Civil Contingencies Act
The Civil Contingencies Act places a number of duties upon Local Authorities and other agencies that it classifies as either Category 1 or Category 2 responders.
As a Category 1 responder, Liverpool Primary Care Trust has a number of duties placed upon it and is legally required to carry out the following activities:
- Assess the risk of emergencies occurring and use this to inform contingency planning
- Put in place emergency plans
- Put in place Business Continuity Management arrangements
- Put in place arrangements to make information available to the public about civil protection matters and maintain arrangements to warn, inform and advise the public in the event of an emergency
- Share information with other local responders to enhance co-ordination
- Co-operate with other local responders to enhance co-ordination and efficiency
- Provide advice and assistance to businesses and voluntary organisations about business continuity management
For more information on the Civil Contingencies Act visit the Cabinet Office website
