A lead local flood authority must establish and maintain—
a register of structures or features which, in the opinion of the authority, are likely to have a significant effect on a flood risk in its area, and
a record of information about each of those structures or features, including information about ownership and state of repair.
The Minister may by regulations make provision about the content of the register and record.
The lead local flood authority must arrange for the register to be available for inspection at all reasonable times.
The Minister may by regulations provide for information of a specified description to be excluded from the register or record.
In this section, "the Minister" means—
the Secretary of State in relation to authorities in England, and
the Welsh Ministers in relation to authorities in Wales.