OpenLegislation

Regulation 4 Civil defence functions of regional and islands councils

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

It shall be the function of every regional council and islands council, for civil defence purposes–

(a)

to make, keep under review and revise plans for their area and to carry out exercises based on such plans;

(b)

to arrange for the training–

(i)

of an appropriate number of suitable members of their own staff;

(ii)

in the case of a regional council, of an appropriate number of suitable members of the staff of every district council in their area; and

(iii)

of such other persons as they consider necessary,

for the purposes of carrying out plans made under sub-paragraph (a) above and discharging the other functions conferred by this regulation; and

(c)

at the request of the designated Minister, or where the regional or islands council considers it appropriate–

(i)

to take such preparatory steps as may be necessary to ensure that plans made under sub-paragraph (a) above can be carried out; and

(ii)

to carry out any of those plans.

(2)

When making or revising plans under paragraph (1)(a) above a regional council and islands council shall consult with any regional, islands or district council whose area may be affected by such plans.