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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2002, and shall come into force on 15th January 2003.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
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(1) In these Regulations–
 “deposited map” means each of the maps which collectively delineate the extent of the nitrate vulnerable zone and which are signed as relative to this Order;
 “the 1991 Directive” means Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources;
 “nitrate vulnerable zone” means the area of land designated by virtue of regulation 3,and any expressions used in the 1991 Directive have the same meaning as in that Directive.
(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered Article is to the Article so numbered in the 1991 Directive.
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The area of land, which is comprised of those areas of land shown delineated in blue in each of the deposited maps, being an area of land in Scotland which drains into and contributes to pollution of the waters which the Scottish Ministers have identified, in accordance with Article 3(1), as waters affected by pollution and waters which could be affected by pollution if action pursuant to Article 5 were not taken, is hereby designated in accordance with Article 3(4).
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At least one copy of each deposited map shall be made available for public inspection at–
(a) the Office of the Scottish Executive, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh;
(b) the Office of the Scottish Executive, Pentland House, Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh; and
(c) the Local Area Office or Sub-office of the Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department which is closest to the relevant nitrate vulnerable zone.
ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th December 2002