OpenLegislation

Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in Scotland

2010 c. 29 · Enacted 8 April 2010 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 7 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 15 December 2025.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 3 para. 8(4)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 406(a)
Sch. 3 para. 14(4)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 406(b)
s. 42(3)repealedWater Act 2014 Sch. 7 para. 146(b)
s. 35(2)words repealedWater Act 2014 Sch. 7 para. 145
Sch. 3 para. 12(4)(c)words substitutedWater Act 2014 s. 88(b)
Sch. 3 para. 12(4)(c)words insertedWater Act 2014 s. 88(a)
s. 42(2)repealedWater Act 2014 Sch. 7 para. 146(a)

An Act to make provision about water, including provision about the management of risks in connection with flooding and coastal erosion.

[8th April 2010]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. 1. Key concepts and definitions
  2. 2“Risk”
  3. 3“Risk management”
  4. 4“Flood risk management function”
  5. 5“Coastal erosion risk management function”
  6. 2. Strategies, co-operation and funding
  7. 7National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy: England
  8. 8National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy: Wales
  9. 9Local flood risk management strategies: England
  10. 10Local flood risk management strategies: Wales
  11. 16Funding
  12. 3. Supplemental powers and duties
  13. 19Local authorities: investigations
  14. 20Ministerial directions
  15. 21Lead local authorities: duty to maintain a register
  16. 4A. Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee for Wales
  17. 26BEstablishment and functions
  18. 26CConstitution
  19. 26DPayments relating to members
  20. 5. General
  21. 27Sustainable development
  22. 29Restructuring
  23. 31Amendment of other Acts
  24. Part 2: Miscellaneous
  25. 46Abolition of Fisheries Committee (Scotland)
  26. Part 3: General
  27. 48Subordinate legislation
  28. 49Technical provision
  29. “Designating authority”
  30. “Responsible authority”
  31. 2Paragraph 2
  32. “Owner”
  33. 3Paragraph 3
  34. Designation
  35. 4Paragraph 4
  36. Effect of designation
  37. 5Paragraph 5
  38. Consent to alteration, removal or replacement
  39. Provisional designation notice: procedure
  40. 7Paragraph 7
  41. Designation notice: procedure
  42. 8Paragraph 8
  43. Cancellation
  44. 9Paragraph 9
  45. Notice to other authorities
  46. 10Paragraph 10
  47. Enforcement notice
  48. 11Paragraph 11
  49. Emergency powers
  50. 12Paragraph 12
  51. Powers of entry
  52. 13Paragraph 13
  53. Compensation for owners and third parties
  54. 14Paragraph 14
  55. Appeals
  56. 15Paragraph 15
  57. Notices and applications
  58. 16Paragraph 16
  59. “The Minister”
  60. 17Paragraph 17
  61. Coast Protection Act 1949
  62. 1Paragraph 1
  63. 2Paragraph 2
  64. 3Paragraph 3
  65. 4Paragraph 4
  66. 5Paragraph 5
  67. 6Paragraph 6
  68. 7Paragraph 7
  69. 8Paragraph 8
  70. 9Paragraph 9
  71. 10Paragraph 10
  72. 11Paragraph 11
  73. 12Paragraph 12
  74. 13Paragraph 13
  75. 14Paragraph 14
  76. 15Paragraph 15
  77. 16Paragraph 16
  78. 17Paragraph 17
  79. 18Paragraph 18
  80. 19Paragraph 19
  81. 20Paragraph 20
  82. 21Paragraph 21
  83. 22Paragraph 22
  84. 23Paragraph 23
  85. 24Paragraph 24
  86. Land Drainage Act 1991
  87. 25Paragraph 25
