Regulation 5 Amendment of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005

In regulation 7, after paragraph (3) insert—

“(4)

A protocol which facilitates co-operation under regulation 4 may in particular include provision relating to the performance of a general Category 2 responder’s duty under—

(a)

regulation 4(2) (duty to co-operate);

(b)

regulation 4(9) (duty to attend meetings of local resilience forums); and

(c)

Part 8 (information).

(5)

Where a protocol entered into by a general Category 2 responder and all general Category 1 responders which have functions which are exercisable in respect of a particular local resilience area includes any of the provision set out in paragraph (4), the general Category 2 responder’s duties under regulation 4 or 49 as appropriate in respect of that local resilience area shall be varied to the extent specified in the protocol.”