Emergency Powers (Disasters) Act (Cap. 15:03). Country/Territory Dominica Document type Legislation Date 1987 (1991) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Dominica, 6 pp. Long titleAn Act to make provision for the welfare and safety of the community in cases of disaster and for matters connected therewith. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Hazards Food security Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act empowers the President to declare the state of emergency in Dominica in case of (imminent) disaster and to make Orders securing essentials for the community and for the preservation of health, welfare and safety of the population. An Order may provide, among other things, for the requisitioning and regulation of food. Full text English Website www.dominica.gov.dm References - Legislation Implemented by Emergency Powers (Disasters) Proclamation declaring a State of Emergency in Dominica (S.R.O. No. 14 of 2020). Legislation | Dominica | 2020 Keyword: Public health, Risk assessment/management Source: FAO, FAOLEX