Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; Regulatory change
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Overview: The Dutch Government has passed an urgent law (the Digital Deliberation Act) allowing local governments, such as municipal and provincial councils, to deliberate and make decisions digitally.
Previously, digital decision-making has not been legally possible in the Netherlands. The new law applies until 1 September 2020, and can be extended by a maximum of two months.
Full details here: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-covid-19/nieuws/2020/03/27/ministerraad-stemt-in-met-spoedwetsvoorstel-digitale-besluitvorming