Explanatory Notes

Flood and Water Management Act 2010

2010 CHAPTER 29

8 April 2010

Commentary

Part 1: Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management

Strategies, co-operation and funding

Section 14: Power to request information

66.This section empowers the Environment Agency and lead local flood authorities to request a person to provide information in connection with that body’s flood and coastal erosion risk management function (see subsections (1) and (2)). It provides a similar power for the Welsh Ministers (subsection (3)).

67.Subsection (4) provides that the information must be provided in the form, manner and time period specified in the request.