{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-defence-general-local-authority-functions-regulations-1993/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-defence-general-local-authority-functions-regulations-1993/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1993/1812",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) Regulations 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-defence-general-local-authority-functions-regulations-1993",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Civil defence functions of county councils",
  "text": "(1) It shall be in each non-metropolitan county the function of the county council, for civil defence purposes—\n(a) to make, keep under review and revise plans for their area and to carry out exercises based on such plans;\n(b) to arrange for the training—\n(i) of an appropriate number of suitable members of their own staff and of the staff of the council of every district in the county, and\n(ii) of such other persons as they consider necessary,\nfor the purposes of carrying out plans made under sub-paragraph (a) above and discharging the other functions conferred by this regulation;\n(c) at the request of the designated Minister, or where the county council consider it appropriate—\n(i) to take such preparatory steps as may be necessary to ensure that plans made under sub-paragraph (a) above can be carried out;\n(ii) to carry out any of those plans.\n(2) When making or revising plans under paragraph (1)(a) above, a county council shall consult with any county council, district council or council of a London borough whose area may be affected by such plans and with the council of the City of London where its area may be so affected.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/1996/330",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Government Changes for England (Miscellaneous Provision) Regulations 1996"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2004/3168",
      "affecting_title": "The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2004"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2004/3168",
      "affecting_title": "The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2004"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1812/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:53:17.802076+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."
}