(2) Without prejudice to the functions specified under sub-rule (1), the District Crisis Group shall,-(a)assist in the preparation of the district off-site emergency plan;(b)review all the on-site emergency plans prepared by the occupier of Major Accident Hazards installation for the preparation of the district off-site emergency plan;(c)assist the district administration in the management of chemical accidents at a site lying within the district;(d)continuously monitor every chemical accident;(e)ensure continuous information flow from the district to the Central and State Crisis Groups regarding accident situation and mitigation efforts;(f)forward a report of the chemical accident within fifteen days to the State Crisis Group;(g)conduct at least one full-scale mock-drill of a chemical accident at a site each year and forward a report of the strength and the weakness of the plan to the State Crisis Group.
Chapter I — Content
Section 9
Functions of the District Crisis Group .-(1) The District Crisis Group shall be the apex body in the district to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance for handling chemical accidents
Printed from Law on Tips • Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996