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Proclamation for Declaration of State of Emergency (S.I. No. 39 of 2020).

Country/Territory
Saint Lucia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 10 of 23 March 2020.
Subject
General
Keyword
Hazards Public health
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Proclamation of the Governor General of Saint Lucia declares that a state of emergency exists for the purposes of Chapter 1 of the Constitution of Saint Lucia as a result of the occurrence of COVID-19. Section 17(1) of the Constitution of Saint Lucia empowers the Governor General to declare such emergency, whereas section 17(2) specified when such declaration may be taken.

Full text
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Website
www.cdema.org