Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection, England And Wales
Flood Risk Management, England And Wales
Made
24th March 2016
Coming into force
6th April 2016
These Regulations are made by the Secretary of State in relation to England and the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 61 and 90 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Water Act 2014(1).
In accordance with section 61(5) of the Water Act 2014, the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers have consulted—
(a)the Environment Agency;
(b)the Natural Resources Body for Wales;
(c)such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture and small businesses respectively as they consider appropriate;
(d)such other bodies or persons as they consider appropriate.
In accordance with section 61(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers have had regard to the desirability of reducing burdens by ensuring that so far as is reasonably practicable any system established by regulations under that section is combined with, or is consistent with, systems for regulating activities or other matters that cause pollution.
A draft of this instrument has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament and by the National Assembly for Wales pursuant to sections 62(7) and (8) and 90(3) of the Water Act 2014.
2014 c. 21. Section 61(9) contains the definition of “the Minister”.