LEGISLATION
Reference may be made to the Water Resources
Act 1991 (WRA) and to the Environment Act 1995 (EA) for the main
flood defence legislation. In particular, with reference to flood
warning:
— Section 105 of the WRA requires the
Agency to "exercise a general supervision over all matters
relating to flood defence"
— Section 148 of the WRA describes
arrangements for the Minister (MAFF) to make grants towards the
cost of flood warning systems
— Section 166 of the WRA provides the
powers to carry out works for the purpose of providing a flood
warning system.
— Section 2 of the EA Act transferred
the functions in the WRA to the Agency.
— Section 40 of the EA Act entitles
the Minister (MAFF) to give directions to the Agency.
Reference may also be made to:
— MAFF policy on flood defence, including
flood warning, in their Strategy for Flood and Coastal Defence
in England and Wales.
— The Direction from MAFF relating
to flood warning dated 5 March 1996.
