The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005 No. 2042

PART 9 U.K. London

[F1 Role of the London Fire Commissioner] U.K.

55.—(1) In London, it shall be the function of [F2 the London Fire Commissioner] to –

F3 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) on behalf of all relevant Category 1 responders which have functions which are exercisable in London, take the lead responsibility for performing the duty under section 2(1)(d) (duty to maintain emergency plans) in relation to pan-London emergencies;

(c) at the request of a relevant Category 1 responder which has functions which are exercisable in London, assist that responder in –

(i) carrying out exercises for the purpose of ensuring that a plan maintained by that relevant Category 1 responder by virtue of section 2(1)(c) or (d) in relation to a pan-London emergency is effective;

(ii) the provision of training of staff of that Category 1 responder or other persons for the purposes of ensuring that a plan maintained by that relevant Category 1 responder by virtue of section 2(1)(c) or (d) is effective.

(2) In this regulation –

(a) “pan-London emergency” means an emergency which threatens serious damage to –

(i) human welfare in London; or

(ii) the environment of London;

(b) “relevant Category 1 responder” means any Category 1 responder which is specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (local authorities).

(3) Subsections (2) and (3) of section 1 apply for the purposes of paragraph (2).

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 55 heading substituted (E.) (1.4.2018) by The London Government (London Fire Commissioner and Policing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/269), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(2)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 55(1) substituted (E.) (1.4.2018) by The London Government (London Fire Commissioner and Policing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/269), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(2)(b)

F3 Reg. 55(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/615), regs. 2, 6(2) (with reg. 7)

Role of other Category 1 responders in London U.K.

56.  Category 1 responders which have functions which are exercisable in London, other than [F4 the London Fire Commissioner], shall co-operate with [F4 the London Fire Commissioner] in connection with the performance [F5 by the Commissioner of the Commissioner’s functions] under regulation 55.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in reg. 56 substituted (E.) (1.4.2018) by The London Government (London Fire Commissioner and Policing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/269), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(3)(a)

F5 Words in reg. 56 substituted (E.) (1.4.2018) by The London Government (London Fire Commissioner and Policing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/269), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(3)(b)