S.L. 549.100 Art. 7Register of protected areas.

(1) The competent authority shall ensure the establishment of a register or registers of all areas lying within each water catchment district which have been designated as requiring special protection under specific legislation for the protection of their surface water and groundwater or for the conservation of habitats and species directly depending on water. They shall ensure that the register is completed by the end of November 2004.

(2) The register or registers shall include all bodies of water identified under regulation 8(1) and all protected areas covered by Schedule IV.

(3) For each water catchment district, the register or registers of protected areas shall be kept under review and up to date.