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S-2.4 - Act respecting civil protection to promote disaster resilience
Section 55
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55. A state of emergency comes into force on being declared and is maintained so long as it is renewed.
The declaration of the state of emergency must specify the nature of the disaster, the territory concerned and the duration of the state of emergency. It must also specify the extraordinary powers required to respond to the situation and the reasons that justify their use. It may authorize ministers to exercise one or more of those powers. Any renewal of the state of emergency must specify the same information.
The declaration and any renewal of the state of emergency are published in the Gazette officielle du Québec, and the Minister must use the most efficient means available to ensure that the population of the territory concerned is rapidly informed.
