Hazards Take Control Trees By NEMO Saint Lucia

Hazards: Take Control Trees By NEMO Saint Lucia

DISASTER RISKS FACED BY THE CARIBBEAN Source: Primer Series by the Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction EARTHQUAKES FIRES GOAL: REDUCE DISASTER RISK DEVELOP POLICIES FOR ACTIONS HAVING HIGH BENEFIT/COST FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGION T R E E S HURRICANES VOLCANOES FLOODS LANDSLIDES MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

Hazard: Trees Where a tree is hazardous because of decay or structural weakness and shows external signs of being in such a condition, the occupier of the land on which it stands can be held liable under the law for any personal injury or other damage it causes by breaking or falling.

Preparing for Trees THE KEY IS: 1) KNOW THE DISASTER HISTORY OF YOUR REGION 2) KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY

Preparing for Trees • • • Discuss the hazard with your family. Speak with your neighbours. Have a koud-main Help the older folks. …and when all fails: know the law

Preparing for Trees Saint Lucia Criminal Code Statutory Rule and Orders, 1978, No. 10 Public Health (Nuisances) Regulations S 3 and S 4 Electricity Supply Act No 10 of 1999 S 13. (3) NEMO does not cut trees. However dependant on the scenario these Agencies can help.

Preparing for Trees Saint Lucia Constitution - 1978 CHAPTER I PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS 1. - Whereas every person in Saint Lucia is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-

Preparing for Trees Saint Lucia Constitution - 1978 CHAPTER I PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS c) protection for his family life, his personal privacy, the privacy of his home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation,

Preparing for Trees Saint Lucia Constitution - 1978 CHAPTER I PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS S 7. - (1) Except with his own consent, a person shall not be subjected to the search of his person or his property or the entry by others on his premises.

Preparing for Trees Saint Lucia Criminal Code Sections 480 and 481 Notice to abate nuisance due to animal, plant or thing. 480. (2) Where any plant overhangs any premises, the owner of such premises, may, by notice in writing to the owner of the premises on which such plant is, require him or her to cut down such plant, or part thereof.

Preparing for Trees Saint Lucia Criminal Code Sections 480 and 481 Proceedings and order and penalty 481. - (1) If any notice given under section 480 is not complied with, within five days after it has been given, an aggrieved person may lodge a complaint before a Magistrate, who shall investigate the complaint and make such order as he or she sees fit.

Preparing for Trees Saint Lucia Criminal Code Sections 480 and 481 Proceedings and order and penalty 481. (2) Where a person named in such order, fails to comply with the order within the time specified in the order the person is guilt of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars for every week that the offence continues.

Preparing for Trees Statutory Rule and Orders, 1978, No. 10 Public Health (Nuisances) Regulations. S. 3. Nuisances. For the purpose of theses Regulations, the following shall be nuisances: (viii) any tree or other erection which interferes with the entrance of sunlight into or with free ventilation of any neighboring premises or building which is dangerous to public health and safety;

Preparing for Trees S. 4. Abatement. (1) The Medical Officer (Health) or Public Health Inspector on becoming aware of a nuisance shall serve on the person committing or permitting same, or upon the owner or occupier of the premises or in respect of which the nuisance exists or is liable to occur, a notice to abate or prevent the same within a specified time and, in addition, to do such things as may be necessary for that purpose.

Preparing for Trees S 4. (2) If for any reason the notice to in paragraph (1) of this section be not complied with and in addition to any proceedings which may be instituted against the person liable to conviction, the Medical Officer (Health) or Public Health Inspector shall report the matter to the Public Health Board. The Board shall cause the nuisance to be abated or prevented and may for this purpose authorise any person to enter the premises and do such things as may be necessary.

Preparing for Trees 5. Expenses in connection with abatement. All expenses incurred by the Medical Officer (Health) in abating or preventing a nuisance may be recovered by the Board from the person by whose act the nuisance was caused or from the owner or occupier of the premises in which the nuisance existed.

Preparing for Trees Environmental Health [Public Nuisance] The addressing of Public Health issues as it pertains to the interference with the entrance of sunlight into or with free ventilation of any neighboring premises or building.

Preparing for Trees Magistrate [Private Nuisance] The determination as to validity of the case of a Nuisance between two private entities.

Preparing for Trees Electricity Supply Act No 10 of 1999 S 13. (3) where any condition exists which is dangerous or is interrupting or threatens to interrupt the supply of electricity or any part thereof, the Company may immediately enter upon any private land without consent of the owner or occupier thereof and take whatever action is necessary to establish safe conditions or to ensure the continuity of t he supply of electricity.

Preparing for Trees Electricity Supply Act No 10 of 1999 S 17. … whenever the Company is requested by any owner of land to do so may fell, lop or trim any tree on such owner’s land which is threatening to damage any such electric line or other works or apparatus.

Preparing for Trees Tree Cutting Advice If a tree has damages telephone lines, or poses a threat to any lines, we would appreciate a call to notify us at 453 -9000 [Source: 2003/2004 Telephone Directory pp 6]

Preparing for Trees I want to urge you to act now in getting the insured household percentage up from 35%. I want to challenge you to strive at a 60% figure for this year, no matter how painful the financial cost Dr. Kenny D. Anthony Prime Minister of Saint Lucia January 16, 2005

Preparing for Trees “It is generally accepted that disaster mitigation pays. For example, the World Bank and United States r u Geological Survey once calculated o y that economic losses worldwide d n from natural disasters during the e p s by $280 1990 s could be reduced u billion if $30 billion o were invested y in disaster mitigation and li l w preparedness — a ratio of $7 saved t a for every h $1 spent. ” W Twigg 2001, p. 3. 1 $ 0 0. ? n o

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Online Resources National Emergency Management Plan http: //stlucia. gov. lc/nemp Family Disaster Plan http: //www. cdera. org/doccentre/familyplan. html Family Evacuation Plan http: //stlucia. gov. lc/nemp/plans/Evac. Template. doc Family Disaster Supplies List http: //www. stlucia. gov. lc/docs/nemo/Family. Disaster. Sup plies. Calendar. pdf