Clause 12

in the section heading, after “to be”, insert “put in place and”;

in subsection (1), after “the premises”, insert “in accordance with any code of practice under section 32 for flood protection measures”;

after subsection (3), insert —“(3A) The owner of any premises must put in place any flood protection measure in accordance with any code of practice under section 32 for flood protection measures.(3B) Without affecting section 43(1A), where the owner mentioned in subsection (3A) has failed to put in place any flood protection measure in accordance with the code of practice, the Board may by written notice require the owner, at the owner’s own cost and expense, to do anything necessary to put in place the flood protection measure within the time specified in the notice.(3C) Without affecting subsection (3B), where —

the owner mentioned in subsection (3A) has failed to put in place any flood protection measure in accordance with the code of practice; and

the Board has reason to believe that there is an impending high sea level event and action must be immediately taken at the premises to put in place a flood protection measure as protection against flooding by stormwater, seawater or both, at or through the premises,an authorised officer may immediately and without notice enter upon the premises and carry out or cause to be carried out any works, acts or things that are necessary to put in place the flood protection measure.”;

in subsection (4), replace “may be recovered from the owner mentioned in subsection (1)” with “or (3C) may be recovered from the owner of the premises concerned”; and

in subsection (5), after “subsection (1)”, insert “or (3A)”.