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What is the model act ?

Model Act for the Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance ( P ilot V ersion) David Fisher, Coordinator IFRC Disaster Law Programme. What is the model act ?. Model domestic law to be adopted by the national legislature

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What is the model act ?

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  1. Model Act for the Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance (Pilot Version)David Fisher, Coordinator IFRC Disaster Law Programme

  2. Whatis the model act? • Model domesticlaw to beadopted by the national legislature • Based on the internationallyacceptedrecommendations of the IDRL Guidelines • Meant to applyonly to non-conflictdisasters

  3. Why a model act? • In order to implement the IDRL Guidelines, some states will require new legislation • Many requests from governments and National Societies for model language • While model acts have many drawbacks, they can be a good starting point for discussion

  4. Project partners

  5. Pilot version • The currenttext of the model act and commentaryis a pilot version. Commentsstillbeinginvited. • The pilot version waslaunched at the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. • Resolution 7 of the International Conferencewelcomed the effort to develop the act.

  6. Main elements • Procedures for handlingrequests and offers • International Disaster Relief and Initial RecoveryPeriods • Institutionalmechanisms • System for eligibility • Legalfacilities (customs, tax, etc.) • Minimum standards • Transit

  7. Dilemmas • How to ensurebothspeedyaccess and adequateoversight • How to createclaritywithoutsacrificingflexbility • How to rationalize the manylegal issues generallycovered by separate areas of law

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