National Pandemic Act 2020 (Act No. 8 of 2020). País/Territorio Papua Nueva Guinea Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2020 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia General Palabra clave Institución Salud pública Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Cumplimiento/aplicación Peligros Plagas/enfermedades Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Resumen This National Pandemic Act 2020, consisting of 65 sections divided into nine Parts, aims principally at fulfilling the following purposes: a) responding to a pandemic, pestilence or a Public Health Emergency; and b) enabling the delivery of a pandemic, pestilence or a National Response to a Public Health Emergency. The National Control Centre shall be an ad-hoc body established for a Declared Period. The Centre shall consist of the Controller, a Deputy Controller, Authorised Persons and other persons approved by the Controller to provide operational, administrative and ancillary support. The Head of State, acting on advice, shall make a Declaration of the existence of a pandemic, pestilence or a Public Health Emergency for the purposes of this Act. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.legis-palop.org