National Disaster Management Organisation Act
Year of publication
2016
Specific thematic area
Disaster preparedness, management and/or response
Sector of governance
Disaster
Type of human mobility
Displacement
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Disaster-related events
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Western Africa
Region
Western Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
(4) Where a state of emergency has been declared, the President may (a) by executive instrument make Regulations; and (b) issue directives for the following (...) (v) the evacuation to temporary shelters of the whole or a part of the population from the disaster stricken or threatened area for the preservation of life;
Art. 30 (b)(v); 55 (h)
55. Regulations The Minister may, on the advice of the Council, by legislative instrument, make Regulations to (...) (h) provide for evacuation procedures; .
Art. 30 (b)(v); 55 (h)