Emergency Management — Canada — Northwest Territories law | Esheria

Emergency Management

This Act sets out emergency management powers and duties for the Minister, the Emergency Management Organization, and local authorities in the Northwest Territories.

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Jurisdiction
Canada — Northwest Territories
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Official source
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business continuity compensation criminal enforcement emergency borrowing employment protection government coordination immunity local authority powers public safety regulatory making power

Statute overview

About this statute

This Act sets out emergency management powers and duties for the Minister, the Emergency Management Organization, and local authorities in the Northwest Territories. This provision lets local authorities authorize people to use emergency powers, borrow money for emergency expenses, and recover compensation for certain property losses. It also protects some workers’ employment rights, limits liability for good-faith actions, creates offences and penalties, gives regulation-making power, and sets repeal and commencement rules.