Key Legislation and Policy Sample Clauses

Key Legislation and Policy. The Environment Agency’s duties in this Annex fall under the following legislation: • The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 (WFD) - as the competent Authority • The Water Resources Act 1991 - for management of water abstractions, flood risk management on main rivers and the control of pollution • Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2010 - for permitting of water discharge and the control of groundwater activities • Land Drainage Act 1991 - for flood risk management on ordinary watercourses • The Water Act 2003 - for the management of water abstractions • Planning Policy Statement 23 (PPS23) - planning and pollution control • Planning Policy Statement 25 (PPS25) - development and flood risk management • Flood Defence Byelaws made under the Water Resources Act 1991 - for the protection of flood defences, watercourses and floodplains • Town & Country Planning Act 1990 - for flood risk management • Planning Policy Guidance 20 (PPG20) - for flood risk management on the coast. The Secretary of State for Transport has a duty when exercising its functions to have regard to the River Basin Management Plan prepared and approved under Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations 2003 The Secretary of State’s powers as a highway authority in relation to this Annex are principally derived from: • The Highways Act 1980 - powers to create, build, improve and maintain highways. Specific powers under the Highways Act provide for: • the purchase of land for the construction or improvement of highways • the provision of drainage • mitigating the adverse effect of highways. Table 1 in Chapter 3 sets out where the legislation above applies to particular activities associated with highway projects.
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  • EFFECT OF LEGISLATION If any law now existing or hereinafter enacted or any proclamation, regulation, or edict of any state or national agency shall invalidate any portion of this Agreement, the entire Agreement shall not be invalidated and either party hereto upon notice to the other party may reopen for negotiations the invalidated portion. If agreement herein cannot be reached within thirty (30) days, either party may submit the matter to mediation.

  • Impact of Legislation (a) The parties recognize and agree that they cannot be obligated or bound by any term, condition or provision, which would be contrary to any existing federal or provincial legislation or regulations passed pursuant thereto. In the event that any term, condition or provision, or part thereof, which is incorporated into this Agreement, whether by inadvertence, error or misunderstanding, is in fact or in law contrary to such federal or provincial legislation or regulation, then such term, condition or provision or part thereof, is void and of no effect.

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  • Implementation Legislation The Contracting Parties shall enact any legislation necessary to comply with, and give effect to, the terms of the Agreement.

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