The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005 No. 2042

PART 5 Publication of plans and assessments

Alarming the public unnecessarily

27.  In performing its duty under section 2(1)(f) (duty to arrange for the publication of assessments and plans), a general Category 1 responder must have regard to the importance of not alarming the public unnecessarily.