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Homeland Security and Emergency Management Act of 2013 (Commonwealth Code of the Northern Mariana Islands: Title 1 – Government; Division 2 – Executive Branch; Part 1 – Organization of the Executive Branch; Chapter 1 – Office of the Governor; Article 8)

Country/Territory
Northern Mariana Is. (USA)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., General
Keyword
Hazards Governance Early warning system Risk assessment/management Public health Institution Procedural matters
Geographical area
Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This article, among others, contains the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Act of 2013. The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Homeland Security and Emergency Management to manage, implement and be the principal authority under this Act; to authorize the CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management as the primary state agency responsible for response coordination of significant emergencies and major disasters within the CNMI; to develop a comprehensive CNMI All-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) to provide for a state level coordination, and appropriate EOP to respond to events or incidents of state or national significance; to authorize the collection and reporting of data and records, the management of response assets, the protection of the community and critical infrastructures and key resources; to authorize in coordination with the Department of Public Safety the development, coordination and management of an All Hazard Response Program including the protocols, procedures, policies and certification in emergency vehicle operations course and to allow the use of emergency lights and siren for task force responders; to authorize the development, coordination and management of the State-Wide (CNMI) Interoperability Communications program; to facilitate the development, coordination and management of necessary response training and exercise to ensure that the appropriate agencies are afforded the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their duties; to facilitate the early warning system and to allow for immediate notification of emergency alerts or warning; to grant the CNMI Government and local officials the authority to use appropriate resources for the prevention and protection of the community; and to provide the CNMI Government and local officials with the ability to prevent, detect, deter, respond, manage, coordinate, recover and mitigate from an All Hazard Incident or All Threat.

Full text
English
Website
cnmilaw.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Declaration of State of Public Health Emergency and Continued Declaration of State of Significant Emergency Establishing Response, Quarantine, and Preventive Containment Measures concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Executive Order No. 2020-04 of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands)

Legislation | Northern Mariana Is. (USA) | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX