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25(1)The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In section 6, at the end insert—
“(17)“Wales” has the meaning given by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.”
(3)In section 17(4), after “section 23(3)” insert “ for the Agency ”.
(4)In the italic cross-heading before section 22, after “Committees” insert “ for regions in England ”.
(5)In section 22—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “appropriate agency” substitute “ Environment Agency ”;
(ii)omit “and Wales”;
(iii)omit the words from “that is wholly or mainly in England” to the end of the subsection;
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)for “Minister” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;
(ii)for “appropriate agency” substitute “ Agency ”;
(c)omit subsection (3).
(6)In section 23—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)in the opening words, for “appropriate agency” substitute “ Environment Agency ”;
(ii)in paragraph (a), for “appropriate agency” substitute “ Agency ”;
(iii)in paragraph (b), for “appropriate agency's” substitute “Agency's”;
(b)in subsections (2) to (4), for “appropriate agency” substitute “ Agency ”.
(7)In section 24, for “Minister” substitute “ Secretary of State ”.
(8)In section 25—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)in the opening words, for “Minister may direct the appropriate agency” substitute “ Secretary of State may direct the Environment Agency ”;
(ii)in paragraph (d), for “Minister” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;
(b)in subsection (2), for “appropriate agency” substitute “ Agency ”;
(c)in subsection (3), for “Minister” substitute “ Secretary of State ”.
(9)Omit sections 26 and 26A.
(10)In section 49(3), omit paragraph (c).