  88. 26Paragraph 26
  89. 28Paragraph 28
  90. 29Paragraph 29
  91. 30Paragraph 30
  92. 31Paragraph 31
  93. 33Paragraph 33
  94. 34Paragraph 34
  95. 35Paragraph 35
  96. 36Paragraph 36
  97. 37Paragraph 37
  98. 38Paragraph 38
  99. 39Paragraph 39
  100. Water Resources Act 1991
  101. 40Paragraph 40
  102. 41Paragraph 41
  103. 42Paragraph 42 Not yet in force
  104. 43Paragraph 43
  105. 44Paragraph 44
  106. 45Paragraph 45
  107. 46Paragraph 46
  108. 47Paragraph 47
  109. 48Paragraph 48
  110. 49Paragraph 49
  111. Water Industry Act 1991
  112. 50Paragraph 50
  113. Environment Act 1995
  114. 51Paragraph 51
  115. 52Paragraph 52
  116. 53Paragraph 53
  117. “Drainage system”
  118. 1Paragraph 1
  119. “Sustainable drainage”
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. Cross-border systems
  122. 3Paragraph 3
  123. “The Minister”
  124. 4Paragraph 4
  125. National standards
  126. 5Paragraph 5
  127. Approving body
  128. 6Paragraph 6
  129. Requirement for approval
  130. 7Paragraph 7
  131. Applications for approval
  132. 8Paragraph 8
  133. Free-standing application for approval
  134. 9Paragraph 9
  135. Combined applications
  136. 10Paragraph 10
  137. Determination of application for approval
  138. Non-performance bonds
  139. 12Paragraph 12
  140. Fees
  141. 13Paragraph 13
  142. Enforcement
  143. 14Paragraph 14
  144. Guidance
  145. 15Paragraph 15
  146. Sewers and roads
  147. 16Paragraph 16
  148. Duty to adopt
  149. 17Paragraph 17
  150. Exception 1: single-property systems
  151. 18Paragraph 18
  152. Exception 2: roads
  153. 19Paragraph 19
  154. Exception 3: systems under section 114A Water Industry Act 1991
  155. 19AParagraph 19A
  156. Additional exceptions
  157. 20Paragraph 20
  158. Power to adopt
  159. 21Paragraph 21
  160. Effect of adoption
  161. 22Paragraph 22
  162. Process of adoption in pursuance of duty to adopt
  163. 23Paragraph 23
  164. Process of voluntary adoption
  165. 24Paragraph 24
  166. Appeals
  167. 25Paragraph 25
  168. Building Act 1984
  169. 26Paragraph 26
  170. New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
  171. 27Paragraph 27
  172. Works on public land
  173. 28Paragraph 28
  174. Schedule 4: Reservoirs
  175. 1Paragraph 1
  176. 2Paragraph 2
  177. 3Paragraph 3
  178. 4Paragraph 4
  179. 5Paragraph 5
  180. 6Paragraph 6
  181. 8Paragraph 8
  182. 9Paragraph 9
  183. 10Paragraph 10
  184. 11Paragraph 11
  185. 13Paragraph 13
  186. 14Paragraph 14
  187. 15Paragraph 15
  188. 16Paragraph 16
  189. 17Paragraph 17
  190. 18Paragraph 18
  191. 19Paragraph 19
  192. 20Paragraph 20
  193. 21Paragraph 21
  194. 22Paragraph 22
  195. 23Paragraph 23
  196. 24Paragraph 24
  197. 26Paragraph 26
  198. 27Paragraph 27
  199. 28Paragraph 28
  200. 29Paragraph 29
  201. 30Paragraph 30
  202. 31Paragraph 31
  203. 32Paragraph 32
  204. 34Paragraph 34
  205. 35Paragraph 35
  206. 37Paragraph 37
  207. 38Paragraph 38
  208. 39Paragraph 39
  209. 40Paragraph 40
  210. 41Paragraph 41
  211. 42Paragraph 42
  212. Cross-border England-Scotland reservoirs
  213. 43Paragraph 43
  214. Transfer schemes
  215. 1Paragraph 1
  216. 2Paragraph 2
  217. Objectives
  218. 3Paragraph 3
  219. Financial assistance
  220. 4Paragraph 4
  221. Hive down
  222. 5Paragraph 5
  223. Application of general administration law
  224. 6Paragraph 6
  225. Strategic supplies
  226. 7Paragraph 7