In Part 1 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, Local Authorities in England are defined as “Category 1 Responders”, which gives them a duty to maintain plans for the purpose of ensuring that if an emergency occurs or is likely to occur they able to perform their functions so far as necessary or desirable for the purpose of:
(i)preventing the emergency,
(ii)reducing, controlling or mitigating its effects, or
(iii)taking other action in connection with it,
Given the law requires this planning, the three purposes listed above are interpreted as implied statutory powers in the Information Commissioner’s Office Lawfulness guidance.