The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011

Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 2856 (C. 101)

Coast Protection, England And Wales

Environmental Protection, England And Wales

Flood Risk Management, England And Wales

The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011

Made

28th November 2011

This Order is made—

(a) in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State—

(i) by section 48(2) of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010(1), and

(ii) in relation to England, by section 49(3)(h) and (6) of that Act; and

(b) in exercise of the powers conferred on the Welsh Ministers—

(i) by section 48(2) of that Act, and

(ii) in relation to Wales, by section 49(3)(i) and (6) of that Act.

The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers make the following Order.

Citation E+W+S

1.  This Order may be cited as the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011.

Interpretation E+W+S

2.  In this Order, “the 2010 Act” means the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

Provisions coming into force on 1st December 2011 E+W+S

3.  The following provisions of the 2010 Act come into force on 1st December 2011—

(a) section 38 (incidental flooding or coastal erosion: Environment Agency), so far as not already commenced;

(b) section 39 (incidental flooding or coastal erosion: local authorities), so far as not already commenced.

Transitional provisions E+W+S

4.—(1) Despite the commencement of section 38 of the 2010 Act, the requirement in subsection (5)(c) of that section does not apply unless—

(a) for an area in England, the lead local flood authority has published a summary of the local flood risk management strategy for that area under section 9(7) of the 2010 Act; or

(b) for an area in Wales, the Welsh Ministers have approved a draft local flood risk management strategy for that area under section 10(10) of the 2010 Act.

(2) Despite the commencement of section 39 of the 2010 Act, the requirement in subsection (7)(c) of that section does not apply unless—

(a) for an area in England, the lead local flood authority has published a summary of the local flood risk management strategy for that area under section 9(7) of the 2010 Act; or

(b) for an area in Wales, the Welsh Ministers have approved a draft local flood risk management strategy for that area under section 10(10) of the 2010 Act.

Richard Benyon

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

28th November 2011

John Griffiths

Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development

one of the Welsh Ministers

21st November 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force provisions of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (“the Act”).

Article 3 specifies provisions of the Act that come into force on 1st December 2011. These make provision for the Environment Agency and local authorities to carry out incidental flood or coastal erosion risk management work that may cause flooding or coastal erosion, but only if certain conditions are satisfied.

Article 4 contains transitional provisions.

An impact assessment of the effect that the commencement of sections 38 and 39 of the Act will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector has been produced, and copies are available from the website of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at www.defra.gov.uk. It is published alongside the Explanatory Memorandum and this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 were brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.

Provision of the Act						Date of commencement	S.I. No.
Section 1				partially		1st September 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
remainder						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 2				partially		1st September 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
remainder						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 3				partially		1st September 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
remainder						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 4				partially		1st September 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
remainder						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 5						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 6				partially		1st September 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
remainder						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Sections 7 to 10						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 11 in relation to England only						19th July 2011	S.I. 2011/1770 (C. 7)
Section 11 in relation to Wales only						1st November 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Section 12						1st November 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Section 13						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 14						6th April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Section 15	partially					18th January 2011	S.I. 2011/95 (C. 4)
remainder, in relation to Wales only						6th April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Section 16						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 17				partially		1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
remainder						1st April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Section 18 in relation to England only						19th July 2011	S.I. 2011/1770 (C. 7)
Section 18 in relation to Wales only						1st November 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Section 19						6th April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Section 20						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 21						6th April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Section 22				partially		1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
remainder						1st April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Section 23						1st April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Section 24						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 25						1st April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Section 26						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 27						1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Sections 28 and 29						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 30					partially	6th April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Section 31					partially	1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
					partially	1st April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
					partially	6th April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
					partially	19th July 2011	S.I. 2011/1770 (C. 7)
					partially	1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Section 33					partially	1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Section 34					partially	1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
					partially	1st April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Section 35					partially	1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 36					partially	1st September 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
remainder						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 37						6th April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Sections 38 and 39			partially			18th January 2011	S.I. 2011/95 (C. 4)
Sections 40 and 41						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Sections 42 and 43				partially		1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Section 44						1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Section 45				partially		1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Sections 46 and 47						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
In Schedule 1—
Paragraphs 15 and 16					partially	6th April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Paragraph 17						6th April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
In Schedule 2—
Paragraphs 1 to 24 in relation to England only						19th July 2011	S.I. 2011/1770 (C. 7)
Paragraphs 1 to 24 in relation to Wales only						1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Paragraphs 25 and 28						1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Paragraphs 29, 30, 35 and 36 in relation to England only						19th July 2011	S.I. 2011/1770 (C. 7)
Paragraphs 29, 30, 35 and 36 in relation to Wales only						1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Paragraph 37						6th April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Paragraphs 38 and 39 in relation to England only						19th July 2011	S.I. 2011/1770 (C. 7)
Paragraphs 38 and 39 in relation to Wales only						1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Paragraphs 40, 41, 43 and 44						1st April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Paragraphs 45 to 47 in relation to England only						19th July 2011	S.I. 2011/1770 (C. 7)
Paragraphs 45 to 47 in relation to Wales only						1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Paragraph 48						1st April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Paragraph 49 in relation to England only						19th July 2011	S.I. 2011/1770 (C. 7)
Paragraph 49 in relation to Wales only						1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Paragraphs 50 to 53						1st April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Paragraph 54				partially		1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
remainder						6th April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
In Schedule 4—
Paragraph 1						1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Paragraphs 2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 22, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 37		partially				1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
Paragraphs 38 to 40, 42 and 43						1st October 2011	S.I. 2011/2204 (C. 80)
In Schedule 5—
Paragraphs 1 and 2						1st April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Paragraph 3				partially		1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)
Paragraph 4						1st April 2011	S.I. 2011/694 (C. 25)
Paragraphs 5 and 6					partially	1st October 2010	S.I. 2010/2169 (C. 108)

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