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Session 2003 - 04 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Civil Contingencies Bill

Civil Contingencies Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Cabinet Office, are published
separately as HL Bill 77—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The Lord Bassam of Brighton has made the following statement under section
19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Civil Contingencies Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.
HL Bill 77 53/3
Civil Contingencies Bill
Contents
Part 1
Local Arrangements for Civil Protection
Introductory
1    Meaning of “emergency”
Contingency planning
2    Duty to assess, plan and advise
3    Section 2: supplemental
4    Advice and assistance to business
Civil protection
5    General measures
6    Disclosure of information
General
7    Urgency
8    Urgency: Scotland
9    Monitoring by Government
10    Enforcement
11    Enforcement: Scotland
12    Provision of information
13    Amendment of lists of responders
14    Scotland: consultation
15    Scotland: cross-border collaboration
16    National Assembly for Wales
17    Regulations and orders
18    Interpretation, &c.
HL Bill 77 53/3
Civil Contingencies Bill iv
Part 2
Emergency powers
19    Meaning of “emergency”
20    Power to make emergency regulations
21    Conditions for making emergency regulations
22    Scope of emergency regulations
23    Limitations of emergency regulations
24    Regional and Emergency Coordinators
25    Establishment of tribunal
26    Duration
27    Parliamentary scrutiny
28    Parliamentary scrutiny: prorogation and adjournment
29    Consultation with devolved administrations
30    Procedure
31    Interpretation
Part 3
General
32    Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
33    Money
34    Commencement
35    Extent
36    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Category 1 and 2 Responders
Part 1   —    Category 1 Responders: General
Part 2   —    Category 1 Responders: Scotland
Part 3   —    Category 2 Responders: General
Part 4   —    Category 2 Responders: Scotland
Schedule 2   —    Minor and Consequential Amendments and Repeals
Part 1   —    Amendments and Repeals Consequential on Part 1
Part 2   —    Amendments and Repeals Consequential on Part 2
Part 3   —    Minor Amendments
Schedule 3   —    Repeals and Revocations

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