Statutory Instruments of the Scottish Parliament

"the Act" means the Civil Contingencies Act 2004;

"body which deals with security matters" means any of–

(a) the Security Service;

(b) the Secret Intelligence Service;

(c) the Government Communications Headquarters;

(d) the National Criminal Intelligence Service;

"Category 1 responder" means a body or person listed in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 1;

"Category 2 responder" means a general Category 2 responder or a Scottish Category 2 responder;

"community risk register" has the meaning given by regulation 12;

"emergency" has the meaning given by section 1(1);

"function" has the meaning given by section 18(1);

"general Category 1 responder" means a person or body listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1;

"general Category 2 responder" means–

(a) may take the form of two or more Scottish Category 1 responders co operating with each other, or one or more Scottish Category 1 responders cooperating with one or more general Category 1 responders; and

(b) must take the form of all Scottish Category 1 responders which have functions which are exercisable in that police area co-operating together in a single group with all general Category 1 responders which have functions which are exercisable in that police area.

    (3) The form of co-operation referred to in paragraph (2)(b) is referred to in these Regulations as the "Strategic Co ordinating Group".

    (4) As part of the Strategic Co ordinating Group, Scottish Category 1 responders which have functions which are exercisable in a particular police area must make arrangements to hold a meeting at least once every six months; and each Scottish Category 1 responder must, so far as reasonably practicable, attend such a meeting or arrange for it to be effectively represented at that meeting.

    (5) Scottish Category 2 responders which have functions which are exercisable in a particular police area must co operate with each Scottish and general Category 1 responder which has functions which are exercisable in that area in connection with the performance by that Scottish and general Category 1 responder of its duties under section 2(1);

    (6) A Scottish Category 2 responder which has functions which are exercisable in a particular police area–

(a) must, so far as reasonably practicable, attend a meeting of the Strategic Co ordinating Group for that area or arrange to be effectively represented at that meeting, if it is asked to do so by all of those Scottish and general Category 1 responders which have functions which are exercisable in that police area; and

(b) in the case of any other meeting of that Strategic Co ordinating Group, must consider whether it is appropriate for it to attend the meeting or to be effectively represented at the meeting.

    (7) For the purposes of paragraph (6) and analogous provision in regulations made by a Minister of the Crown under Part 1, the Scottish Category 1 responders which have functions which are exercisable in a police area must–

(a) keep each Scottish and general Category 2 responder which has functions which are exercisable in that area informed of–


(i) when meetings of the Strategic Co ordinating Group are to take place;

(ii) the location of such meetings;

(iii) the matters which are likely to be discussed at such meetings;



(b) make arrangements for a Scottish or general Category 2 responder to attend any such meetings where the Scottish or general Category 2 responder wishes to do so; and

(c) consider whether a Scottish or general Category 2 responder should be asked to attend such a meeting.

(a) the likelihood of a particular emergency or an emergency of a particular kind occurring;

(b) the extent to which a particular emergency or an emergency of a particular kind would or might (if it occurred) cause damage to human welfare in a place in the Scotland, the environment of a place in Scotland or the security of the United Kingdom.

    (2) The Scottish Ministers may issue to Scottish Category 1 responders (or any class of Scottish Category 1 responders) an assessment of the matters specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (1).

    (3) In performing its duty under section 2(1)(a), a Scottish Category 1 responder must–

(a) take into account any guidance issued to it under paragraph (1); and

(b) adopt any assessment issued to it under paragraph (2).

(a) may maintain plans which relate to a particular emergency or a particular kind of emergency; and

(b) must maintain plans which relate to more than one emergency or more that one kind of emergency.

(a) maintain arrangements which relate to any emergency; and

(b) maintain arrangements which relate to a particular emergency or an emergency of a particular kind.

(a) "relevant responder" means a body which is listed in paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 (local authorities);

(b) "advice and assistance to business" means advice and assistance to the public in connection with the making of arrangements for the continuance of the commercial activities by the public in the event of an emergency; and any reference to "a business" means a member of the public who carries on commercial activities; and

(c) "advice and assistance to voluntary organisations" means advice and assistance to voluntary organisations in connection with the making of arrangements by voluntary organisations for the continuance of their activities in the event of an emergency.