Environment (Wales) Act 2016

Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

20 (1) The Water Resources Act 1991 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 118(7)—

(a) before “means” insert— “—

(a) in relation to the Agency,”;

(b) after “2010” insert— “, and

(b) in relation to the NRBW, means Wales, within the meaning of section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006”.

(3) In section 134(2), for “appropriate agency” substitute “Agency”.

(4) In section 138(3), after “relevant chargeable land” insert “(where that land is in England) or by the NRBW (where the relevant chargeable land is in Wales)”.

(5) In section 145, in the definition of “flood risk management region”—

(a) before “means” insert— “—

(a) in relation to the Agency,”;

(b) after “2010” insert— “, and

(b) in relation to the NRBW, means Wales, within the meaning of section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006”.

(6) In Schedule 26, in paragraph 7, in the definition of “the relevant Minister”, in paragraph (a)(ii), omit “the whole or the greater part of which is”.