Advice etc. provided by other responders and other bodiesS
29.—(1) In performing its duty under section 2(1)(g), Scottish Category 1 responders–
(a)must have regard to the arrangements maintained by each of the following persons to warn the public, and to provide information and advice to the public, if an emergency is likely to occur or has occurred–
(i)other Category 1 responders;
(ii)Category 2 responders;
(iii)the Meteorological Office;
(iv)Scottish Ministers;
(v)the Secretary of State;
(vi)the [F1Food Standards Scotland]; and
(b)need not maintain arrangements to warn the public, and to provide information and advice to the public which would unnecessarily duplicate the warning, information and advice provided by those persons under those arrangements.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), it is immaterial whether the person specified in paragraph (1)(a) maintains the arrangements by virtue of section 2(1)(g), a duty under another enactment or otherwise.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 29(1)(vi) substituted (1.4.2015) by The Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/100), arts. 1(2), 2, sch. para. 12
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