Ordinance on population protection. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Luzern Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Cultural heritage Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 May 2008. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Law of 19 June 2007 on civil protection. Article 1 establishes that the Justice and Security Department shall carry out all tasks related to the present Law and the Ordinance on civil protection, unless otherwise provided. The text consists of 13articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Competences (I); Cantonal management (II); Municipal management (III); Partner organizations and alert (IV); Final provisions (V). Full text German Website www.lu.ch