http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/schedule/2/paragraph/47Flood and Water Management Act 2010An Act to make provision about water, including provision about the management of risks in connection with flooding and coastal erosion.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-23Expert Participation2024-04-25 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 2Risk Management: Amendment of Other Acts<Emphasis>Water Resources Act 1991</Emphasis>471Section 165 (powers to carry out works) is amended as follows.2For subsection (1) substitute—1The Agency may—acarry out flood risk management work within subsection (1D)(a) to (f) if Conditions 1 and 2 are satisfied;bcarry out flood risk management work within subsection (1D)(g) or (h) if Condition 1 is satisfied.1ACondition 1 is that the Agency considers the work desirable having regard to the national flood and coastal erosion risk management strategies under sections 7 and 8 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.1BCondition 2 is that the purpose of the work is to manage a flood risk (within the meaning of that Act) from—athe sea, orba main river.1CIn subsection (1B)(b) the reference to a main river includes a reference to a lake, pond or other area of water which flows into a main river.1DIn this section “flood risk management work” means anything done—ato maintain existing works (including buildings or structures) including cleansing, repairing or otherwise maintaining the efficiency of an existing watercourse or drainage work;bto operate existing works (such as sluicegates or pumps);cto improve existing works (including buildings or structures) including anything done to deepen, widen, straighten or otherwise improve an existing watercourse, to remove or alter mill dams, weirs or other obstructions to watercourses, or to raise, widen or otherwise improve a drainage work;dto construct or repair new works (including buildings, structures, watercourses, drainage works and machinery);efor the purpose of maintaining or restoring natural processes;fto monitor, investigate or survey a location or a natural process;gto reduce or increase the level of water in a place;hto alter or remove works.3In subsection (2) omit “, irrespective of whether the works are in connection with a main river,”.4In subsection (5)—aomit “in connection with a main river”, andbat the end add “ under this section ”.5In subsection (7) omit from “; and subsections (2)” to the end.6The heading becomes “General powers to carry out works”.Sch. 2 para. 47 in force at 19.7.2011 for E. by S.I. 2011/1770, art. 3(f)Sch. 2 para. 47 in force at 1.10.2011 for W. by S.I. 2011/2204, art. 3(2)(d)
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