# Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, Section 51: Power to give effect to EU obligations etc.


(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that the provisions of this Part are to have effect with such modifications as the regulations may specify for the purpose of giving effect to any obligation arising from assimilated law or of exercising any related right.
(2) In this section “related right”, in relation to an obligation, includes any derogation or other right to make more onerous provisions available in respect of that obligation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/6/section/51 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/flood-risk-management-scotland-act-2009/section-51
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