Part 1Local Arrangements for Civil Protection

General

9Monitoring by Government

(1)

A Minister of the Crown may require a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of Schedule 1—

(a)

to provide information about action taken by the person or body for the purpose of complying with a duty under this Part, or

(b)

to explain why the person or body has not taken action for the purpose of complying with a duty under this Part.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may require a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of Schedule 1—

(a)

to provide information about action taken by the person or body for the purpose of complying with a duty under this Part, or

(b)

to explain why the person or body has not taken action for the purpose of complying with a duty under this Part.

(3)

A requirement under subsection (1) or (2) may specify—

(a)

a period within which the information or explanation is to be provided;

(b)

the form in which the information or explanation is to be provided.

(4)

A person or body shall comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2).