(1) The Minister may make Regulations to give effect to the purposes of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the subsection (1), the Minister may make Regulations —
(a) for the purpose of implementing the National Emergency and Disaster Response Plan;
(b) prescribing the procedures for simulation for an emergency or disaster by persons in the private or public sector;
(c) prescribing rules of procedure for NEMAC;
(d) regulating, subject to section 13, the use of any listed premises by persons taking shelter therein.
(3) Regulations made under subsections (1) and (2) of this Act shall be subject to a negative resolution.
(4) During any alert, disaster or emergency, statutory instruments made under this Act, other than Regulations made under subsections (1) and (2), may be published either —
(a) by announcement in any radio, television or wireless transmission media licensed for transmission and reception in Saint Lucia under the law in force in Saint Lucia; or
(b) by notice affixed to the outside of every District Court and every police station located in the area of Saint Lucia to which the Regulations apply.
(5) Publication under subsection (3) shall be deemed to be sufficient compliance, for the duration of any period of alert, disaster or emergency, with any requirement of publication under this Act or any other law.
(6) The means of authentication of Regulations published under subsection (4) shall be—
(a) in the case of media announcements under subsection (4)(a), the voice of the Minister, a Permanent Secretary, the Director or a Head of a Department of Government on behalf of the Minister;
(b) in the case of posted notices under subsection (4)(b), the actual or facsimile signature of the Minister, or any other Minister, a Permanent Secretary, the Director or a Head of a Department of Government on behalf of the Minister.