# The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005, Regulation 7: Protocols

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

(1) In order to facilitate co-operation under regulation 4 or 6, general responders may enter into protocols with each other.
(2) In order to facilitate co-operation under regulation 5 or under a provision in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under Part 1 which imposes an analogous duty on Scottish Category 1 responders or Scottish Category 2 responders, general responders may enter into protocols with Scottish Category 1 responders.
(3) Such protocols may in particular include provisions which relate to –
(a) the timing of co-operation;
(b) the form of co-operation;
(c) contact details for the individuals who are to be involved in the co-operation.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2042/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-contingencies-act-2004-contingency-planning-regulations-2005/regulation-7
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