National Pandemic Act 2020 (Act No. 8 of 2020). Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Institution Public health Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Hazards Pests/diseases Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This National Pandemic Act 2020, consisting of 65 sections divided into nine Parts, aims principally at fulfilling the following purposes: a) responding to a pandemic, pestilence or a Public Health Emergency; and b) enabling the delivery of a pandemic, pestilence or a National Response to a Public Health Emergency. The National Control Centre shall be an ad-hoc body established for a Declared Period. The Centre shall consist of the Controller, a Deputy Controller, Authorised Persons and other persons approved by the Controller to provide operational, administrative and ancillary support. The Head of State, acting on advice, shall make a Declaration of the existence of a pandemic, pestilence or a Public Health Emergency for the purposes of this Act. Full text English Website www.legis-palop.org