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Part 1E+WFlood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management

4. Regional Flood and Coastal Committees [F1for regions in England] E+W

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 22 cross-heading inserted (14.7.2017) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(3)(c), Sch. 2 para. 25(4); S.I. 2017/714, art. 2

22EstablishmentE+W

(1)The [F2Environment Agency]—

(a)must divide England F3... into regions for the purposes of this section,

(b)must establish a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for each region F4

(c)F4...

(2)The [F5Secretary of State] may by regulations—

(a)specify the procedure to be followed by the [F6Agency] in exercising its functions under subsection (1)(a) (which may include provision about revision, consultation and appeals);

(b)make transitional provision with respect to the establishment of Regional Flood and Coastal Committees in place of regional flood defence committees.

F7(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 22(1)(a) in force at 1.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/694, art. 3(b)

I2S. 22(1)(b) in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/2169, art. 4, Sch.

I3S. 22(1)(b)(c) in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2011/694, art. 3(b)

I4S. 22(2) in force at 1.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/2169, art. 4, Sch.

23Consultation and consentE+W

(1)The [F8Environment Agency] must—

(a)consult each Regional Flood and Coastal Committee about the way in which the [F9Agency] proposes to carry out its flood and coastal erosion risk management functions in relation to the Committee's region, and

(b)take into account any representations (whether made in response to a consultation or otherwise) made by the Committee about the exercise of the [F10Agency's] flood and coastal erosion risk management functions in that region.

(2)The [F11Agency] may not implement the regional programme without the consent of the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for the region concerned.

(3)The [F11Agency] may not issue a levy under section 17 to a lead local flood authority without the consent of the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for the region concerned.

(4)The [F11Agency] may not spend revenue under section 118 of the Water Resources Act 1991 without the consent of the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for the region in which the revenue is raised.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I5S. 23 in force at 1.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/694, art. 3(c)

24MembershipE+W

The [F12Secretary of State] may by regulations make provision about—

(a)the number of members of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee,

(b)conditions of eligibility for appointment,

(c)the method of selection and appointment of the members (including who is to appoint them), and

(d)the proceedings of a Committee (including provision about (i) quorum, and (ii) the nature and extent of a majority required for specified purposes).

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I6S. 24 in force at 1.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/2169, art. 4, Sch.

25MoneyE+W

(1)The [F13Secretary of State may direct the Environment Agency] to pay to or in respect of persons who chair or have chaired Regional Flood and Coastal Committees—

(a)remuneration,

(b)allowances,

(c)sums by way of or in respect of pension, and

(d)compensation, if the [F14Secretary of State] thinks that a person who ceases to chair a Committee should, because of special circumstances, receive compensation.

(2)The [F15Agency] may pay allowances to members of Committees.

(3)The [F16Secretary of State] may determine amounts or maximum amounts to be paid under this section.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I7S. 25 in force at 1.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/694, art. 3(d)

F1726“The Minister”E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1726A“The appropriate agency”E+W

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