# The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005, Regulation 55: Role of the London Fire Commissioner

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In London, it shall be the function of the London Fire Commissioner to –
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) on behalf of all relevant Category 1 responders which have functions which are exercisable in London, take the lead responsibility for performing the duty under section 2(1)(d) (duty to maintain emergency plans) in relation to pan-London emergencies;
(c) at the request of a relevant Category 1 responder which has functions which are exercisable in London, assist that responder in –
(i) carrying out exercises for the purpose of ensuring that a plan maintained by that relevant Category 1 responder by virtue of section 2(1)(c) or (d) in relation to a pan-London emergency is effective;
(ii) the provision of training of staff of that Category 1 responder or other persons for the purposes of ensuring that a plan maintained by that relevant Category 1 responder by virtue of section 2(1)(c) or (d) is effective.
(2) In this regulation –
(a) “pan-London emergency” means an emergency which threatens serious damage to –
(i) human welfare in London; or
(ii) the environment of London;
(b) “relevant Category 1 responder” means any Category 1 responder which is specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (local authorities).
(3) Subsections (2) and (3) of section 1 apply for the purposes of paragraph (2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2042/regulation/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-contingencies-act-2004-contingency-planning-regulations-2005/regulation-55
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