This section defines key terms for this Part of the Act including "major incident", "harm", "victims" and "advocate".
	Subsection (2)(c) requires the Secretary of State to declare a major incident in writing. This is to avoid any doubt that a major incident has been declared for the purposes of this Part of the Act.
	Subsection (3) requires the Secretary of State to consult with Welsh Ministers before declaring an incident that occurs in Wales to be a major incident.
Part 2: Victims of Major Incidents Meaning of "major incident" etc. Section 34: Meaning of "major incident" etc.