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Emergency Powers Act (Chapter 22:04).

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1966 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to empower the President to make emergency regulations whenever an emergency proclamation is in force; to specify the matters which may be provided for in emergency regulations: to provide for the duration of emergency regulations: and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Hazards Early warning system
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act grants power to the President to make emergency Regulations whenever a Proclamation under the Constitution, declaring that a state of public emergency exists, is in force. The Regulations concern emergency powers such as the taking of possession or control on behalf of the Republic of any property or undertaking; the acquisition on behalf of the Republic of any property other than land; and amendment of any enactment, the suspension of the operation of any enactment, and for application of any enactment with or without modification.

Full text
English
Website
www.laws.gov.bw

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 (S.I. No. 61 of 2020).

Legislation | Botswana | 2020

Keyword: Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Food security

Source: FAO, FAOLEX