Environment (Wales) Act 2016

Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29)

25 (1) The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 6, at the end insert—

“(17) “Wales” has the meaning given by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.”

(3) In section 17(4), after “section 23(3)” insert “for the Agency”.

(4) In the italic cross-heading before section 22, after “Committees” insert “for regions in England”.

(5) In section 22—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “appropriate agency” substitute “Environment Agency”;

(ii) omit “and Wales”;

(iii) omit the words from “that is wholly or mainly in England” to the end of the subsection;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(ii) for “appropriate agency” substitute “Agency”;

(c) omit subsection (3).

(6) In section 23—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in the opening words, for “appropriate agency” substitute “Environment Agency”;

(ii) in paragraph (a), for “appropriate agency” substitute “Agency”;

(iii) in paragraph (b), for “appropriate agency’s” substitute “Agency’s”;

(b) in subsections (2) to (4), for “appropriate agency” substitute “Agency”.

(7) In section 24, for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”.

(8) In section 25—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in the opening words, for “Minister may direct the appropriate agency” substitute “Secretary of State may direct the Environment Agency”;

(ii) in paragraph (d), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “appropriate agency” substitute “Agency”;

(c) in subsection (3), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”.

(9) Omit sections 26 and 26A.

(10) In section 49(3), omit paragraph (c).