Regulation 47 Information sharing – making a request for information

United Kingdom

(1)

Paragraph (4) applies to a Category 1 responder or a Category 2 responder (referred to in this Part of the Regulations as the “requesting responder”) to the extent that it is satisfied that the conditions in paragraphs (2) and (3) are satisfied.

(2)

The condition in this paragraph is that the requesting responder reasonably requires information which is held by a general Category 1 responder or a general Category 2 responder –

(a)

in connection with the performance of a duty under section 2(1)(a) to (d) or section 4(1); or

(b)

in connection with the performance of another function which relates to an emergency.

(3)

The condition in this paragraph is that the requesting responder is satisfied that –

(a)

the information is not held by the requesting responder; and

(b)

it is not reasonable to seek to obtain the information by other means F1; and

(c)

the general Category 1 responder or general Category 2 responder which holds the information will not provide or is unable to provide the information without a request under this Regulation.

(4)

To the extent that this paragraph applies, the requesting responder may make a request for the information to a general Category 1 responder or a general Category 2 responder (referred to in this Part of the Regulations as “the receiving responder”).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 47(3)(c) and word inserted (1.4.2012) by The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/624), regs. 1, 8