Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004

hbcadmin, 12 December 2016

The Civil Contingencies Bill was introduced to Parliament on 7 January 2004. Its development was informed from the start by close consultation with key stakeholders in what was an open and inclusive policy-making process. The Bill received Royal Assent on 18 November 2004 and henceforth became known as the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (the ‘Act’).

The attached guide gives a brief overview of the main provisions of the Act.

The Act, and accompanying regulations and non-legislative measures, will deliver a single framework for civil protection in the United Kingdom capable of meeting the challenges of the twenty-first century.

The Act is separated into two substantive parts:

• Part 1: focuses on local arrangements for civil protection, establishing a statutory framework of roles and responsibilities for local respondents.
• Part 2: focuses on emergency powers, establishing a modern framework for the use of special legislative measures that might be necessary to deal with the effects of the most serious emergencies.