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Public Safety Preservation Act 1986
sec.9Parliament’s intention
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### sec.9 Parliament’s intention
It is Parliament’s intention that the powers available under this part may be exercised—
only if—
something has happened in which a CBR substance is involved; and
the nature of the particular substance requires the exercise by emergency responders of the powers under this part in addition to powers otherwise available to emergency responders under this or any other Act; and
only for so long as the exercise of the additional powers in the particular circumstances is necessary to ensure the chemical, biological or radiological substance involved does not pose a serious risk to the life or health of individuals.
s 9 ins 2003 No. 46 s 13
- (a) only if— (i) something has happened in which a CBR substance is involved; and (ii) the nature of the particular substance requires the exercise by emergency responders of the powers under this part in addition to powers otherwise available to emergency responders under this or any other Act; and
- (i) something has happened in which a CBR substance is involved; and
- (ii) the nature of the particular substance requires the exercise by emergency responders of the powers under this part in addition to powers otherwise available to emergency responders under this or any other Act; and
- (b) only for so long as the exercise of the additional powers in the particular circumstances is necessary to ensure the chemical, biological or radiological substance involved does not pose a serious risk to the life or health of individuals.
- (i) something has happened in which a CBR substance is involved; and
- (ii) the nature of the particular substance requires the exercise by emergency responders of the powers under this part in addition to powers otherwise available to emergency responders under this or any other Act; and