Act on flood prevention.

This Act aims at the prevention of floods and lays down: (a) measures to prevent floods and obligations for the assessment and management of flood risks in order to reduce the adverse effect of flooding on human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activitiesl (b) planning, organization and management of flood protection; (c) rights and obligations of government bodies, bodies of flood protection, territorial units and municipalities; (d) rights and obligations of legal persons, natural persons to prevent floods; (e) liability for vilolation of the obligations established by this Act. The present Act is composed of the following Sections: (1) General provisions; (2) Flood prevention measures; (3) Territories of flood influence; (4) Ogranization and management of flood prevention; (5) Role of other institutions; (6) Obligations of persons; (7) Costs of flood prevention; (8) Liability for vilolation of the obligations.

Implemented by: Decree on flood plan. (2010-05-28)
Implemented by: Decree laying down details on a preliminary assessment of flood risk. (2010-06-22)
Implemented by: Decree on the content, review and update of plans of flood risk management. (2011-03-28)
Implemented by: Decree on the preparartion of flood hazard maps and flood risk maps. (2010-10-13)
Implements: Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks. (2007-10-23)
Repeals: Act on flood prevention. (2004-10-27)