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National Disaster Risk Management (Amendment) Act 2020.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
Section 33(2) setting out the purposes of the powers of the authorised officer during the period of the State of Disaster and Sections 81 and 82 determining offences and penalties are amended. Moreover, this Act adds new paragraphs (i) and (j) to Section 86 regarding the necessity to limit any right or freedom of a person for a limited period of the existence of a disaster or the continuation of any declaration of a State of Disaster, and for the purposes of disaster management, response or recovery.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act shall be effective on 16 March 2020.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
Yes