Part 3Flood risk assessment, maps and plans
Flood risk management plans
I133Flood risk management plans: review
1
SEPA must—
a
by such date as the Scottish Ministers may direct—
i
review and update each flood risk management plan, and
ii
submit each updated plan to the Scottish Ministers,
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)—
i
review and update each flood risk management plan updated under this section, and
ii
submit each updated plan to the Scottish Ministers.
2
The date by which SEPA is directed under subsection (1)(a) to submit each updated plan must be a date that the Scottish Ministers consider allows them sufficient time to approve the updated plan before 22nd December 2021.
3
An updated plan must include (in addition to the matters required to be included by section 27(5)) the matters specified in Part 2 of schedule 1.
4
Sections 27(4) to (7) and 28 to 32 apply in relation to the preparation, submission and approval of an updated flood risk management plan.