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(1)The Minister may by order transfer responsibilities of lead local flood authorities, district councils or internal drainage boards in respect of flood risk and coastal erosion risk to risk management authorities or other bodies.
(2)An order may in particular—
(a)amend the definition of risk management authority in section 6;
(b)reassign a flood risk management function;
(c)reassign a coastal erosion risk management function.
(3)An order may amend this Act or another enactment.
(4)Before making an order the Minister must consult the bodies that would be affected by it.
(5)An order under this section may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of—
(a)each House of Parliament, in the case of an order made by the Secretary of State, or
(b)the National Assembly for Wales, in the case of an order made by the Welsh Ministers.
(6)In this section “the Minister” means—
(a)the Secretary of State in relation to English risk management authorities and other bodies with responsibilities in relation to England, and
(b)the Welsh Ministers in relation to Welsh risk management authorities and other bodies with responsibilities in relation to Wales.
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