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5. The objectives for the off-site emergency plan are—
(a)to contain and control major accidents and other incidents so as to minimise their effects, and in particular to limit damage to human health and the environment;
(b)to implement the measures necessary to protect human health and the environment from the effects of major accidents and other incidents;
(c)to communicate the necessary information to the public and to the relevant services or authorities in the area;
(d)to provide for the rehabilitation, restoration and clean-up of the environment following a major accident.
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