Part 1Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management

5. General

28Power to make further amendments

1

The Minister may by order amend an Act listed in subsection (2) if the Minister thinks the amendment necessary or desirable in consequence of this Part.

2

The Acts are—

a

the Public Health Act 1936 (so far as relevant to water),

b

the Coast Protection Act 1949,

c

the Highways Act 1980 (so far as relevant to water),

d

the Land Drainage Act 1991,

e

the Water Resources Act 1991, and

f

the Environment Act 1995.

3

In this section “the Minister” means—

a

the Welsh Ministers, where the amendment relates to—

i

a matter in respect of which functions may be exercised by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government, or

ii

a matter within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, and

b

the Secretary of State, for all other purposes.

4

An order under this section may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of—

a

each House of Parliament, in the case of an order made by the Secretary of State, and

b

the National Assembly for Wales, in the case of an order made by the Welsh Ministers.