National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan Order 2005

  • revoked
  • National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan Order 2005: revoked, on 1 December 2015, by clause 5 of the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan Order 2015 (LI 2015/140).
61 Scope

(1)

Warning systems are to provide warnings about significant hazards with the potential to affect human populations, geographical areas, or social or economic activities.

(2)

This plan does not cover—

(a)

localised, long-term, or slowly-evolving threats; or

(b)

the local actions and procedures required to disseminate or respond to warnings.

(3)

The effectiveness of a warning depends on its delivery and receipt, recipients’ understanding of what they should do under the particular threats, and readiness and response at all levels.