
1 
This Order may be cited as the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011.
2 
In this Order, “the 2010 Act” means the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
3 
The following provisions of the 2010 Act come into force on 1st December 2011—
(a) section 38 (incidental flooding or coastal erosion: Environment Agency), so far as not already commenced;
(b) section 39 (incidental flooding or coastal erosion: local authorities), so far as not already commenced.
4 

(1) Despite the commencement of section 38 of the 2010 Act, the requirement in subsection (5)(c) of that section does not apply unless—
(a) for an area in England, the lead local flood authority has published a summary of the local flood risk management strategy for that area under section 9(7) of the 2010 Act; or
(b) for an area in Wales, the Welsh Ministers have approved a draft local flood risk management strategy for that area under section 10(10) of the 2010 Act.
(2) Despite the commencement of section 39 of the 2010 Act, the requirement in subsection (7)(c) of that section does not apply unless—
(a) for an area in England, the lead local flood authority has published a summary of the local flood risk management strategy for that area under section 9(7) of the 2010 Act; or
(b) for an area in Wales, the Welsh Ministers have approved a draft local flood risk management strategy for that area under section 10(10) of the 2010 Act.
Richard Benyon
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
28th November 2011
John Griffiths
Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development
one of the Welsh Ministers
21st November 2011