Emergency Management (Amendment)Act, 2020. Country/Territory Barbados Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Emergency Management Act, Cap. 160A to make provision for the declaration and management of a public health emergency. Subject Livestock, General Keyword Hazards Public health Risk assessment/management Animal health Pests/diseases Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes This Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation. Abstract This Act amends Section 2 of the Emergency Management Act (I) by redefining "emergency" as a public emergency declared under section 28(1) on account of the threat or occurrence of a disaster; or a serious occurrence that takes place unexpectedly and demands an urgent response or attention; or a public health emergency declared under section 28A(1); and (II) by inserting definitions of communicable disease, notifiable disease, and public health emergency. This Act inserts section 28A regarding public health emergency arising as a result of a person or an animal having a communicable disease or a notifiable disease into the principal Act. Full text English Website www.barbadosparliament.com