Disaster Management Act, 2002 (No. 57 of 2002). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette, No. 24252 of 15 January 2003. Long titleAn 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 management centres; disaster management volunteers; and matters incidental thereto.. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Environmental planning Institution Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Basic legislation Policy/planning Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Entry into force notes The Act shall come into operation on the date proclaimed by the President. Abstract This Act provides a framework for response to natural or human-caused disasters as defined in section 1. Section 2 defines the application sphere of the Act. The Minister must establish a National Disaster Management Advisory Forum under section 5 and shall prescribe a national disaster management framework under section 6. The national disaster management framework must provide a coherent, transparent and inclusive policy on disaster management appropriate for the Republic. A National Disaster Management Centre is established under section 8. The objective of the National Centre is to promote an integrated and co-ordinated system of disaster management. Functions of the Centre are set out in sections 9 to 24. Sections 25 to 28 concern further management of disasters and declaration of disasters by the Minister. Other provisions of this Act concern provincial disaster management, prevention and mitigation, municipal disaster management, funding of post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation and miscellaneous matters. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Directions on the Once-off Movement of Persons (G.N. 482 of 2020). Legislation | South Africa | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Public health, Risk assessment/management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water and Sanitation Emergency Procurement COVID-19 Disaster Response Directions, 2020 (G.N. Notice 464 of 2020). Legislation | South Africa | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Public health, Water supply, Governance, Potable water, Equipment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Disaster Management Act: Regulations (G.N. Notice 318 of 2020). Legislation | South Africa | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Public health, Food security Source: FAO, FAOLEX Disaster Management Act: Small Business Development directions on implementation of provisions relating to essential services during Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown (G.N. No. R. 450 of 2020). Legislation | South Africa | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Food security, Internal trade, Vending Source: FAO, FAOLEX Disaster Management Act: Classification of COVID -19 pandemic as a national disaster (G.N. Notice 312 of 2020). Legislation | South Africa | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Public health, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Disaster Management Act: Environment Directions: Measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 (No. R. 439 of 2020). Legislation | South Africa | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Pollution control, EIA, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-information, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations Issued in Terms of Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (NO. R. 480 of 2020). Legislation | South Africa | 2020 Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Food quality control/food safety, Food security, Internal trade, Vending, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Disaster Management Amendment Act, 2015 (No. 16 of 2015). Legislation | South Africa | 2015 Keyword: Hazards, Environmental planning, Institution, Climate change, Early warning system, Ecosystem preservation, Gender, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX