Flood and Water Management Act 2010

Assessment of reports and statements

32 After section 20 insert—

“20A Assessment of reports and statements

(1) The Minister may by regulations make provision for the assessment of the quality of reports and written statements prepared by—

(a) inspecting engineers, and

(b) supervising engineers.

(2) The regulations may make provision for the assessment to be made by a committee consisting of members of the Institution of Civil Engineers; and the regulations may specify the conditions for membership of the committee.

(3) The regulations may, in particular, make provision about—

(a) the criteria for assessment,

(b) the documents, or categories of documents, that are to be assessed,

(c) the assessment procedure, which may include provision about oral or written representations, and

(d) timing.”