Civil Protection Act [Chapter 10:06].

Country/Territory: Zimbabwe
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1989 (2001)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to establish a civil protection organization and provide for the operation of civil protection services in times of disaster; to provide for the establishment of a fund to finance civil protection; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

Subject: Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword: Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Food security
Geographical area: Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations

Abstract: This Act sets up the administration for civil protection at state and local level in Zimbabwe, provides with respect to the declaration of a state of disaster and operations in case of disaster and established National Civil Protection Fund. There shall be a Director of Civil Protection who shall, among other things, oversee the establishment of civil protection organizations in civil protection provinces and civil protection areas. The National Civil Protection Committee, established by this Ac
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