PART 9London

Role of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority55

1

In London, it shall be the function of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority to –

a

take the lead responsibility for ensuring that a community risk register is maintained in each local resilience area in London;

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).