Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 6)

Part 3 S Flood risk assessment, maps and plans

Flood hazard maps and flood risk maps S

24 Flood hazard maps and flood risk maps: review S

(1) SEPA must—

(a) by 22nd December 2019, review and where appropriate update each flood hazard map and each flood risk map prepared under section 21, and

(b) by the end of each subsequent period of 6 years, review and where appropriate update the latest flood hazard map and flood risk map updated after review under this section.

(2) SEPA must take into account in any review under this section the likely impact of climate change on the occurrence of floods.

(3) Sections 21(2)(b) to (d), 22 and 23 apply in relation to the review and updating of a flood hazard map and a flood risk map.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 24 in force at 26.11.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/393, art. 2, Sch.