The Water and Floods (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Water and Floods (Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 ensure that flood and water-related legislation will continue to be operable in the United Kingdom (UK) after it leaves the European Union (EU). The instrument addresses deficiencies in the retained EU law arising from the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The purpose of the instrument is to preserve and protect the existing policy regime, it will not introduce any new policy.

Statutory instrument

The Water and Floods (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Explanatory memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum to The Water and Floods (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Sifting committees’ recommendation

The sifting committees agreed with the government that this statutory instrument does not have to have a debate in parliament, though one may still occur.

Updates to this page

Published 22 November 2018
Last updated 14 January 2019 + show all updates
  1. This SI was laid before Parliament on 14 January under the negative procedure

  2. Both sifting committees have given their recommendation for this statutory instrument.

  3. First published.