I.-In each defence and security zone, a protocol is drawn up between the Director General of the regional health agency for the zone and the Prefect of the defence and security zone. This protocol specifies in particular
1° The on-call arrangements put in place by the agency ;
2° The reciprocal information arrangements between the Director General of the regional health agency for the zone and the Prefect for the defence and security zone, for the exercise of their respective powers;
3° The procedures by which the Prefect of the Defence and Security Zone requests the intervention of the Zone Regional Health Agency;
4° The procedures for the participation of the zone regional health agency in the interministerial defence and security zone headquarters referred to in article R. 1311-26 of the Defence Code.
II – The zone protocol also specifies the conditions under which the resources of the regional health agencies in the zone are placed under the authority of the zone prefect in the event of a health risk event that could lead to public order problems within the zone. In particular, it specifies the procedures for managing related health alerts.
The zone protocol is drawn up for three years. If it is not updated, the protocol is renewed by tacit agreement. Each signatory may request a revision at any time. The revision is only effective with the agreement of both signatories.