4(1)The classes of water for the purposes of classification under this Regulation are as follows:
(a)
Outstanding Natural Waters class, applying to representative examples of naturally occurring water of a watercourse or uniquely outstanding natural water of a watercourse that, in the opinion of the Minister, meets the criteria set out in section 5;
(b)
AP class, applying to all the water that is classified as AP class under section 6;
(c)
AL class, applying to the water of lakes, ponds and impoundments that is classified as AL class under section 7 and, where the water is being classified or reclassified by a Water Classification Order, to the water of lakes, ponds and impoundments that is intended by the Minister to meet the applicable standards;
(d)
A class, applying to the water of watercourses, if the water
(i)
in the opinion of the Minister, can or could support use as a habitat for aquatic life, use for primary and secondary contact activity and other appropriate uses that will not prevent the applicable standards from being met, and
(ii)
is intended by the Minister to meet the applicable standards;
(e)
B class, applying to the water of watercourses, if the water
(i)
in the opinion of the Minister, can or could support use as a habitat for aquatic life, use for primary and secondary contact activity and other appropriate uses that will not prevent the applicable standards from being met, and
(ii)
is intended by the Minister to meet the applicable standards; and
(f)
C class, applying to the water of watercourses, if the water
(i)
in the opinion of the Minister, can or could support use as a habitat for aquatic life, use for secondary contact activity and other appropriate uses that will not prevent the applicable standards from being met, and
(ii)
is intended by the Minister to meet the applicable standards.
4(2)Notwithstanding anything else in this Regulation, no water shall be classified as more than one class at any one time.