(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) .