Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 15)
A Bill to make provision about the assessment and management of flood risks, including provision for implementing European Parliament and Council Directive 2007/60/EC; to make provision about local authorities’ and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s functions in relation to flood risk management; to amend the Reservoirs Act 1975; and for connected purposes.
Current status of Bill:
The Bill was introduced on 29 September 2008.
Current version of Bill: Bill (as introduced) (628KB pdf posted 29.09.2008)
Introduction
This Executive Bill was introduced by Richard Lochhead MSP on 29 September 2008.
Stage 1
The lead committee for Stage 1 is the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee.
Lead committee: Rural Affairs and Environment Committee's Stage 1 consideration
The Bill is also being considered by the following committees:
Finance Committee on 7 October 2008,18 November 2008 and 25 November 2008.
Subordinate Legislation Committee on 4 November 2008 and 2 December 2008.
The deadline for consideration of Stage 1 is 23 January 2009.
SPICe briefing on Bill (at Stage 1):
SB 08-62 Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill (179 KB pdf posted 13.11.2008)
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