The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999

36.—(1) The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “health authority”, for “a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “a clinical commissioning group established under section 14D of the National Health Service Act 2006”.

(3) In regulation 9(3) (on-site emergency plan), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) if the establishment is situated in England, the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health;”.

(4) After regulation 10(6) (off-site emergency plan) insert—

“(6A) If the establishment is situated in England, the local authority shall also consult the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health, on the preparation of the emergency off-site plan.”

(1)

S.I. 1999/743. The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/2469.