Civil Contingencies Act 2004
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
Legislation that requires emergency planning arrangements for responding to emergencies.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
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A commitment by agencies to support families affected by public tragedies.
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015
Regulations designed to prevent major accidents involving dangerous substances.
Coroners Act 1998
An Act that governs the investigation of deaths in certain circumstances.
Joint Emergency Service Interoperability Principles (JESIP)
Guidelines to ensure effective communication and collaboration between emergency services.
Multi-agency communications
Collaboration between various agencies to share information and coordinate responses during operations or investigations.
Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
An Act that covers measures to be taken to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.