Part 3Flood risk assessment, maps and plans
Identification of potentially vulnerable areas and local plan districts
I114Potentially vulnerable areas and local plan districts: review
1
SEPA must, after carrying out such consultation as may be required by regulations under section 15—
a
by such date as the Scottish Ministers may direct, review and where appropriate update the document approved under section 13, and
b
by the end of the period of 6 years beginning with that date, and of each subsequent period of 6 years (or, in each case, such lesser period as the Scottish Ministers may direct) review and where appropriate update the latest document approved under this section.
2
SEPA must submit to the Scottish Ministers each updated document.
3
Any review by SEPA under subsection (1) is to be based—
a
on the flood risk assessment for the time being applicable to the flood risk management district concerned, and
b
insofar as the review is of the identification of any local plan district, on such other information as SEPA considers appropriate.
4
Section 13(4)(c) and (5) to (8) applies in relation to an updated document submitted to the Scottish Ministers under this section.
F15
In relation to a Scottish cross border area, this section has effect as if each reference to the Scottish Ministers is a reference to the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State acting jointly.