# The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005, Regulation 22: Multi-agency emergency plans


(1) Paragraph (2) applies to a general Category 1 responder if it has a duty under section 2(1)(d) in relation to a particular emergency or an emergency of a particular kind, and another Category 1 responder has –
(a) a duty under section 2(1)(d) in relation to that emergency or an emergency of that kind; and
(b) functions which are exercisable in a local resilience area in which the functions of the general Category 1 responder are exercisable.
(2) Where this paragraph applies, the general Category 1 responder must consider whether it would be appropriate to perform the duty under section 2(1)(d) in relation to that emergency or an emergency of that kind by collaborating with that other Category 1 responder in maintaining a multi-agency plan.
(3) In paragraph (2), a “multi-agency plan” means a plan maintained by more than one Category 1 responder acting jointly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2042/regulation/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-contingencies-act-2004-contingency-planning-regulations-2005/regulation-22
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