Emergency Powers Act, 1987 (No. 17 of 1987). Country/Territory Grenada Document type Legislation Date 1987 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for matters relating to security during a period of emergency. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Disasters Constitutional law Court/tribunal Early warning system/emergency intervention system Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act provides for powers of extraordinary administration in the case of emergency declared under section 17 of the Constitution. The Governor-General may, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, declare that a state of emergency exists in Grenada of any part thereof, whereupon the provisions contained in this Act shall immediately have application. During a period of emergency the Cabinet may make Regulations for, among other things, the purpose of controlling and regulating all food and n Full text English