UK Statutory Instrument
2009
United Kingdom
Flood Risk Regulations 2009
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“Flood”
“Risk”
“Main river” and “reservoir”
“River basin district”
“Cross border areas”
“Cross Border Map”
“Minister”
“Lead local flood authority”
“Water Environment Regulations”
“River basin management plan”
“Scottish Act”
“Appropriate agency”
Duty to prepare preliminary assessment maps and reports: appropriate agency
Duty to prepare preliminary assessment reports: lead local flood authorities
Preliminary assessment maps
Preliminary assessment reports
Duty to identify flood risk areas: appropriate agency
Duty to identify flood risk areas: lead local flood authorities
Duty to identify flood risk areas: English cross border areas
Publication
Review: appropriate agency
Review: lead local flood authorities
Review: Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers
Duty to prepare flood hazard maps and flood risk maps: appropriate agency
Duty to prepare flood hazard maps and flood risk maps: lead local flood authorities
Flood hazard maps
Flood risk maps
Publication
Review: appropriate agency
Review: lead local flood authorities
Duty to prepare flood risk management plans: appropriate agency
Duty to prepare flood risk management plans: lead local flood authorities
Flood risk management plans
Publication
Review: appropriate agency
Review: lead local flood authorities
Preliminary flood risk assessments: Environment Agency
Part 2: appropriate agency
Preliminary flood risk assessment: lead local flood authorities
Part 2: lead local flood authorities
Duty to co-operate
Power to require information
Northumbria River Basin District
Cross Border Advisory Group
Advice from the Cross Border Advisory Group
Cross border areas: exercise of functions
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Natural Resources Wales
Principal environmental regulator for Wales. Combines functions of Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, and Forestry Commission Wales. Issues environmental permits, …
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