Civil Contingencies Act 2004
E231698
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 is a UK law that establishes the framework for national emergency preparedness, response, and civil protection responsibilities for public authorities and emergency services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil Contingencies Act 2004 canonical | 14 |
| Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2067801 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Context triple: [London Fire Commissioner, governedBy, Civil Contingencies Act 2004]
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A.
Disaster Management Act, 2005
The Disaster Management Act, 2005 is an Indian law that establishes the institutional and legal framework for comprehensive disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery across the country.
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B.
War Hazards Compensation Act
The War Hazards Compensation Act is a U.S. federal law that provides reimbursement and compensation for injuries, death, or detention of civilian employees caused by war-risk hazards while working in support of U.S. military or government operations abroad.
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C.
National Emergencies Act
The National Emergencies Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the president’s power to declare and manage national emergencies by establishing formal procedures, limits, and congressional oversight.
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D.
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is a UK law that overhauled marine management by creating a comprehensive framework for marine planning, conservation, licensing, and public coastal access.
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E.
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens national public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities for emergencies such as pandemics, bioterrorism, and natural disasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Target entity description: The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 is a UK law that establishes the framework for national emergency preparedness, response, and civil protection responsibilities for public authorities and emergency services.
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A.
Disaster Management Act, 2005
The Disaster Management Act, 2005 is an Indian law that establishes the institutional and legal framework for comprehensive disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery across the country.
-
B.
War Hazards Compensation Act
The War Hazards Compensation Act is a U.S. federal law that provides reimbursement and compensation for injuries, death, or detention of civilian employees caused by war-risk hazards while working in support of U.S. military or government operations abroad.
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C.
National Emergencies Act
The National Emergencies Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the president’s power to declare and manage national emergencies by establishing formal procedures, limits, and congressional oversight.
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D.
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is a UK law that overhauled marine management by creating a comprehensive framework for marine planning, conservation, licensing, and public coastal access.
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E.
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens national public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities for emergencies such as pandemics, bioterrorism, and natural disasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Cabinet Office (United Kingdom)
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linked to:
Cabinet Office
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| contains | sunset provisions for emergency regulations ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsConcept |
Category 1 responder
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Category 2 responder ⓘ |
| defines |
duties of Category 1 responders
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duties of Category 2 responders ⓘ |
| emergencyPowersTrigger |
serious threat to human welfare
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serious threat to security of the United Kingdom ⓘ serious threat to the environment ⓘ |
| enables | emergency regulations by the UK Government ⓘ |
| establishes | Local Resilience Forums ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn |
NHS bodies
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linked to:
NHS organisations
ambulance services ⓘ environment agencies ⓘ fire and rescue authorities ⓘ local authorities ⓘ police forces ⓘ strategic health authorities ⓘ transport operators as Category 2 responders ⓘ utility companies as Category 2 responders ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
United Kingdom Government
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linked to:
UK government
|
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
|
| limits | duration of emergency regulations ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about civil contingencies; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| part |
Part 1: Local arrangements for civil protection
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Part 2: Emergency powers ⓘ |
| providesFor | parliamentary scrutiny of emergency regulations ⓘ |
| regulates |
civil protection duties of emergency services
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emergency preparedness of public authorities ⓘ emergency response by public authorities ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005
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linked to:
Civil Contingencies Act 2004
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| replaces | Civil Defence Act 1948 ⓘ |
| requires |
business continuity plans by Category 1 responders
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cooperation between Category 1 and Category 2 responders ⓘ emergency plans by Category 1 responders ⓘ risk assessment by Category 1 responders ⓘ warning and informing the public about emergencies ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2004-11-18 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Civil Contingencies Act 2004 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
business continuity
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civil protection ⓘ disaster response ⓘ emergency planning ⓘ emergency powers ⓘ national resilience ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2004 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Description of subject: The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 is a UK law that establishes the framework for national emergency preparedness, response, and civil protection responsibilities for public authorities and emergency services.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Civil Contingencies Act 2004
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relatedDocument
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Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005
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linked to: Civil Contingencies Act 2004
subject linked to:
Local Resilience Forums