Emergency Powers Act. Country/Territory Barbados Document type Legislation Date 1939 (1955) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Barbados, 5 pp. Long titleAn Act to make exceptional provision for the protection of the community in cases of emergency. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Hazards Early warning system Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision with respect to measures in case of an emergency caused by human beings or resulting from a natural disaster. The state of emergency may be declared by the Governor-General for a period of one month and may be extended by the House of Assembly for a maximum of six months. During the state of emergency, the cabinet may make Orders for, among other things, the distribution of food and water, the taking of possession or control of any property and the acquisition of any property other than land. Full text English Website www.caricomlaw.org