Law No. 14/20 amending the Basic Law on Civil Protection. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Risk assessment/management Hazards Early warning system Monitoring Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law amends the Civil Protection Basic Law. Amendments deal with prevention on the occurrence of collective risks, by adopting measures related to serious accidents, catastrophes or public disasters. Amended articles regard the concept of public disaster, the objectives and fields of action of civil protection, the measures that may be adopted by the Holder of Executive Power, the definition of the civil protection policy, the formulation and execution of the civil protection policy, the composition of the National Civil Protection Council and the National Civil Protection Committee, civil protection agents, civil protection operational centers, emergency and contingency plans, regulating crimes and institutional cooperation, creating new Civil Protection Committees at provincial and municipal level, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Amends Law No. 28/03 on the Basic Law on Civil Protection. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2003 Keyword: Basic legislation, Risk assessment/management, Hazards, Early warning system, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Research, Monitoring, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX