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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