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FOI/202400437069 · FOI/EIR · unclear

Direction to local authorities regarding Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009: EIR release

Published
2024-11-28
Received
2024-10-18
Responded
2024-11-15
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector
Exemptions
17, 17(2)

Information requested

“I am looking to establish whether the Scottish Ministers have made a direction to local authorities which sets the date by which maps of bodies of water must be prepared under Section 17 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Section 17(2)(a) of that Act states that:

(2) Each map must— (a) be prepared by such date as the Scottish Ministers may direct…

I would be grateful if you could please confirm whether a direction has been issued by the Scottish Ministers to local authorities relating to Section 17(2)(a) of the 2009 Act.”

Response

According to our records no direction has been issued in relation to Section 17(2)(a) of the 2009 Act.

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Detected exemption language

Information requested “I am looking to establish whether the Scottish Ministers have made a direction to local authorities which sets the date by which maps of bodies of water must be prepared under Section 17 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. Section 17(2)(a) of that Act states that: (2) Each map must— (a) be prepared by such date as the Scottish Ministers may direct… I would be grateful if you could please confirm whether a direction has been issued by the Scottish Ministers to local authorities relating to Section 17(2)(a) of the 2009 Act.” Response According to our records no direction has been issued in relation to Section 17(2)(a) of the 2009 Act.

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