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Law on protection of population and civil protection in the Canton of Aargau (Population and Civil Protection Law).

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Aargau
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Financing Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2007.
Abstract

The present Law implements the Federal Act of 4 October 2002 on the same subject. In particular, the Law regulates the organization and competences, as well as tasks and financing of the Canton Aargau in the field of population protection and civil protection. Article 2 contains the definition of terms like “disaster”, “emergency situations”, “severe emergencies“, “armed conflicts”. The text consists of 54 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Population protection (2); Civil protection (3); Protection of cultural property (4); National economic supply (5); Financing (6); Liability and legal protection (7); Transitional and final provisions (8).

Full text
German
Website
www.ag.ch

References - Legislation

Implements

Loi fédérale sur la protection de la population et sur la protection civile (LPPCi).

Legislation | Switzerland | 2002 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hazards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ordinance on population protection and civil protection in the Canton Aargau (Population and Civil Protection Ordinance).

Legislation | Switzerland | 2006 (2015)

Keyword: Hazards, Financing, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX