5.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INPUTS REQUESTED FROM THE AGENCY
Annex (page 10)
5.1
Expert Services
The duties of the two experts are
(a)
(b)
to give expert advice to the Exercise Preparation Team on the preparation of a comprehensive exercise designed to the test, within Hong
effectiveness of Kong, the emergency response arrangements set out in the revised DBCP that would be activated in the event of a major accident at the GNPS involving a large scale release of radioactivity into the environment with consequential effects for Hong Kong.
(Note: In the process the expert should also become conversant with the detailed standing orders, developed within the framework of the revised DBCP, of the various key Hong Kong Government Departments that would be called upon to respond to a radiological emergency. Should the
in detect
obvious weaknesses expert
these
arrangements,
advise they should
the Hong Kong Government of the deficiencies in order that corrective action may be taken before the implementation of the exercise.); and
any
then
in
to critically assess the performance of all Hong Kong Government Departments/Agencies involved in the exercise, developed by the Exercise Preparation Team consultation with the experts to test the effectiveness of the radiological emergency arrangements established in Hong Kong. The subsequent report prepared by the expert should set out the findings of this assessment and will include
the of a detailed review the performance of parties involved in the exercise. The report should also make recommendations on what measures, if any, need to be implemented to improve Hong Kong's response arrangements.