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Disaster Prevention Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Berlin
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Law on prevention of disasters.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Risk assessment/management Early warning system Offences/penalties Basic legislation
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Law regulates the preventive and defensive disaster protection, the interaction of civil protection authorities and civil disaster prevention operators. The text consists of 24 article divided into 6 Parts as follows: Tasks and organization of disaster protection (1); Measures on disaster protection (2); Participation in disaster protection (3); Costs (4); General provisions (5); Final provisions (6).

Full text
German
Website
www.berlin.de