Section 159(1A)

The appropriate agency may carry out work within subsection (1)(a) to (c) if— it thinks the work desirable having regard to the national flood and coastal erosion risk management strategies under sections 7 and 8 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, and the purpose of the work is to manage a flood risk (within the meaning of that Act) from (i) the sea, or (ii) a main river.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30