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National Disaster Management Act (Amendment Act 2021).

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Liability/compensation Resource/damage valuation Hazards Special fund
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides amendments on Sections 32, 33, 39 and 40 of the National Disaster Management Act with regards to Claims for Compensation or Assistance; Outstanding Claims; Relationships of this Act to other Acts; and Immunity. The Act provides that any person who has sustained any damage due to a disaster as defined in section 3 of this Act may request the government for assistance. Article 4 of the Act with regard to Section 39 provides that this Bill adopts the process for receiving and assessing “Requests for Assistance” provided under the Climate Change and Disaster Survival Fund Act and its regulations with modifications as necessary for the full functioning of this Bill. The Act contains 6 Articles.

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References - Legislation

Amends

National Disaster Management Act (Cap. 20.38).

Legislation | Tuvalu | 2007 (2008)

Keyword: Hazards, Institution, Policy/planning, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

National Disaster Management (Compensation Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 13 of 2014).

Legislation | Tuvalu | 2014

Keyword: Hazards, Liability/compensation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX