Citation, commencement and application

1. These Regulations—

(a) may be cited as the Designation of Features (Notices) (England) Regulations 2012;

(b) come into force on 25th July 2012; and

(c) apply in relation to designations of structures or features in England.

Notices relating to consent to alter, remove or replace designated structure or feature

2. —(1) A notice issued under paragraph 6(3)(b) (notices given otherwise than on application by owner) of Schedule 1 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 must specify the date on which it is proposed the notice shall have effect, which, subject to paragraph (2), must be a date not less than 28 days after the date on which the notice is issued.

(2) The date required to be specified under paragraph (1) may be less than 28 days if the responsible authority considers it necessary in an emergency.

Review

3. —(1) The Secretary of State, in relation to designations of structures or features, must from time to time—

(a) carry out a review of these Regulations;

(b) set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and

(c) publish the report.

(2) The report must in particular—

(a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by these Regulations;

(b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; and

(c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.

(3) The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force.

(4) Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding 5 years.