The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011

Provisions coming into force on 6th April 2011

4.—(1) The following provisions of the 2010 Act come into force on 6th April 2011—

(a) section 14 (power to request information);

(b) section 19 (local authorities: investigations);

(c) section 21 (lead local authorities: duty to maintain a register);

(d) section 30 (designation of features), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 1 (risk management: designation of features) commenced by this article;

(e) section 31 (amendment of other Acts), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 2 commenced by this article;

(f) section 37 (civil sanctions);

(g) paragraphs 15 and 16 of Schedule 1, so far as those provisions provide power for the Minister, as defined in paragraph 17 of that Schedule, to make regulations;

(h) paragraph 17 of Schedule 1;

(i) paragraph 37 of Schedule 2 (amendment of the Land Drainage Act 1991(1));

(j) paragraph 54 of Schedule 2 (amendment of the Local Government Act 2000(2)), so far as not already commenced.

(2) Section 15 of the 2010 Act (civil sanctions), so far as not already commenced, comes into force on 6th April 2011 in relation to Wales only.

(1)

1991 c. 59.

(2)

2000 c. 22.