Flood & Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No.4) Order 2011

The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No.4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 published 1 October and 1 November

1 October (1 November)

Water - UK and Wales

The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No.4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 brings into force provisions of the 2010 Act.

From 1 October, these provisions include requiring the relevant minister to provide guidance about how authorities are to achieve sustainable development when exercising flood or coastal erosion risk-management functions.

From 1 November, the measures include requiring the Environment Agency to report to the Welsh ministers about flood and coastal erosion risk management in Wales.