5 General measures
Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (2004 c 36) | Legislation

Civil protection

5  General measures

(1)     A Minister of the Crown may by order require a person or body listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to perform a function of that person or body for the purpose of—

(a)     preventing the occurrence of an emergency,

(b)     reducing, controlling or mitigating the effects of an emergency, or

(c)     taking other action in connection with an emergency.

(2)     The Scottish Ministers may by order require a person or body listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to perform a function of that person or body for the purpose of—

(a)     preventing the occurrence of an emergency,

(b)     reducing, controlling or mitigating the effects of an emergency, or

(c)     taking other action in connection with an emergency.

[(2A)     The Welsh Ministers may by order require a person or body listed in Part 2A of Schedule 1 to perform a function of that person or body for the purpose of—

(a)     preventing the occurrence of an emergency,

(b)     reducing, controlling or mitigating the effects of an emergency, or

(c)

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