Emergency Powers Act (No. 28 of 1998). Country/Territory Fiji Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to empower the President to declare a state of emergency. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Expropriation Geographical area Oceania, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act grants powers to the President of Fiji to proclaim a state of emergency in the whole or any part of the Fiji Islands. Full text English Website www.paclii.org