Part 3Flood risk assessment, maps and plans

Flood risk assessment

10Flood risk assessments: review

1

SEPA must—

a

by 22nd December 2018 or such earlier date as the Scottish Ministers may direct (“the operative date”), review and where appropriate update each flood risk assessment prepared under section 9, and

b

by the end of the period of 6 years beginning with the operative date, and of each subsequent period of 6 years, review and where appropriate update the latest flood risk assessment updated after review under this section.

2

Section 9(3) to (5) applies in relation to the review and updating of a flood risk assessment.