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The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015

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Provision of information to persons likely to be affected by a major accident at an upper tier establishment

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18.—(1) An operator of an upper tier establishment must ensure that—

(a)every person who is likely to be in the area referred to in paragraph (2); and

(b)every school, hospital or other area of public use which is in the area referred to in paragraph (2),

is sent in the most appropriate form, without having to request it, clear and intelligible information on safety measures and requisite behaviour in the event of a major accident at the establishment.

(2) The area referred to in paragraph (1) is the area notified to the operator by the competent authority as being the area within which, in the opinion of the competent authority, persons are liable to be affected by a major accident occurring at the establishment.

(3) The information sent under paragraph (1) must include at least the information required to be made available to the public under regulation 17(1) and (2).

(4) In preparing the information under paragraph (1), the operator must consult with the local authority in whose administrative area the establishment is situated.

(5) The operator must review and, where necessary revise, the information sent under paragraph (1)—

(a)at intervals not exceeding 3 years; or

(b)in the event of any modification of the establishment or an installation which could have significant consequences in terms of major accident hazards.

(6) The information required under paragraph (1) must be sent to every person and every school, hospital or other area of public use referred to in that paragraph—

(a)if it is revised following a review under paragraph (5); or

(b)otherwise, at intervals not exceeding 5 years.

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