Regulation 4 Manner in which and persons to whom occurrences are to be reported

(1)

Reports of occurrences required to be made under section 22(2) of the Act shall be made—

(a)

in the case of occurrences of a class or description specified in sub-paragraph (a)(i) or (b) of paragraph (1) of the last preceding Regulation, by the quickest means available—

(i)

to the Minister;

(ii)

to the local authority in whose area the occurrence happened; and

(iii)

to the chief officer of police for the police area in which the occurrence happened,

and confirmed thereafter in writing to the Minister;

(b)

in the case of occurrences of any other class or description specified in the said paragraph (1), to the Minister by the quickest means available, and confirmed to him in writing thereafter.

(2)

In the application of the last preceding paragraph to Scotland the reference to the local authority in whose area the occurrence happened shall be construed as a reference to every local authority in whose area the occurrence happened.

(3)

Any report required by paragraph (1) of this Regulation to be confirmed in writing shall contain the information (or such part thereof as may be applicable to the occurrence concerned) specified in the Schedule hereto.