) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 SSI 418

Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2004, SSI 358

NEW Environmental Liability (Scotland) Regulations 2009

Groundwater Regulations 1998 SI 2746

Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005, SSI 593

Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003

Trade Effluent (Asbestos) (Scotland) Regulations 1993 SI 1446

Waste Management Licensing (Water Environment) (Scotland) Regulations 2006, SSI 128

Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 SSI 348

Water Environment (Controlled Activities)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 SSI 219

Water Environment (Diffuse Pollution) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 SSI 54

NEW Water Environment (Groundwater and Priority Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 SSI 420

Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 SSI 133

Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2005 SSI 63

Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003

Water Industry Act 1999

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