S.L. 585.1 Art. 91Emergencies on or outside Maltese territory.

(1) In the event of an emergency on or outside

Maltese territory, the Commission shall:

(a) work with the civil protection authorities to organise the appropriate protective measures, taking account of the real characteristics of the emergency and in accordance with the optimised protection strategy as part of the national radiological emergency plan referred to in regulation 89, whereby the elements to be included in an emergency response plan are indicated in Section B of the Tenth Schedule;

(b) coordinate the recovery of any radioactive material;

(c) advice on the termination of nuclear or radiological emergency and the transition to normal activities; emergency and of the effectiveness of the protective measures.

(2) Undertakings shall have appropriate emergency preparedness and response procedures in place as indicated in the Tenth Schedule.