Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.

2.  These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2011.

3.  In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005(2).

Amendment of the Principal Regulations

4.  The Principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 5, 6 and 7.

5.—(1) Regulation 3 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a)in the definition of “local resilience area” for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(b)in so far as the responder has functions which are exercisable in relation to a London borough or the City of London, London;”;

(b)after the definition of “local resilience forum” insert—

““London” means the area comprising the areas of the London boroughs and the City of London;”.

6.—(1) Regulation 55 (role of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) omit sub-paragraph (a).

Transitional Provision

7.  Where, prior to 1st April 2011, general Category 1 responders which have functions exercisable in London have co-operated to maintain a community risk register for any part of London in accordance with regulation 15(1) of the Principal Regulations, the maintenance of such a community risk register shall be taken to discharge the duty imposed on such general Category 1 responders under that regulation after the coming into force of these Regulations until such time as they co-operate with each other to maintain a community risk register for the whole of London or 1st April 2012, whichever is the earlier.

Revocation

8.  The Schedule to the Principal Regulations is revoked.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005 (“the Principal Regulations”).

Regulation 5 substitutes a new definition of “local resilience area” in the Principal Regulations and together with regulation 8 has the effect of creating a single local resilience area for London in place of the existing six local resilience areas.

Regulation 6 removes the duty imposed on the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority by regulation 55 (1)(a) of the Principal Regulations to take the lead responsibility for ensuring that a community risk register is maintained in each local resilience area in London.

Regulation 7 makes transitional provision with respect to the duty imposed on general Category 1 responders which have functions exercisable in London by regulation 15(1) of the Principal Regulations (to co-operate in maintaining a community risk register).

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private and voluntary sectors is foreseen.