Environment (Wales) Act 2016

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).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 25 in force at 14.7.2017 by S.I. 2017/714, art. 2