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Disaster Preparedness and Response Act (Cap. 34A).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for a more effective organisation of the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Institution Basic legislation
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act concerns response to a disaster emergency declared by Order of the Prime Minister under section 27 of this Act and for this purpose creates the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and defines functions of the Director of the Agency. The Director shall be responsible to the Prime Minister for coordinating and implementing the general policy of the Government of The Bahamas relating to the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters in The Bahamas. These shall also be an Advisory Committee of NEMA. The Director shall in consultation with the Advisory Committee prepare annually for the approval of the Prime Minister a National Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan. The Prime Minister may designate specially vulnerable areas for the purposes of the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters.

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs

References - Legislation

Amended by

Disaster Preparedness and Response (Amendment) Act (No. 62 of 2011).

Legislation | Bahamas | 2011

Keyword: Hazards, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Disaster Risk Management Act No. 39 of 2022.

Legislation | Bahamas | 2022

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Climate change, Community management, Resource/damage valuation, Data collection/reporting, Hazards, Early warning system, Environmental planning, Financing, Gender, Institution, International relations/cooperation, Local government, Monitoring, Non-governmental entity, Policy/planning, Poverty, Protection of environment, Public health, Public participation, Risk assessment/management, Special fund, Standards, Food security, Nutrition, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX