Section 23 Consultation and consentI1

England and Wales

(1)

The F1Environment Agency must—

(a)

consult each Regional Flood and Coastal Committee about the way in which the F2Agency proposes to carry out its flood and coastal erosion risk management functions in relation to the Committee's region, and

(b)

take into account any representations (whether made in response to a consultation or otherwise) made by the Committee about the exercise of the F3Agency's flood and coastal erosion risk management functions in that region.

(2)

The F4Agency may not implement the regional programme without the consent of the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for the region concerned.

(3)

The Agency may not issue a levy under section 17 to a lead local flood authority without the consent of the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for the region concerned.

(4)

The Agency may not spend revenue under section 118 of the Water Resources Act 1991 without the consent of the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for the region in which the revenue is raised.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 23(1) substituted (14.7.2017) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(3)(c), Sch. 2 para. 25(6)(a)(i); S.I. 2017/714, art. 2
F2: Word in s. 23(1)(a) substituted (14.7.2017) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(3)(c), Sch. 2 para. 25(6)(a)(ii); S.I. 2017/714, art. 2
F3: Word in s. 23(1)(b) substituted (14.7.2017) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(3)(c), Sch. 2 para. 25(6)(a)(iii); S.I. 2017/714, art. 2
F4: Word in s. 23(2)-(4) substituted (14.7.2017) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(3)(c), Sch. 2 para. 25(6)(b); S.I. 2017/714, art. 2

Commencement

I1: S. 23 in force at 1.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/694, art. 3(c)

Notes on 4. Regional Flood and Coastal Committees for regions in England

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 22 cross-heading inserted (14.7.2017) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(3)(c), Sch. 2 para. 25(4); S.I. 2017/714, art. 2