Part 1Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management
3. Supplemental powers and duties
I119Local authorities: investigations
1
On becoming aware of a flood in its area, a lead local flood authority must, to the extent that it considers it necessary or appropriate, investigate—
a
which risk management authorities have relevant flood risk management functions, and
b
whether each of those risk management authorities has exercised, or is proposing to exercise, those functions in response to the flood.
2
Where an authority carries out an investigation under subsection (1) it must—
a
publish the results of its investigation, and
b
notify any relevant risk management authorities.