Emergency Management (Amendment)Act, 2020.
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Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Act amends Section 2 of the Emergency Management Act (I) by redefining "emergency" as a public emergency declared under section 28(1) on account of the threat or occurrence of a disaster; or a serious occurrence that takes place unexpectedly and demands an urgent response or attention; or a public health emergency declared under section 28A(1); and (II) by inserting definitions of communicable disease, notifiable disease, and public health emergency. This Act inserts section 28A regarding public health emergency arising as a result of a person or an animal having a communicable disease or a notifiable disease into the principal Act.
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Long title of text
An Act to amend the Emergency Management Act, Cap. 160A to make provision for the declaration and management of a public health emergency.
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Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No