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Edict No. 1 of 21 March 2020 of President of Georgia on Declaration of State of Emergency throughout Whole Territory of Georgia

Country/Territory
Georgia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Website, 21/03/2020
Subject
General
Keyword
Public health Hazards Risk assessment/management
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
The state of emergency is effective by end of 21 April 2020.
Abstract

This Edict (Order) provides that, considering the declaration of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020, its mass spread and the growing challenges the country is facing, in order to respond appropriately to the pandemic declared by the World Health Organization, to normalise the situation, and to enable the State to fulfil its constitutional obligations to ensure necessary public safety in a democratic society and to reduce any expected threat to the life and health of the population of the country, in accordance with Article 71 (2) of the Constitution of Georgia and Article 2 (1) of the Law of Georgia on State of Emergency: a state of emergency shall be declared throughout the whole territory of Georgia; and the period of validity of the state of emergency shall be until 21 April 2020 inclusive.

Full text
English/Georgian
Website
matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implements

Law of Georgia on State of Emergency (No. 972-IS of 1997)

Legislation | Georgia | 1997 (2018)

Keyword: Hazards, Governance, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management, Public health, Institution, Procedural matters, Social protection, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Edict No. 2 of 21 April 2020 of President of Georgia on Declaration of State of Emergency throughout Whole Territory of Georgia

Legislation | Georgia | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No. 5864-SS of 2020 of Georgian Parliament on Approval of Edict No. 1 of 21 March 2020 of President of Georgia on Declaration of State of Emergency throughout Whole Territory of Georgia

Legislation | Georgia | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX