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Regional Flood and Coastal Committees <Addition ChangeId="key-b233b5b553c26f68cf844805b2301eb1-1526994805981" CommentaryRef="key-b233b5b553c26f68cf844805b2301eb1">for regions in England</Addition> </Emphasis></Title><P1group RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2017-07-14"><Title>Money</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/25" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25" id="section-25"><Pnumber PuncAfter=""><CommentaryRef Ref="key-dd0ec55f512b75e8586ec25e5a5d8fc4"/>25</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1" id="section-25-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The  <Substitution ChangeId="key-36d777cc2b210ae019d9dc0ae55a260e-1526996103152" CommentaryRef="key-36d777cc2b210ae019d9dc0ae55a260e">Secretary of State may direct the Environment Agency</Substitution>  to pay to or in respect of persons who chair or have chaired Regional Flood and Coastal Committees—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1/a" id="section-25-1-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>remuneration,</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1/b" id="section-25-1-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>allowances,</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1/c" id="section-25-1-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>sums by way of or in respect of pension, and</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1/d" id="section-25-1-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>compensation, if the  <Substitution ChangeId="key-21cfd4c5b379673cbcdb3c7614d754db-1526996226628" CommentaryRef="key-21cfd4c5b379673cbcdb3c7614d754db">Secretary of State</Substitution>  thinks that a person who ceases to chair a Committee should, because of special circumstances, receive compensation.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/2" id="section-25-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The  <Substitution ChangeId="key-e8a9ce38cd858d8f0bb64c87b6879cf6-1526996204358" CommentaryRef="key-e8a9ce38cd858d8f0bb64c87b6879cf6">Agency</Substitution>  may pay allowances to members of Committees.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/3" id="section-25-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The  <Substitution ChangeId="key-b9339862bd6eefee7bc916397b4f89e8-1526996244809" CommentaryRef="key-b9339862bd6eefee7bc916397b4f89e8">Secretary of State</Substitution>  may determine amounts or maximum amounts to be paid under this section.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="key-dd0ec55f512b75e8586ec25e5a5d8fc4" Type="I"><Para><Text>S. 25 in force at 1.4.2011  by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/694" id="cxa4wu3z1-00062" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="694" Title="The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No.Â 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011">S.I. 2011/694</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cxa4wu3z1-00063" CitationRef="cxa4wu3z1-00062" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/694/article/3/d" SectionRef="article-3-d" Operative="true">art. 3(d)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-b233b5b553c26f68cf844805b2301eb1" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in s. 22 cross-heading inserted (14.7.2017) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3" id="cz40h7qa2-00018" Class="WelshNationalAssemblyAct" Year="2016" Number="3" Title="Environment (Wales) Act 2016">Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cz40h7qa2-00019" CitationRef="cz40h7qa2-00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3/section/88/3/c" SectionRef="section-88-3-c">s. 88(3)(c)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cz40h7qa2-00020" CitationRef="cz40h7qa2-00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3/schedule/2/paragraph/25/4" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-25-4" Operative="true">Sch. 2 para. 25(4)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/714" id="cz40h7qa2-00021" Class="WelshStatutoryInstrument" Year="2017" Number="714" Title="The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017">S.I. 2017/714</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cz40h7qa2-00022" CitationRef="cz40h7qa2-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/714/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-36d777cc2b210ae019d9dc0ae55a260e" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00006" SectionRef="section-25-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1">s. 25(1)</CitationSubRef> substituted (14.7.2017) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3" id="cz418t4q2-00007" Class="WelshNationalAssemblyAct" Year="2016" Number="3" Title="Environment (Wales) Act 2016">Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00008" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00007" SectionRef="section-88-3-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3/section/88/3/c">s. 88(3)(c)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00009" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00007" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-25-8-a-i" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3/schedule/2/paragraph/25/8/a/i" Operative="true">Sch. 2 para. 25(8)(a)(i)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/714" id="cz418t4q2-00010" Class="WelshStatutoryInstrument" Year="2017" Number="714" Title="The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017">S.I. 2017/714</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00011" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00010" SectionRef="article-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/714/article/2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-e8a9ce38cd858d8f0bb64c87b6879cf6" Type="F"><Para><Text>Word in <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00017" SectionRef="section-25-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/2">s. 25(2)</CitationSubRef> substituted (14.7.2017) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3" id="cz418t4q2-00018" Class="WelshNationalAssemblyAct" Year="2016" Number="3" Title="Environment (Wales) Act 2016">Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00019" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00018" SectionRef="section-88-3-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3/section/88/3/c">s. 88(3)(c)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00020" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00018" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-25-8-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3/schedule/2/paragraph/25/8/b" Operative="true">Sch. 2 para. 25(8)(b)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/714" id="cz418t4q2-00021" Class="WelshStatutoryInstrument" Year="2017" Number="714" Title="The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017">S.I. 2017/714</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00022" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00021" SectionRef="article-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/714/article/2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-21cfd4c5b379673cbcdb3c7614d754db" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00028" SectionRef="section-25-1-d" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/1/d">s. 25(1)(d)</CitationSubRef> substituted (14.7.2017) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3" id="cz418t4q2-00029" Class="WelshNationalAssemblyAct" Year="2016" Number="3" Title="Environment (Wales) Act 2016">Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00030" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00029" SectionRef="section-88-3-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3/section/88/3/c">s. 88(3)(c)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00031" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00029" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-25-8-a-ii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3/schedule/2/paragraph/25/8/a/ii" Operative="true">Sch. 2 para. 25(8)(a)(ii)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/714" id="cz418t4q2-00032" Class="WelshStatutoryInstrument" Year="2017" Number="714" Title="The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017">S.I. 2017/714</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00033" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00032" SectionRef="article-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/714/article/2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-b9339862bd6eefee7bc916397b4f89e8" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00039" SectionRef="section-25-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/25/3">s. 25(3)</CitationSubRef> substituted (14.7.2017) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3" id="cz418t4q2-00040" Class="WelshNationalAssemblyAct" Year="2016" Number="3" Title="Environment (Wales) Act 2016">Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00041" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00040" SectionRef="section-88-3-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3/section/88/3/c">s. 88(3)(c)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00042" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00040" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-25-8-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2016/3/schedule/2/paragraph/25/8/c" Operative="true">Sch. 2 para. 25(8)(c)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/714" id="cz418t4q2-00043" Class="WelshStatutoryInstrument" Year="2017" Number="714" Title="The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017">S.I. 2017/714</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cz418t4q2-00044" CitationRef="cz418t4q2-00043" SectionRef="article-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/714/article/2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>