Disaster Risk Management (Amendment) Act No. 6 of 2021. Pays/Territoire Jamaïque Type du document Législation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to amend the Disaster Risk Management Act in order to adequately implement and address measures to combat various calamitous events, including a pandemic; and for connected matters. Sujet Environnement gén., Général Mot clé Évaluation/gestion des risques Risques Substances dangereuses Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé This Act amends the definition of disaster by adding the occurrence or threat of an occurrence of an event or other calamity which may result from a hazardous materials incident, a nuclear or radiation emergency, or a pandemic, and adds the definitions of hazardous material, hazardous materials incident, and nuclear or radiation emergency. Furthermore, this Act amends several sections and Fifth and Sixth Schedules regarding offences and penalties. Texte intégral Anglais Site web japarliament.gov.jm Références - Législation Amende Disaster Risk Management Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015). Législation | Jamaïque | 2015 Mot clé: Risques, Institution, Fonds spécial, Politique/planification, Système d'alerte précoce, Législation de base Source: FAO, FAOLEX