Law on Public Safety (No. 2467-IIS of 2014) Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 2014 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Public health Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Early warning system Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Abstract The Law defines the powers of the executive authority and of local self-governing bodies, and the rights and obligations of natural persons and legal persons in the field of public safety; and the procedures for establishing a Unified System for the management of emergency situations. The Law is intended to legally regulate public safety in Georgia; protect the life, health and property of the population, also properties of the State, municipalities and natural and legal persons, and the environment during emergency situations; regulate the relationship among the Unified System bodies, and define their rights, obligations and responsibilities; ensure the creation of and organise the operation of a Unified System, including the establishment and organisation of the operations of fire and rescue divisions; and determine the procedures for organisation and implementation of fire prevention, fire fighting and emergency rescue operations, and ensure the emergency prevention, emergency response, and mitigation and liquidation of emergency consequences. Full text English/Georgian Website www.matsne.gov.ge References - Legislation Implemented by Resolution No. 508 of 2015 of Georgian Government on National Plan for Public Safety Legislation | Georgia | 2015 (2017) Keyword: Hazards, Policy/planning, Procedural matters, Governance, Risk assessment/management, Public health, International relations/cooperation, Forest fires, Protection forest, Hazardous substances, Radiation, Cultural heritage, Early warning system, Resource/damage valuation, Transport/storage, Food security, Potable water, Animal production, Animal welfare, Plant production, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 453 of 2017 of Georgian Government on Rules for Preparing Disaster Risk Management Plan Legislation | Georgia | 2017 Keyword: Hazards, Policy/planning, Access-to-information, Classification/declassification, Risk assessment/management, Early warning system, Environmental planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 452 of 2017 of Georgian Government on Rules for Preparing Disaster Management Plan Legislation | Georgia | 2017 Keyword: Hazards, Policy/planning, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law of Georgia on Public Safety (No. 2608-IIS of 2018) Legislation | Georgia | 2018 (2019) Keyword: Basic legislation, Hazards, Early warning system, Governance, Local government, Forest fires, Institution, Public health, Access-to-information, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX