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Disaster Preparedness and Response Act Chapter 14.06.

País/Territorio
Santa Lucía
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2000
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Peligros Sistema de alerta temprana EIA Planificación ambiental Gobernanza Institución Principio de cautela Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Inspección Política/planificación
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Resumen

This Act sets forth duties and responsibilities of the Director of the National Emergency Management Office and in addition obligations of the other public officers. Furthermore, a National Emergency Management Advisory Committee shall be established. The Director of the National Emergency Management Office shall prepare and review the Disaster Preparedness and Response Policy and the National Disaster Response Plan in cooperation with the Committee. Moreover, the Director shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a National Emergency Operations Centre to function as the headquarters of the activities undertaken in response to a disaster emergency, as well as of a list of premises available and suitable for use as shelters during a disaster. The Prime Minister may on the recommendation of the Director designate and delimit most vulnerable areas for the purposes of the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters and a special area precautionary plan shall be drafted. In addition to these provisions, this Act sets forth provisions on (i) threatened disaster alert, (ii) hazard inspections, (iii) environmental impact assessment, (iv) implementation of treaties or other international agreements relevant to the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters, (v) employees assisting in emergency situations and (vi) sanctions and penalties. The Prime Minister may make regulations for the implementation of the provisions of this Act.

Texto completo
Inglés

Referencias - Legislación

Revocado por

Disaster Management Act No. 30 of 2006.

Legislación | Santa Lucía | 2006

Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Peligros, Sistema de alerta temprana, Planificación ambiental, Gobernanza, Inspección, Responsabilidad/indemnización, Infracciones/sanciones, Política/planificación, Principio de cautela, Salud pública, Evaluación/manejo de riesgos, Seguridad alimentaria, Agua potable

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX