Disaster Risk Management (Amendment) Act No. 6 of 2021. Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Legislation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Disaster Risk Management Act in order to adequately implement and address measures to combat various calamitous events, including a pandemic; and for connected matters. Subject Environment gen., General Keyword Risk assessment/management Hazards Hazardous substances Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act amends the definition of disaster by adding the occurrence or threat of an occurrence of an event or other calamity which may result from a hazardous materials incident, a nuclear or radiation emergency, or a pandemic, and adds the definitions of hazardous material, hazardous materials incident, and nuclear or radiation emergency. Furthermore, this Act amends several sections and Fifth and Sixth Schedules regarding offences and penalties. Full text English Website japarliament.gov.jm References - Legislation Amends Disaster Risk Management Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015). Legislation | Jamaica | 2015 Keyword: Hazards, Institution, Special fund, Policy/planning, Early warning system, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX