Emergency Management (Amendment)Act, 2020. País/Territorio Barbados Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2020 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to amend the Emergency Management Act, Cap. 160A to make provision for the declaration and management of a public health emergency. Materia Ganado, General Palabra clave Peligros Salud pública Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Sanidad animal Plagas/enfermedades Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Entry into force notes This Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation. Resumen This Act amends Section 2 of the Emergency Management Act (I) by redefining "emergency" as a public emergency declared under section 28(1) on account of the threat or occurrence of a disaster; or a serious occurrence that takes place unexpectedly and demands an urgent response or attention; or a public health emergency declared under section 28A(1); and (II) by inserting definitions of communicable disease, notifiable disease, and public health emergency. This Act inserts section 28A regarding public health emergency arising as a result of a person or an animal having a communicable disease or a notifiable disease into the principal Act. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.barbadosparliament.com