# The Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) Regulations 1993, Regulation 7: Civil defence functions of metropolitan county fire and civil defence authorities and London Fire and Civil Defence Authority


It shall be the function of the relevant fire and civil defence authority—
(a) to carry out on behalf of any council in its area civil defence functions in accordance with any arrangement entered into by that council under regulation 6(3) above;
(b) at the request of the designated Minister, or of any council in its area with civil defence functions under these Regulations, to assist any such council in—
(i) the making and revising of plans for their area under regulation 6(1)(a) above and the carrying out of exercises based on such plans;
(ii) the taking of preparatory steps to ensure that such plans can be carried out;
(iii) the carrying out of those plans; and
(iv) the training of staff under regulation 6(1)(b) above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1812/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-defence-general-local-authority-functions-regulations-1993/regulation-7
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