SCHEDULE 2MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

PART 4FLOOD AND COASTAL EROSION COMMITTEE

25Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29)

1

The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 is amended as follows.

2

In section 6, at the end insert—

17

“Wales” has the meaning given by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

3

In section 17(4), after “section 23(3)” insert “for the Agency”.

4

In the italic cross-heading before section 22, after “Committees” insert “for regions in England”.

5

In section 22—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “appropriate agency” substitute “Environment Agency”;

ii

omit “and Wales”;

iii

omit the words from “that is wholly or mainly in England” to the end of the subsection;

b

in subsection (2)—

i

for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”;

ii

for “appropriate agency” substitute “Agency”;

c

omit subsection (3).

6

In section 23—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

in the opening words, for “appropriate agency” substitute “Environment Agency”;

ii

in paragraph (a), for “appropriate agency” substitute “Agency”;

iii

in paragraph (b), for “appropriate agency’s” substitute “Agency’s”;

b

in subsections (2) to (4), for “appropriate agency” substitute “Agency”.

7

In section 24, for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”.

8

In section 25—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

in the opening words, for “Minister may direct the appropriate agency” substitute “Secretary of State may direct the Environment Agency”;

ii

in paragraph (d), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”;

b

in subsection (2), for “appropriate agency” substitute “Agency”;

c

in subsection (3), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”.

9

Omit sections 26 and 26A.

10

In section 49(3), omit paragraph (c).