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Disaster Risk Management (Declaration of Disaster Area) Order, 2020 (No. 51 of 2020).

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jamaica Gazette No. 54 of 13 March 2020.
Subject
General
Keyword
Hazards Public health
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Order of the Prime Minister made under section 26 of the Disaster Risk Management Act declares the whole of Jamaica as a disaster area because of the threat of outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The Order empowers the competent authorities to take emergency measures in addition to those specified in the Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.cdema.org

References - Legislation

Implements

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