Citation and commencement

1. —(1) These Regulations—

(a) may be cited as the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) and Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013;

(b) apply in relation to England only.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 17th May 2013, save as follows—

(a) the following come into force on 1st January 2014—

(i) regulation 9(b) and (c)(ii);

(ii) regulation 11, except in so far as necessary to give effect to amendments introduced by regulations 4, 6 and 10;

(iii) regulation 12, except in so far as the amendment it introduces refers to regulations 4(5)(b), 13(5) and 16A(4) of the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008;

(iv) regulation 24, except in so far as necessary to give effect to amendments introduced by regulations 4, 6 and 10;

(b) regulation 20 comes into force on 16th May 2014.

(3) In paragraph (2), references to amendments are references to amendments by these Regulations to the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008.

Amendment of the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008

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Amendments in respect of the designation of nitrate vulnerable zones

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Amendments in respect of the action programme measures

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Greenhouse exemptions and transitional provisions for holdings newly in a nitrate vulnerable zone

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Other amendments to Schedules

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Amendments to grassland derogation conditions

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Amendment of the Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) Regulations 2010

26. In the Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) Regulations 2010 , for regulation 9 (notice of construction etc ), substitute—

“ 9. —(1) This regulation applies to any silo, slurry or fuel oil storage system whose construction is to be begun on or after 15th June 2013 (“a new or improved store”).

(2) A person who proposes to have custody or control of silage, slurry or fuel oil that is to be kept in a new or improved store must give the Agency notice specifying the type of silo or storage system and its location, at least 14 days before work constructing the new or improved store is to be begun.

(3) In this regulation, “ construction ” includes substantial enlargement and reconstruction. ” .