Section 12AA Flood plans: preparationF1F2
England and Wales
This section applies where an undertaker is directed to prepare a flood plan under section 12A.
The undertaker must prepare a flood plan in consultation with the appointed engineer.
The undertaker may not provide a copy of, or publish, a flood plan in accordance with a direction under section 12A(2)(d) or (e) unless the appointed engineer has certified that the requirements of a direction under section 12A(2)(a) and (b) are satisfied.
The undertaker must test a flood plan at such times and in such manner as may be directed by the appointed engineer.
In the event of flooding, or if flooding is reasonably expected to occur, the undertaker must implement the flood plan without delay.
The undertaker—
must keep a flood plan under review, and
may revise a flood plan.
The undertaker must revise the flood plan in accordance with the directions of the appointed engineer.
The following apply to a revision of a flood plan as they apply to a flood plan—
subsections (2) to (7), and
any requirements of a direction under section 12A.
In this section “appointed engineer” means—
in the case of a high-risk reservoir, the supervising engineer, and
in any other case, the engineer appointed for the purposes of this section.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (S.) (1.4.2016) by Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 9), ss. 8(2), 116(1) (with s. 110); S.S.I. 2016/42, art. 2, sch. (with art. 3)
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S. 12AA inserted (30.7.2013 for E., 1.4.2016 for W.) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), s. 49(3), Sch. 4 para. 21 (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2013/1590, art. 3(b); S.I. 2016/79, art. 2(d)
Notes on Flooding
Textual amendments
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S. 12A inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 11.11.2004 for W.) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 77, 105(3); S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(m) (with Sch. para. 8); S.I. 2004/2916, art. 2(a)