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PURPOSE OF CONSULTATION
The First Minister announced on 5 th September 2007 that the Scottish Government will introduce a Flooding Bill in 2008 to modernise the flood risk management system in Scotland. The broad objective in promoting new legislation is to provide the framework to ensure that a modern approach to flood management is in place across Scotland.
This paper sets out the Scottish Government's proposals for the Flooding Bill. The proposals for the draft Bill, which are described further in the paper, will:
- reform the current legislation covering flood protection and prevention;
- transpose the EC Directive on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks (the Floods Directive);
- simplify the procedures necessary to develop and implement measures to manage flood risk;
- create a framework for a sustainable, catchment focused approach to flood risk management; and
- set out proposals to transfer responsibility for enforcement of the Reservoirs Act 1975 in Scotland from local authorities to a single enforcement authority.
Proposals take into account the recommendations of the Flooding Issues Advisory Committee ( FIAC).
The Bill will not cover the emergency response to a flooding event, as this comes under the auspices of the Civil Contingencies legislation.
We welcome your responses to the specific questions outlined in the "Proposals" section of this document and any other comments you may have generally. This is a public consultation, so anyone is welcome to respond. We have however invited a number of practitioners, professionals and academics with a direct interest in flood risk management for their views. A list of these consultees is included at Annex C.
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