http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3042/contents/madeFlood alert servicesFloodingEnvironmental protectionUnitary authoritiesClimate and weatherThe Flood Risk Regulations 2009enQueen's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONThese Regulations transpose Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks for England and Wales.The Flood Risk Regulations 2009PART 1GENERAL PROVISIONS1Citation, commencement and extent2“Flood”3“Risk”4“Main river” and “reservoir”5“River basin district”6“Minister”7“Lead local flood authority”8“Water Environment Regulations”PART 2PRELIMINARY FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTS9Duty to prepare preliminary assessment maps and reports: Environment Agency10Duty to prepare preliminary assessment reports: lead local flood authorities11Preliminary assessment maps12Preliminary assessment reports13Duty to identify flood risk areas: Environment Agency14Duty to identify flood risk areas: lead local flood authorities15Publication16Review: Environment Agency17Review: lead local flood authoritiesPART 3FLOOD HAZARD MAPS AND FLOOD RISK MAPS18Duty to prepare flood hazard maps and flood risk maps: Environment Agency19Duty to prepare flood hazard maps and flood risk maps: lead local flood authorities20Flood hazard maps21Flood risk maps22Publication23Review: Environment Agency24Review: lead local flood authoritiesPART 4FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS25Duty to prepare flood risk management plans: Environment Agency26Duty to prepare flood risk management plans: lead local flood authorities27Flood risk management plans28Publication29Review: Environment Agency30Review: lead local flood authoritiesPART 5EXCEPTIONS31Preliminary flood risk assessments: Environment Agency32Part 2: Environment Agency33Preliminary flood risk assessment: lead local flood authorities34Part 2: lead local flood authoritiesPART 6CO-OPERATION35Duty to co-operate36Power to require informationPART 7NORTHUMBRIA AND SOLWAY TWEED RIVER BASIN DISTRICTS37Northumbria River Basin District38Solway Tweed River Basin District2009 No. 3042Environmental ProtectionThe Flood Risk Regulations 2009Made13th November 2009Laid before Parliament19th November 2009Coming into force10th December 2009
The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environment.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations under the powers conferred by that section.See the European Communities (Designation) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/301).1972 c. 68.