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Emergency Powers Act.

Country/Territory
Barbados
Document type
Legislation
Date
1939 (1955)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Barbados, 5 pp.
Long title
An 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