The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2005-07-22
Last updated 2026-02-05
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  • (h) the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services established under Article 26 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;
  • (i) the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service Agency;
  • (j) the Health Protection Agency established by section 1 of the Health Protection Agency Act 2004 ;
  • (k) the Northern Ireland Regional Medical Physics Agency;
  • (l) the Food Standards Agency;
  • (m) the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland;
  • (n) a harbour authority, within the meaning of section 46(1) of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 , in Northern Ireland;
  • (o) the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (established by the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 );
  • (p) Ulsterbus Limited;
  • (q) Citybus Limited;
  • (r) Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited
  • (s) a person holding a licence granted under Article 10(1)(b) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 ;
  • (t) a person holding a licence granted under Article 8(1) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 .

Joint discharge of functions etc.

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Each general Category 1 responder which has functions which are exercisable in Northern Ireland may –

  • (a) make arrangements with a body specified in paragraph (4) of regulation 57 to perform a duty of the general Category 1 responder under section 2(1) jointly with that body;
  • (b) make arrangements with such a body for that body to perform such a duty on behalf of the general Category 1 responder.

SCHEDULE — Local resilience areas in London

Borough Local resilience area
For the purposes of this Schedule – “the North West local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs – Brent; Ealing; Hammersmith and Fulham; Harrow; Hillingdon; Hounslow; “the North Central local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs – Barnet; Camden; Enfield; Hackney; Haringey; Islington; “the North East local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs – Barking and Dagenham; Havering; Newham; Redbridge; Waltham Forest; “the Central local resilience area” means the area comprising of the City of London and the following London boroughs – Kensington and Chelsea; Lambeth; Southwark; Tower Hamlets; Westminster; “the South East local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs – Bexley; Bromley; Croydon; Greenwich; Lewisham; “the South West local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs – Kingston; Merton; Richmond; Sutton; Wandsworth. For the purposes of this Schedule – “the North West local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs – Brent; Ealing; Hammersmith and Fulham; Harrow; Hillingdon; Hounslow; “the North Central local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs – Barnet; Camden; Enfield; Hackney; Haringey; Islington; “the North East local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs – Barking and Dagenham; Havering; Newham; Redbridge; Waltham Forest; “the Central local resilience area” means the area comprising of the City of London and the following London boroughs – Kensington and Chelsea; Lambeth; Southwark; Tower Hamlets; Westminster; “the South East local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs – Bexley; Bromley; Croydon; Greenwich; Lewisham; “the South West local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs – Kingston; Merton; Richmond; Sutton; Wandsworth.
Barking and Dagenham North East
Barnet North Central
Bexley South East
Bromley South East
Brent North West
Camden North Central
The Common Council of the City of London Central
Croydon South East
Ealing North West
Enfield North Central
Greenwich South East
Hackney North Central
Hammersmith and Fulham North West
Haringey North Central
Harrow North West
Havering North East
Hillingdon North West
Hounslow North West
Islington North Central
Kensington and Chelsea Central
Kingston upon Thames South West
Lambeth Central
Lewisham South East
Merton South West
Newham North East
Redbridge North East
Richmond upon Thames South West
Southwark Central
Sutton South West
Tower Hamlets Central
Waltham Forest North East
Wandsworth South West
Westminster Central

Signed

Jim Murphy — Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office — 2005-07-22

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

5

S.I. 1999/743; amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) s.328 and S.I. 2002/2469.

6

S.I. 2000/93.

7

S.I. 1996/825; amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) s.328.

8

S.I. 1997/193.

9

S.I. 2001/2975; amended by S.I. 2002/2099 and S.I. 2002/2469.

10

S.I. 2001/436.

12

Amended by S.I. 2003/1887.

13

Inserted by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36), section 70.

14

1974 c. 37; amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15; the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), Schedule 14; the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43), Schedule 3; the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4), Schedule 6; the Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40), Schedule 13; the Water Act 1989 (c. 15), Schedule 25; the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Schedule 22; the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), Schedule 29; the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), section 105; S.I. 2004/1822; and S.I. 2004/3363.

16

S.I.. 1986/594.

20

1990 c. 31; amended by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c. 28), Schedule 4.

For the purposes of this Schedule –

  • “the North West local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs –Brent;Ealing;Hammersmith and Fulham;Harrow;Hillingdon;Hounslow;
  • “the North Central local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs –Barnet;Camden;Enfield;Hackney;Haringey;Islington;
  • “the North East local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs –Barking and Dagenham;Havering;Newham;Redbridge;Waltham Forest;
  • “the Central local resilience area” means the area comprising of the City of London and the following London boroughs –Kensington and Chelsea;Lambeth;Southwark;Tower Hamlets;Westminster;
  • “the South East local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs –Bexley;Bromley;Croydon;Greenwich;Lewisham;
  • “the South West local resilience area” means the area comprising of the following London boroughs –Kingston;Merton;Richmond;Sutton;Wandsworth.

Editorial notes

24

Amended by S.I. 2005/2043.

31

S.I.. 1986/594.

32

S.I.. 1991/194 (N.I. 1).

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62

Words in reg. 45(1)(d) omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 317(2)(a) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

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Words in reg. 45(1)(d) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 317(2)(b) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

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Reg. 45(2)-(4) omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 317(4) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

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44A

  • (1) Subject to regulations 45 to 53, general responders may disclose information on request to another general responder in connection with the performance by either of a function under the Act which relates to emergencies.
  • (2) In relation to the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, “emergencies” means an emergency falling within section 1(1)(c).

Part 11 — Review

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  • (1) Before the end of the review period, the Minister for the Cabinet Office must—
  • (a) carry out a review of these Regulations;
  • (b) set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and
  • (c) lay the report before Parliament.
  • (2) The report must in particular—
  • (a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system established by these Regulations;
  • (b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; and
  • (c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.
  • (3) “Review period” means—
  • (a) the period of five years beginning with 1st April 2012; and
  • (b) subject to paragraph (4), each successive period of five years.
  • (4) If a report under this regulation is laid before Parliament before the last day of the review period to which it relates, the following review period is to begin with the day on which the report is laid.

Energy Act 2013

54A

  • (1) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the Energy Act 2013 (prohibition on disclosing protected information) does not apply to the disclosure of information by the Office for Nuclear Regulation to another responder if the disclosure is made—
  • (a) in connection with the performance by that other responder of a duty under—
  • (i) section 2 or 4;
  • (ii) a provision of these Regulations; or
  • (iii) a provision in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under Part 1;
  • (b) in connection with another function of that responder which relates to emergencies; or
  • (c) in connection with a function of the Office for Nuclear Regulation which relates to emergencies.
  • (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), it is immaterial whether the disclosure is made pursuant to a request made under regulation 47.
  • (3) In paragraph (1), the reference to the Office for Nuclear Regulation includes a reference to an officer of the Office.

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