SCHEDULE 2MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

PART 4FLOOD AND COASTAL EROSION COMMITTEE

22Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

In section 6 of the Environment Act 1995—

a

in subsection (5), omit “and the Natural Resources Body for Wales’ flood defence functions shall extend to the territorial sea adjacent to Wales”;

b

after subsection (5) insert—

5A

The flood defence functions of the Natural Resources Body for Wales extend to the territorial sea adjacent to Wales.