Part 1Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management

3. Supplemental powers and duties

I119Local authorities: investigations

1

On becoming aware of a flood in its area, a lead local flood authority must, to the extent that it considers it necessary or appropriate, investigate—

a

which risk management authorities have relevant flood risk management functions, and

b

whether each of those risk management authorities has exercised, or is proposing to exercise, those functions in response to the flood.

2

Where an authority carries out an investigation under subsection (1) it must—

a

publish the results of its investigation, and

b

notify any relevant risk management authorities.