Schedule 26, paragraph 7

In this Schedule “the relevant Minister”— in relation to byelaws which— means the Minister; are made by virtue of paragraph 5 of Schedule 25 to this Act or by virtue of section 136(8) of the Water Act 1989 as read with the savings in paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 2 to the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (transfer of land drainage functions under local statutory provisions); and have effect in a flood risk management region ... in England, in relation to byelaws made by virtue of paragraph 6 of that Schedule 25 or by virtue of any provision amended by Schedule 17 to the Water Act 1989 (fisheries functions of the Agency), means the Secretary of State or the Minister; and in relation to any other byelaws, means the Secretary of State. For the purposes of this paragraph “flood risk management region” means the region of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, within the meaning of section 22 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

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