Law No. 44/86 establishing the state of siege and state of emergency regime. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1986 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 225, Série I, 30 September 1986. Subject General Keyword Early warning system Hazards Ecosystem preservation Risk assessment/management Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Social protection Public health Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Law, consisting of 29 articles divided into five Chapters, establishes the state of siege and state of emergency regime. The state of siege is declared when there are imminent acts of force or insurrection that jeopardize sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity or the democratic constitutional order and cannot be eliminated by the normal means provided for in the Constitution. The state of emergency is declared when there are less serious situations, namely when there are or threaten to occur cases of public emergency. In the declaration of the state of emergency, only partial suspension of the exercise of rights, freedoms and guarantees can be determined, providing, if necessary, for strengthening the powers of civil administrative authorities and supporting them by the Armed Forces. The declaration of a state of siege or a state of emergency is under the responsibility of the President of the Republic and depends on the hearing of the Government and the authorization of the Assembly of the Republic or the respective Permanent Commission. Full text Portuguese Website dre.pt