The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2011/615 |
2011 No. 615
Civil Contingencies
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Made 3rd March 2011
Laid before Parliament 10th March 2011
Coming into force 1st April 2011
The Minister for the Cabinet Office, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(3) and (5) and 17(6) of the Civil Contingencies Act 20041, makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2011.
2. These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2011.
3. In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 20052.
Amendment of the Principal Regulations
4. The Principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 5, 6 and 7.
5.—(1) Regulation 3 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a)
(a) in the definition of “local resilience area” for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
“(b)
“(b) in so far as the responder has functions which are exercisable in relation to a London borough or the City of London, London;”;
(b)
(b) after the definition of “local resilience forum” insert—
““London” means the area comprising the areas of the London boroughs and the City of London;”.
6.—(1) Regulation 55 (role of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) omit sub-paragraph (a).
Transitional Provision
7. Where, prior to 1st April 2011, general Category 1 responders which have functions exercisable in London have co-operated to maintain a community risk register for any part of London in accordance with regulation 15(1) of the Principal Regulations, the maintenance of such a community risk register shall be taken to discharge the duty imposed on such...
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