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.