Disaster Management Act (No. 57)
Category: Legislative
Document Type: Act
Role: Main
The Disaster Management Act, 2002 establishes an integrated and coordinated framework for disaster management in South Africa, covering prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, and creates national, provincial, and local management structures.
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Full text:
Government Gazette
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Vol. 451 Cape Town 15 January 2003 No. 24252
THE PRESIDENCY
No. 98 15 January 2003
It is hereby notified that the President has
assented to the following Act, which is
hereby published for general
information:–
No. 57 of 2002: Disaster Management
Act, 2002.
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2 No. 24252 GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE, 15 JANUARY 2003
Act No. 57,2002 DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT. 2002
(English text signed by the President.)
(Assented to 30 December 2002.)
ACT
To provide for-
* an integrated and co-ordinated disaster management policy that focuses
on preventing or reducing the risk of disasters, mitigating the severity of
disasters, emergency preparedness, rapid and effective response to
disasters and post-disaster recovery;
* the establishment of national, provincial and municipal disaster manage-
ment centres;
* disaster management volunteers; and
* matters incidental thereto.
B E ITENACTED
follows:-
by the Parliament of the Republic of SouthAfrica,as
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