[96G Nutrient pollution standards determined through environmental permitting]

[96G  Nutrient pollution standards determined through environmental permitting]

[(1)     The Secretary of State may designate a sensitive catchment area as a catchment permitting area.

(2)     In determining whether to make a designation under subsection (1) or to revoke such a designation under section 96H(3)(c), the Secretary of State may take into account, in particular, advice from, or guidance published by, the Environment Agency or Natural England.

(3)     Where the Secretary of State makes a designation under subsection (1), the Environment Agency must—

(a)     review the environmental permits for the plants that discharge treated effluent into the catchment permitting area that are—

(i)     nutrient significant plants, and

(ii)     such other plants that the Environment Agency considers appropriate (including such plants within an area that may be determined by the Environment Agency), and

(b)

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