SCHEDULE 2 Risk Management: Amendment of Other Acts
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (2010 c 29) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 2 Risk Management: Amendment of Other Acts

Section 31

Coast Protection Act 1949

1

The Coast Protection Act 1949 is amended as follows.

2

Section 2 (constitution of coast protection boards) is repealed.

3

After section 2 insert—

“2A Coastal erosion risk management authorities

The following are “coastal erosion risk management authorities†for the purposes of this Act—

(a)     coast protection authorities, and

(b)     the Environment Agency.â€

4

(1)     Section 4 (general powers) is amended as follows.

(2)     For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)     A coast protection authority may carry out coast protection work inside or outside the authority's district if Conditions 1 and 2 are satisfied.

(1A)     Condition 1 is that the authority thinks the work desirable having regard to the national flood and coastal erosion risk management strategies under sections 7 and 8 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

(1B)     Condition 2 is that the purpose of the work is to manage a coastal erosion risk, within the meaning of Part 1 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, in the authority's district.

(1C)     The Environment Agency may carry out coast protection work if it thinks the work

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