Disaster Management Act, 2011. País/Territorio Islas Vírgenes Brit. (RU) Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2011 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for a comprehensive mechanism for disaster management in the Virgin Islands, to stipulate the rights and obligations of the Virgin Islands under the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, to repeal the Disaster Management Act, 2003 (Act No.3 of 2003) and other matters connected therewith. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Institución Peligros Sistema de alerta temprana Organización internacional Legislación básica Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen This Act establishes the Department of Disaster Management and provides for the declaration of disaster areas and the management of consequences of disasters. It also stipulates that the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency set out in the Schedule 1 shall have the force of law in the Virgin Islands. Where a disaster emergency exists, the Governor may, by Proclamation and after consultation with the Premier, declare either a specific area or the entire Virgin Islands a “Disaster Area”. The Director of the Department shall prepare a National Disaster Management Plan in accordance with this Act. The Act defines duties of the Department and its Director. The Director shall be responsible, among other things, for the establishment and maintenance of a National Emergency Operations Centre. The Act also establishes a National Multi-Hazard Alert System and a National Disaster Management Council. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.bvigazette.org