Disaster Preparedness and Response Act (Cap. 34A). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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 Legislation | Bahamas | 2011 Keyword: Hazards, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Disaster Risk Management Act No. 39 of 2022.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