http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/494/part/3The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005Emergency planningRisk assessmentVoluntary organisationsConfidential informationBusiness continuity planningCIVIL CONTINGENCIESStatute Law Database2026-03-10Expert Participation2026-02-05 These Regulations relate to the extent of the duties imposed on certain bodies (referred to as “Scottish Category 1 responders”) listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (“the Act”) under sections 2 and 4 of that Act (duties to assess, and plan for emergencies and duties to provide advice and assistance to business) and the manner in which those duties are to be performed. PART 310A Scottish Category 1 responder need only perform the duty under section 2(1)(a) (duty to assess risk of emergency occurring) in relation to an emergency which affects or may affect the area in which the functions of the Scottish Category 1 responder are exercisable.111The Scottish Ministers may issue to Scottish Category 1 responders (or any class of Scottish Category 1 responders) guidance as to–athe likelihood of a particular emergency or an emergency of a particular kind occurring;bthe extent to which a particular emergency or an emergency of a particular kind would or might (if it occurred) cause damage to human welfare in a place in the Scotland, the environment of a place in Scotland or the security of the United Kingdom.2The Scottish Ministers may issue to Scottish Category 1 responders (or any class of Scottish Category 1 responders) an assessment of the matters specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (1).3In performing its duty under section 2(1)(a), a Scottish Category 1 responder must–atake into account any guidance issued to it under paragraph (1); andbadopt any assessment issued to it under paragraph (2).4Any guidance issued under paragraph (1) or assessment issued under paragraph (2) must be in writing.121As part of the Regional Resilience Partnership, Scottish Category 1 responders which have functions which are exercisable in a particular co-ordination area must co-operate with each other and with general Category 1 responders which have functions which are exercisable in maintaining a register (“the community risk register”) of the assessment carried out by each Scottish Category 1 responder under section 2(1)(a).2For the purpose of complying with paragraph (1), each Scottish Category 1 responder must, subject to paragraph (3), from time to time inform the other relevant Scottish and general Category 1 responders of the assessment carried out by it under section 2(1)(a).3Paragraph (2) does not apply to the extent that an assessment carried out by a Scottish Category 1 responder contains sensitive information and the Scottish Category 1 responder has reasonable grounds to believe that informing the other relevant Scottish and general Category 1 responders of the assessment would–ain the case of sensitive information of the kind specified by paragraph (1)(a) of regulation 39, adversely affect national security;bin the case of sensitive information of the kind specified by paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) of regulation 39, adversely affect the confidentiality of the information.4In performing its duties under section 2(1)(a) and (b), a Scottish Category 1 responder must have regard to any relevant community risk register maintained under this regulation.Reg. 10 in force at 14.11.2005, see reg. 1Reg. 11 in force at 14.11.2005, see reg. 1Reg. 12 in force at 14.11.2005, see reg. 1Words in Regulations substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/119), sch. 1 para. 27(3)Words in Regulations substituted (1.11.2013) by The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/247), reg. 2(3)