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National Disaster Risk Management (Amendment) Act 2020.

Country/Territory
Nauru
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Risk assessment/management Precautionary principle Hazards Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act shall be effective on 16 March 2020.
Abstract

Section 33(2) setting out the purposes of the powers of the authorised officer during the period of the State of Disaster and Sections 81 and 82 determining offences and penalties are amended. Moreover, this Act adds new paragraphs (i) and (j) to Section 86 regarding the necessity to limit any right or freedom of a person for a limited period of the existence of a disaster or the continuation of any declaration of a State of Disaster, and for the purposes of disaster management, response or recovery.

Full text
English
Website
ronlaw.gov.nr

References - Legislation

Amends

National Disaster Risk Management Act 2016 (No. 2 of 2017).

Legislation | Nauru | 2017

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hazards, Environmental standards, International trade, International relations/cooperation, Monitoring, Precautionary principle, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Protection of environment, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX