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Disaster and Emergency Management Act, 2007.

Pays/Territoire
Samoa
Type du document
Législation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Consolidated Acts of Samoa 2015.
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the management of disasters and emergencies in Samoa by effective planning and risk reduction, response and recovery procedures and the promotion of coordination amongst the response agencies, and for related purposes.
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Risques Institution Politique/planification Système d'alerte précoce Législation de base
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Océanie, Polinesie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

This Act concerns the response to disasters affecting Samoa and, for the purpose of the management of disasters and emergencies and their consequences, makes provision for the establishment of the National Disaster Council and the Disaster Advisory Committee and defines their functions and powers. There is also established a Disaster Management Office in the responsible ministry and the Act requires a National Disaster Management Plan to be drafted. The Act further defines responsible agencies for purposes of the Act, defines powers and functions of the responsible Minister and grants power to the Head of State to declare disasters and emergencies.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.parliament.gov.ws; www.paclii.org