# The Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 1993, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations replace the Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 1983 (S.I. 1983/1650), and come into force on 1st August 1993.
Regulation 3 revokes the regulations specified in the Schedule, which are no longer of practical utility or are spent.
By virtue of regulation 4 the principal civil defence functions remain with regional and islands councils. These functions relate to making civil defence plans; training members of their staff, and in the case of regional councils of the staff of every district council in their area, and such other persons as they consider necessary; and, at the request of the designated Minister or where the regional or islands councils consider appropriate, implementing the plans made by them. The regional and islands councils are required, when making or revising plans, to consult other local authorities whose areas may be affected by the plans.
By virtue of regulation 5 certain civil defence functions remain with district councils, namely supplying information requested for civil defence purposes by the regional council within whose area the district lies; assisting the regional council, when requested, in the discharge of the functions of that council relating to the making and implementation of plans; and arranging for the training of members of their staffs.
Regulation 6 requires the local authorities to exercise their functions in accordance with any directions given by the designated Minister. The designated Minister is a Minister designated by Order in Council under section 9(2) of the 1948 Act or, insofar as no Minister is so designated, the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1774/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-defence-general-local-authority-functions-scotland-regulations-1993/note
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