Civil Defence Act, 2002

PART 3

Local Authorities

Civil defence plans.

31.—(1) No later than 12 months after the establishment day, each local authority shall prepare and submit to the Board a civil defence plan.

(2) A civil defence plan shall—

(a) specify the key objectives and related strategies (including the use of resources) of a local authority with regard to—

(i) its functions relating to civil defence,

(ii) the recruitment of persons for the performance of civil defence tasks, and

(iii) the education and training of civil defence members,

(b) be prepared in the form and manner that the Board may determine,

(c) have regard to the need to ensure the most beneficial, effective and efficient use of resources, and

(d) include any other matters that the Board may from time to time specify.

(3) Each local authority shall review and, if necessary, update its civil defence plan not later than 3 years after the date of the first plan and at least once in every 3 years after that.