Emergency Powers Act, 1987 (No. 17 of 1987).

This Act provides for powers of extraordinary administration in the case of emergency declared under section 17 of the Constitution. The Governor-General may, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, declare that a state of emergency exists in Grenada of any part thereof, whereupon the provisions contained in this Act shall immediately have application. During a period of emergency the Cabinet may make Regulations for, among other things, the purpose of controlling and regulating all food and necessities for living and all electric, water and other power stations.
For the purposes of section 15 of the Constitution, this Act establishes an Emergency Laws Tribunal.