{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-contingencies-act-2004-contingency-planning-regulations-2005/regulation-23",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-contingencies-act-2004-contingency-planning-regulations-2005/regulation-23.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/2042",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-contingencies-act-2004-contingency-planning-regulations-2005",
  "path": "regulation/23",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "23",
  "heading": "Voluntary organisations",
  "text": "(1) In performing its duty under section 2(1)(c) or (d), a general Category 1 responder must have regard to the activities of voluntary organisations which carry on activities –\n(a) in the area in which the functions of that general Category 1 responder are exercisable; and\n(b) which are relevant in an emergency.\n(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a voluntary organisation carries on activities which are relevant in an emergency if it carries on activities for the purpose of –\n(a) preventing an emergency;\n(b) reducing, controlling or mitigating the effects of an emergency; or\n(c) taking other action in connection with an emergency.\n(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), it is immaterial if the voluntary organisation also carries on activities for other purposes.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2042/regulation/23",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:55:06.271527+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}