Section 15: Scotland: cross-border collaboration, Civil Contingencies Act 2004

Where a person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of Schedule 1 has a duty under section 2 or 4, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations—

permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty;

permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty.

The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance about a matter addressed in regulations under subsection (1).

Where a person or body listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 has a duty under section 2 or 4, a Minister of the Crown may make regulations—

permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty;

permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty.

A Minister of the Crown may issue guidance about a matter addressed in regulations under subsection (3).

If an order is made under section 5(1) or (2A) imposing a duty on a person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of Schedule 1, the Scottish Ministers may make an order—

permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the duty;

permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the duty.

If the Scottish Ministers make an order under section 5(2) imposing a duty on a person or body listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1, a Minister of the Crown may make an order—

permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the duty;

permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the duty.

A person or body shall—

comply with regulations or an order under this section, and

have regard to guidance under this section.

In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears—

a reference to an order under section 5(1) includes a reference to an order under subsection (6) above, and

a reference to an order under section 5(2) includes a reference to an order under subsection (5) above.

Section 15: Scotland: cross-border collaboration

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