UK N UKCA06 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Agriculture and Rural Development DARD CA06 The ‘Government of Ireland Act 1920’ Section 8(3) B provided delegated powers to establish Executive Departments by Act of Parliament of Northern Ireland. The ‘Ministries of Northern Ireland Act 1921’ established the Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland which was subsequently renamed the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland through the ‘Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973’ Chapter 36 Section 7(5). The ‘Northern Ireland Constitution (Devolution) Order 1973’ provided for the commencement date for the Department of 1st January 1974. The Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland was renamed Department of Agriculture and Rural Development by the ‘Department (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.’ The ‘Government of Ireland Act 1920’ and ‘Ministries of Northern Ireland Act 1921’ have been repealed by the ‘Northern Ireland Act 1998 Chapter 47’ and ‘Department (Northern Ireland) Order 1999’ respectively. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is the statutory drainage and flood defence authority for Northern Ireland. Arterial drainage powers were transferred from the County Councils under the ‘Drainage Act (Northern Ireland) 1947’ Chapter 9 to the then Ministry of Agriculture. As a result of reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland the ‘Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973’ revised the law relating to drainage in Northern Ireland and transferred powers in relation to urban drainage and maintenance from local authorities, empowered under the ‘Urban Drainage Act (Northern Ireland) 1957’, to the Ministry of Agriculture. The ‘Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973’ repeals the ‘Urban Drainage Act (Northern Ireland) 1957’ and the ‘Drainage Act 1947’ and provides the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development with discretionary powers to maintain watercourses and sea defences which have been designated by the Drainage Council for Northern Ireland, construct and maintain drainage and flood defence structures and administer enforcement procedures to protect the drainage function of all watercourses. The ‘Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009’ establishes the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development as the competent authority for the purposes of the implementation of the Floods Directive in Northern Ireland (see S.R. 2009 No. 376 article 3). Rivers Agency, an Executive Agency within the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development undertakes these functions on behalf of the Department. The ‘Department (Northern Ireland) Order 1999’ http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/19990283.htm The ‘Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973’ http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/documents/1973/69/cnisi The ‘Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009’ http://www.opsi.gov.uk/sr/sr2009/nisr_20090376_en_1 4 Hospital Road, Hydebank, Ballydollaghan Belfast Belfast UK BT8 8JP A www.riversagencyni.gov.uk UKCA07 Department of the Environment, Government of Gibraltar Department of the Environment, Government of Gibraltar DoE CA07 Details regarding the establishment of the DoE as the Competent Authority can be found in the draft Environment (Assessment and Management of Flood Risks) Regulations 2010 which transposes the Floods Directive and contains all the duties of the Competent Authority. Other legislation relevant to the draft Environment (Assessment and Management of Flood Risks) Regulations 2010 is the Public Health (Water Framework) Rules 2004. http://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/search_form.php Department of the Environment, Duke of Kent House, Line Wall Road Gibraltar Gibraltar UK A http://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/environment/environment Yes - RBD UKGBNIIENB Y RBDs for the Floods Directive are the same as the RBDs for WFD but given that there is a different Competent Authority for the implementation of the Floods Directive in Northern Ireland it is necessary to provide some additional detail of the cross border institutional relationships. An informal arrangement has been reached between DARD Rivers Agency in the north and the Office of Public Works in the south. A Cross Border Implementation Group has been established, comprising senior officials from both competent authorities. To provide assistance and advice on the practical and technical issues a Cross border Technical Group has also been established. The ‘Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009’ provide for the coordination and exchange of information at international RBD level. UKCA06 The ‘Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (NI) 2009’ places a statutory duty on all public bodies to exercise their statutory functions in a manner which secures compliance with the requirements of the Floods Directive (see S.R.2009 No. 376 article 4). DARD Rivers Agency is taking the lead in implementing the Directive in Northern Ireland in partnership with other relevant public bodies. In particular, Department of Environment, in relation to planning policy, spatial planning and land use; Department for Regional Development, with respect to water and sewerage functions and roads infrastructure; Northern Ireland Environment Agency, in their role as Competent Authority for the Water Framework Directive; Office of First and Deputy First Minister, in relation to Civil Contingency Policy; and District Councils with regard to civil contingencies, emergency planning, environmental health and public engagement. UKGBNIIENW Y RBDs for the Floods Directive are the same as the RBDs for WFD but given that there is a different Competent Authority for the implementation of the Floods Directive in Northern Ireland it is necessary to provide some additional detail of the cross border institutional relationships. An informal arrangement has been reached between DARD Rivers Agency in the north and the Office of Public Works in the south. A Cross Border Implementation Group has been established, comprising senior officials from both competent authorities. To provide assistance and advice on the practical and technical issues a Cross border Technical Group has also been established. The ‘Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009’ provide for the coordination and exchange of information at international RBD level. UKCA06 The ‘Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (NI) 2009’ places a statutory duty on all public bodies to exercise their statutory functions in a manner which secures compliance with the requirements of the Floods Directive (see S.R.2009 No. 376 article 4). DARD Rivers Agency is taking the lead in implementing the Directive in Northern Ireland in partnership with other relevant public bodies. In particular, Department of Environment, in relation to planning policy, spatial planning and land use; Department for Regional Development, with respect to water and sewerage functions and roads infrastructure; Northern Ireland Environment Agency, in their role as Competent Authority for the Water Framework Directive; Office of First and Deputy First Minister, in relation to Civil Contingency Policy; and District Councils with regard to civil contingencies, emergency planning, environmental health and public engagement. UKGBNINE N UKCA06 The ‘Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (NI) 2009’ places a statutory duty on all public bodies to exercise their statutory functions in a manner which secures compliance with the requirements of the Floods Directive (see S.R.2009 No. 376 article 4). DARD Rivers Agency is taking the lead in implementing the Directive in Northern Ireland in partnership with other relevant public bodies. In particular, Department of Environment, in relation to planning policy, spatial planning and land use; Department for Regional Development, with respect to water and sewerage functions and roads infrastructure; Northern Ireland Environment Agency, in their role as Competent Authority for the Water Framework Directive; Office of First and Deputy First Minister, in relation to Civil Contingency Policy; and District Councils with regard to civil contingencies, emergency planning, environmental health and public engagement. UKGI17 UKCA07