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‘(b)	bodies representing the owners and occupiers of land likely, in the

opinion of the Agency, to be directly affected by flood and coastal

erosion.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The Bill imposes an obligation to consult with “the public”. This is too general and could be

discharged by simply posting notices in local papers. The Environment Agency should consult with

those land managers most directly affected by flooding and coastal erosion, particularly farmers.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

116

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘(c)	bodies representing the owners and occupiers of land likely, in the

opinion of the lead local flood authority, to be directly affected by flood

and coastal erosion.’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

117

Clause  10,  page  8,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘(b)	bodies representing the owners and occupiers of land likely, in the

opinion of the lead local flood authority, to be directly affected by flood

and coastal erosion.’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

118

Clause  11,  page  8,  line  20,  leave out ‘consistent with’ and insert ‘have regard to’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

119

Clause  11,  page  8,  line  29,  leave out ‘consistent with’ and insert ‘have regard to’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

120

Clause  12,  page  9,  line  8,  leave out ‘consistent with’ and insert ‘have regard to’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

121

Clause  14,  page  10,  line  25,  leave out ‘provide information in connection with’ and

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insert ‘such information as is reasonably necessary to perform’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

122

Clause  14,  page  10,  line  34,  after ‘request’, insert ‘or such other form or manner as

may be sufficient to convey the information’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

123

Clause  38,  page  22,  line  42,  at end insert—

‘(d)	dwellings,

(e)	the protection of agricultural or other commercial interests.’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

124

Clause  38,  page  23,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘(e)	the views of owners and occupiers of land likely, in the opinion of the

Agency, to be directly affected by the carrying out of the work.’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

125

Schedule  4,  page  23,  line  39,  at end insert—

‘(12)

The Minister must by regulation provide a right of appeal against a decision by

the Agency to exercise the powers in this section.

(13)	The regulations must—

(a)	confer jurisdiction on the Minister a court or a tribunal and

(b)	make provision about procedure.’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

126

Clause  39,  page  24,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘(d)	dwellings,

(e)	the protection of agricultural or other commercial interests.’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

127

Clause  39,  page  24,  line  26,  at end insert—

‘(e)	the views of owners and occupiers of land likely, in the opinion of the

Agency, to be directly affected by the carrying out of the work.’.

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Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

128

Clause  39,  page  25,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘(16)

The Minister must by regulation provide a right of appeal against a decision by

the Agency to exercise the powers in this section.

(17)	The regulations must—

(a)	confer jurisdiction on the Minister a court or a tribunal and

(b)	make provision about procedure.’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

129

Schedule  1,  page  32,  line  7,  leave out ‘affects’ and insert ‘is likely to have a

material effect on’.

Mr Roger Williams

Martin Horwood

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

130

Schedule  4,  page  71,  line  27,  at end add—

‘43	One year after this Act coming into force the Minister shall carry out a review

of the regulatory impact of this Schedule on undertakers.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

131

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  5,  leave out lines 5 and 6 and insert—

‘(1)	“Flood” includes—

(a)	any case where land not normally covered by water becomes covered by

water, or

(b)	any case where water has rested just below the surface.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

132

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  11,  after ‘infrastructure’ insert ‘(above and below ground)’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

133

Clause  38,  page  23,  line  40,  at end add—

‘The Minister must by regulation provide a right of appeal against a decision by the

Agency to exercise the powers in this section.

(13)	The regulations must—

(a)	confer jurisdiction on the Minister a court or a tribunal and

(b)	make provision about procedure.’.

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Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

134

Clause  39,  page  24,  line  6,  at end add—

‘(d)	dwellings,

(e)	the protection of agricultural or other commercial interests.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

135

Clause  39,  page  24,  line  27,  at end add—

‘(e)	the views of owners and occupiers of land likely, in the opinion of the

Agency, to be directly affected by the carrying out of the work.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

136

Clause  39,  page  25,  line  11,  at end add—

‘(16)

The Minister must by regulation provide a right of appeal against a decision by

the Agency to exercise of the powers in this section.

(17)	The regulations must—

(a)	confer jurisdiction on the Minister a court or a tribunal and

(b)	make provision about procedure.’.

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