Disasters Measures Act (Cap. 16:50). País/Territorio Trinidad y Tabago Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1978 (2014) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Ministry of Legal Affairs. Título completoAn Act to provide for the taking of prompt and expeditious measures for the alleviation of the effects of disaster and for matters connected therewith. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Medio ambiente gen., Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Peligros Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen This Act grants the power to the President to, by Proclamation, declare that area a disaster area, where such area in Trinidad and Tobago is affected or is imminently likely to be affected by any fire, flood, landslide, hurricane, earthquake, disease or other calamity. For so long as an area is a disaster area, the President or any person duly authorized by him or her may in that area, among other things: (a) assume control of and regulate all supplies of food and other necessities and all water, fuel and power installations; (b) take all other measures which are reasonably necessary to mitigate the effects of the disaster. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.legalaffairs.gov.tt