Part I: Risk, Regulation, and Resilience in Emergency1: Risk and Risk Management TheoryIntroductionThe Risk SocietyTowards a Civil Protection Society?ConclusionsPart II: The Legislative Details2: Background and OutlineForerunners to the ActLegislative History of the ActOutline, Miscellaneous Provisions, and Related JurisdictionsStandardsConclusions3: The Meanings of 'Emergency'Part I DefinitionsPart II DefinitionsThe Concept of 'Emergency' - Overall Assessment4: Local Arrangements for Civil Protection: Part I of the ActIntroductionDuty Holders - 'Responders'Power HoldersPreparedness of RespondersExternal Actions Demanded of RespondersMonitoring and EnforcementDevolved Territories and LondonLegislative Procedures and EffectRegulations and GuidanceOther Planning PowersOperational PowersConclusions5: Emergency Powers: Part II of the ActThe Making of Emergency RegulationsThe Scope and Limits of Emergency Regulationsregional Emergency CoordinatorsEmergency TribunalsOversightDevolved Territories and LondonRegulations and GuidanceOther Emergency PowersConclusions6: Constitutional IssuesThe Principles of ConstitutionalismOverall DesignBreadth of Powers Over Constitutional MattersDemocratic ScrutinyJudicial ScrutinyOther Independent ScrutinyDevolutionConclusions7: Human Rights IssuesHuman Rights RequirementsDraft Civil Contingencies BillThe Act - DefinitionsThe Act - Part IThe Act - Part IIConclusionsPart III: The Operationalization of Resilience8: Towards a Civil Contingencies FrameworkCentral Government StructuresCentral Government Policy on ResilienceCentral Government and the Civil Contingencies ActThe Role of the MilitaryPractical Guides for Local PlannersStandards of DeliveryFinanceInternational AssistanceConclusions9: Comparisons and Final ConclusionsInternational ComparisonsFinal ConclusionsAPPENDICESAppendix 1: The Civil Contingencies Act 2004.