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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-contingencies-act-2004/section-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-contingencies-act-2004/section-15.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/36",
  "legislation_title": "Civil Contingencies Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-contingencies-act-2004",
  "path": "section/15",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Scotland: cross-border collaboration",
  "text": "(1) Where a person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of Schedule 1 has a duty under section 2 or 4, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations—\n(a) permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty;\n(b) permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty.\n(2) The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance about a matter addressed in regulations under subsection (1).\n(3) Where a person or body listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 has a duty under section 2 or 4, a Minister of the Crown may make regulations—\n(a) permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty;\n(b) permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty.\n(4) A Minister of the Crown may issue guidance about a matter addressed in regulations under subsection (3).\n(5) If an order is made under section 5(1) or (2A) imposing a duty on a person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of Schedule 1, the Scottish Ministers may make an order—\n(a) permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the duty;\n(b) permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the duty.\n(6) If the Scottish Ministers make an order under section 5(2) imposing a duty on a person or body listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1, a Minister of the Crown may make an order—\n(a) permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the duty;\n(b) permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the duty.\n(7) A person or body shall—\n(a) comply with regulations or an order under this section, and\n(b) have regard to guidance under this section.\n(8) In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears—\n(a) a reference to an order under section 5(1) includes a reference to an order under subsection (6) above, and\n(b) a reference to an order under section 5(2) includes a reference to an order under subsection (5) above.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 15(1) substituted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 41(13)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 15(5) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 3 para. 106(2) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 3 para. 110)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 15(5) substituted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 41(13)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 15(5) substituted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 41(13)(b)(ii)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/36/section/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:16:42.679498+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."
}