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DMA-2018-L-108949
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Climate Resilience Act 2018, Act 16 of 2018.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Dominica
Subjects (Classification)
Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws
Adopted on (Date of text)
2018-12-19
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act was drafted following the Category 5 Hurricane Maria, which made landfall on 18th September, 2017 and devastated the country. The Act sets up the Dominica Climate Resilience Policy Board and the Climate Resilience Execution Agency of Dominica (CREAD). The role of Board is to define the measures needed to make Dominica a climate resilient nation in all sectors; to develop a climate resilience plan with CREAD and other bodies; to oversee the operations and task allocation with respect to CREAD and other agencies: and advise the government on promotional and legislative/policy measures to implement the plan. CREAD is accountable to the Board and is responsible for the implementation, drafting and execution of the climate plan.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2019-01-01
Climate Resilience (Commencement) Order, 2019, SRO 3 of 2019
End of applicaton region
Date of end of application
2023-12-31
Climate Resilience (Extension of Duration) Order 2021 (SRO 44 of 2021).
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2021-12-01 (DMA-2021-R-113805)
Climate Resilience (Extension of Duration) Order 2021 (SRO 44 of 2021).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Government of Dominica Web portal
URL
http://www.dominica.gov.dm/
File
DMA108949.pdf (PDF)