S.L. 549.100 Art. 14Public information and consultation.

(1) The competent authority shall encourage the active involvement of all interested parties in the implementation of these regulations, in particular in the production, review and updating of the water catchment management plan. The competent authority shall ensure that, for each water catchment district, it publishes and makes available for comments to the public, including users:

(a) a timetable and work programme for the production of the plan, including a statement of the consultation measures to be taken, at least three years before the beginning of the period to which the plan refers;

(b) an interim overview of the significant water management issues identified in the water catchment, at least two years before the beginning of the period to which the plan refers;

(c) draft copies of the water catchment management plan, at least one year before the beginning of the period to which the plan refers. On request, access shall be given to background documents and information used for the development of the draft water catchment management plan.

(2) The competent authority shall allow at least six months to comment in writing on those documents in order to allow active involvement and consultation.

(3) Sub-regulations (1) and (2) shall apply equally to updated water catchment management plans.