Emergency Powers Act (Cap. 15:02).

Country/Territory: Dominica
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1951 (1990)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Laws of Dominica, 4 pp.
Long title: An Act to make provision for the security of the State in an emergency.

Subject: Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword: Hazards Early warning system Food security
Geographical area: Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States

Abstract: This Act empowers the President or a person duly authorized by the President, to take, during a public emergency, all such measures as are reasonably required, including assuming control and regulation of food and water. The Act also defines regulation-making powers of the President during a public emergency.
Full text: English
Website: www.dominica.gov.dm