Disaster Preparedness and Response (Amendment) Act (No. 62 of 2011)

() EXTRAORDINARY OFFICIAL GAZETTE THE BAHAMAS PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NASSAU 28'hDecember,2011 ro> • ld (C) '-'t l.A't \ DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2011 Arrangement of Sections Section I. Short title ................................................................................................................ 2 2. Amends First Schedule to Ch. 34A ....................................................................... 2 OBJECTS AND REASONS 3 No. 62 of2011 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2011 AN ACT TO AMEND THE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACT [Date of Assent - 28'" December, 2011] Enacted by the Parliament of The Bahamas 1. Short title. This Act, which amends the Disaster Preparedness and Response Act Ch. 34A, may be cited as the Disaster Preparedness and Response (Amendment) Bill, 201]. 2. Amends First Schedule to Ch. 34A. The First Schedule to the principal Act is amended by the deletion of the headings "Alert plus Watch (36 Hours Away) and Alert plus Warning (24 Hours Away)" set out under Column two along with the respective subsequent immediate entries and the substitution therefor of the following Column 1: "Tropical Cyclones Page- 2 Column2: Alert plus Watch (48 Hours Away) When a tropical cyclone will possibly give storm or hurricane conditions within 48 hours in some parts of The Bahamas, a Storm or Hurricane Alert is issued. A storm or Hurricane Watch is announced at the beginning of this Alert. Alert plus Warning (36 Hours Away) When a tropical cyclone is likely to give storm or hurricane conditions within 36 hours in some parts of The Bahamas, a Tropical Stom1 or Hurricane Alert is issued, and includes a Tropical Storm or Hurricane Warning which is mmounced at the beginning of the Alert.". Page- 3