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The Code of Practice on Environmental Procedures for Flood Defence Operating Authorities (Environment Agency) Approval Order 1996

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Approval of Code of Practice

2.  The Ministers approve the code of practice issued by them entitled “Code of Practice on Environmental Procedures for Flood Defence Operating Authorities”(1) for the purpose of —

(a)giving practical guidance to the Environment Agency with respect to the matters for the purposes of which section 6(1), 7 and 8 of the Environment Act 1995 have effect; and

(b)promoting what appear to them to be desirable practices by the Environment Agency with respect to those matters.

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Published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with reference PB 2906.

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