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Emergency Management Act (S.N.S. 1990, c. 8).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Nova Scotia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for a prompt and co-ordinate response to a state of emergency.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Risk assessment/management Early warning system Institution
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act provides for the the management of emergency situations in the Province. For the sake of the present Act «emergency» means a present or imminent event in respect of which the Minister or a municipality, as the case may be, believes prompt co-ordination of action or regulation of persons or property must be undertaken to protect property or the health, safety or welfare of people in the Province. The Minister of Municipal Affairs is responsible for the correct and efficient enforcement of the present Act, this includes also the co-ordinate of emergency management plans within the Province and. In particular, the Minister has authority over all matters respecting emergency planning, preparedness, response, mitigation, recovery and emergencies in the Province. The text consists of 26 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ns.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Civil Emergency Planning Regulations (N.S. Reg. 82/71).

Legislation | Canada | 1971 (2003)

Keyword: Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Early warning system, Institution, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Renewal of Provincial State of Emergency by Minister.

Legislation | Canada | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Renewal of Provincial State of Emergency by Minister.

Legislation | Canada | 2020

Keyword: Public health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Declaration of Provincial State of Emergency by Minister.

Legislation | Canada | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX