Briefing Note 1 Implementation of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 - commencement, transitional arrangements and funding
Publication Year
2009
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Summarises the Government's timetable for commencing the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009; sets out the likely form of transitional arrangements for moving from the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961 to the new legislation, including biennial reporting, maintenance of watercourses and the transfer to the new statutory process; and outlines current and future funding arrangements.
Document History
To be read with Circular letter: Flood risk management (Scotland) act 2009 - implementation; Briefing note 2: Scottish government implementation programme for the Flood risk management (Scotland) act 2009; and Briefing note 3: Local authority responsibilities under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 (all Scottish Government, 2009).
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