The Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015
These Regulations consolidate, with minor corrections and drafting changes, the provisions set out in regulation 44.
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Made
09 Mar 2015
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In force
01 May 2015
Enabling power
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, being designatedin relation to the environment, having taken into account available scientific and technical data, mainly with reference to the respective nitrogen contributions originating from agricultural and other sources, and the environmental conditions of the nitrate vulnerable zones in England as required by Article 5(3) of Council(concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources)makes the following Regulations: Directive 91/676/EEC
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