Law No. 44/86 establishing the state of siege and state of emergency regime. País/Territorio Portugal Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1986 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário da República No. 225, Série I, 30 September 1986. Materia General Palabra clave Sistema de alerta temprana Peligros Conservación del ecosistema Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Protección social Salud pública Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Atlántico Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Meridional Resumen This Law, consisting of 29 articles divided into five Chapters, establishes the state of siege and state of emergency regime. The state of siege is declared when there are imminent acts of force or insurrection that jeopardize sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity or the democratic constitutional order and cannot be eliminated by the normal means provided for in the Constitution. The state of emergency is declared when there are less serious situations, namely when there are or threaten to occur cases of public emergency. In the declaration of the state of emergency, only partial suspension of the exercise of rights, freedoms and guarantees can be determined, providing, if necessary, for strengthening the powers of civil administrative authorities and supporting them by the Armed Forces. The declaration of a state of siege or a state of emergency is under the responsibility of the President of the Republic and depends on the hearing of the Government and the authorization of the Assembly of the Republic or the respective Permanent Commission. Texto completo Portugués Página web dre.pt