Part 3Flood risk assessment, maps and plans
Regulations about plans
40Regulations relating to flood risk management plans and local flood risk management plans
1
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision as to—
a
the form of flood risk management plans and local flood risk management plans,
b
the matters to be taken into account in preparing such plans,
c
the procedures to be followed in connection with the preparation, submission, approval, review and modification of such plans,
d
consultation by SEPA in relation to its preparation of flood risk management plans,
e
consultation by lead authorities in relation to their preparation of local flood risk management plans, and
f
the form, content, preparation and publication of reports under sections 37 and 38.
2
Such regulations may, in particular, do any of the following—
a
provide for the notice to be given of, or the publicity to be given to—
i
matters to be included or proposed to be included in any such plan,
ii
the approval of any such plan, and
iii
any other procedural step,
b
provide for the publicity to be given to the procedures referred to in subsection (1)(c),
c
make provision for documents and information relating to matters included in the plan to be made available to the public,
d
make provision as to the making and consideration of representations with respect to any such plan,
e
require or authorise—
i
in relation to a flood risk management plan, SEPA,
ii
in relation to a local flood risk management plan, the lead authority,
to consult, or consider the views of, other persons before taking any particular procedural step.