5Declaration of groundwater protection zones

5 Declaration of groundwater protection zones

(1)  The Director may, by notice, declare an area of land to be a groundwater protection zone for the purposes of these regulations.

(2)  The Director may declare under subregulation (1) an area of land to be a groundwater protection zone –

(a) to protect water resources such as drinking-water resources in the ground and on the surface; or

(b) to protect sensitive ecosystems that may be affected by groundwater quality, such as internationally listed wetlands; or

(c) for any other reason determined by the Director.

(3)  The Director may, by notice, vary or revoke a declaration made under subregulation (1) .