UK Statutory Instrument
2005
United Kingdom
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005
At a glance
What's here
27 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 7
Plus 20 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Introductory
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Northern Ireland
Interpretation
Part 2 — General
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Co-operation and local resilience forums – England and Wales
Co-operation and strategic co-ordination groups – Scotland
Co-operation – Northern Ireland
Protocols
Joint discharge of functions etc.
Identification of Category 1 responder with lead responsibility
Role of Category 1 responder with lead responsibility
Role of Category 1 responders which do not have lead responsibility
Existing emergency planning duties
Part 3 — Duty to assess risk of emergency occurring
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Kinds of emergency in relation to which risk should be assessed
Guidance and assessments issued by Minister etc. as to likelihood and impact
Community risk register – England and Wales
Sharing of community risk register – England and Wales
Community risk register – Scotland
Provision of information relating to assessment of risk to other responders
Part 4 — Duty to maintain plans
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Risk assessment
Arrangements to warn, inform and advise the public
Generic and specific plans
Multi-agency emergency plans
Voluntary organisations
Procedure for determining whether an emergency has occurred
Training and exercises
Plan revision
Part 5 — Publication of plans and assessments
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Alarming the public unnecessarily
Part 6 — Arrangements for warning and provision of information and advice to the public
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Duty to have regard to emergency plans
Generic and specific arrangements to warn etc.
Alarming the public unnecessarily
Training and exercises
Identification of Category 1 responder with lead responsibility for warning, informing and advising
Arrangements to be maintained by general Category 1 responder with lead responsibility
Arrangements to be maintained by other general Category 1 responders
Advice etc. provided by other responders and other bodies
Part 7 — Advice and assistance to business and voluntary organisations
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Interpretation of Part 7
Transitional provision
Risk assessment
Extent of the duty under section 4(1) in relation to business
Extent of the duty under section 4(1) in relation to voluntary organisations
Co-operation, relevant responder with lead responsibility etc.
Co-operation with Scottish Category 1 responders
Activities of other responders
Charging
Part 8 — Information
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(1) Subject to regulations 45 to 53, general responders may...
Sensitive information
Sensitive information – certificates in relation to national security
Information sharing – making a request for information
Information sharing – procedure for making a request
Information sharing – obligation to provide information
Information sharing – response to request
Disclosure or publication of sensitive information
Use of sensitive information
Security of sensitive information
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
Energy Act 2013
Part 9 — London
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Role of the London Fire Commissioner
Role of other Category 1 responders in London
Part 10 — Northern Ireland
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Duty to have regard to the activities of other bodies involved in civil protection
Joint discharge of functions etc.
Part 11 — Review
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(1) Before the end of the review period, the Minister...
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
Co-operation and strategic co-ordination groups – Scotland
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders in Scotland must maintain a Strategic Co-ordinating Group Statutory regulator
Co-operation – Northern Ireland
- Category 1 and 2 responders in Northern Ireland must co-operate Any Person
Role of Category 1 responder with lead responsibility
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Lead Category 1 responder must coordinate civil protection duties Local authority
Role of Category 1 responders which do not have lead responsibility
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders must support the lead responder in civil emergencies Local authority
Sharing of community risk register – England and Wales
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders must share risk registers with neighbors and Ministers Local authority
Provision of information relating to assessment of risk to other responders
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders must share risk information with other responders Local authority
Risk assessment
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders must use risk assessments when creating emergency plans Statutory regulator
Arrangements to warn, inform and advise the public
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders must coordinate public warning and advice arrangements Statutory regulator
Multi-agency emergency plans
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders must consider creating multi-agency emergency plans Local authority
Voluntary organisations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders must cooperate with relevant voluntary organisations Local authority
Procedure for determining whether an emergency has occurred
- Establish procedures for determining when an emergency has occurred Any Person
Plan revision
- Category 1 responders must review emergency plans following new guidance Any Person
Duty to have regard to emergency plans
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders must align public warnings with emergency plans Local authority
Alarming the public unnecessarily
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders must avoid causing unnecessary public alarm Local authority
Training and exercises
- Category 1 responders must conduct training and emergency exercises Any Person
Advice etc. provided by other responders and other bodies
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders must coordinate public warnings and avoid duplication Local authority
Extent of the duty under section 4(1) in relation to business
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Emergency responders must provide business continuity advice and assistance Local authority
Extent of the duty under section 4(1) in relation to voluntary organisations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders must provide business continuity advice to charities Local authority
Co-operation, relevant responder with lead responsibility etc.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Emergency responders must cooperate on business continuity advice Local authority
Charging
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 and 2 responders may charge for requested advice or assistance Statutory regulator
Information sharing – obligation to provide information
- Category 1 and 2 responders must share information upon request Any Person
Information sharing – response to request
- Respond to emergency information requests within the specified timeframe Any Person
Security of sensitive information
- General responders must secure sensitive information Any Person
Role of the London Fire Commissioner
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Fire Commissioner must lead emergency planning for pan-London risks Statutory regulator
Role of other Category 1 responders in London
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders in London must cooperate with the Fire Commissioner Local authority
Duty to have regard to the activities of other bodies involved in civil protection
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Category 1 responders in NI must coordinate risk assessments and public warnings Statutory regulator
Review
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Minister for the Cabinet Office must review emergency planning regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
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Citation and commencement
Northern Ireland
Interpretation
Co-operation and local resilience forums – England and Wales
Protocols
Joint discharge of functions etc.
Identification of Category 1 responder with lead responsibility
Existing emergency planning duties
Kinds of emergency in relation to which risk should be assessed
Guidance and assessments issued by Minister etc . as to likelihood and impact
Community risk register – England and Wales
Community risk register – Scotland
Generic and specific plans
Training and exercises
Alarming the public unnecessarily
Generic and specific arrangements to warn etc.
Identification of Category 1 responder with lead responsibility for warning, informing and advising
Arrangements to be maintained by general Category 1 responder with lead responsibility
Arrangements to be maintained by other general Category 1 responders
Interpretation of Part 7
Transitional provision
Risk assessment
Co-operation with Scottish Category 1 responders
Activities of other responders
Sensitive information
Sensitive information – certificates in relation to national security
Information sharing – making a request for information
Information sharing – procedure for making a request
Disclosure or publication of sensitive information
Use of sensitive information
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
Joint discharge of functions etc.
Energy Act 2013
Information
Local resilience areas in London
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