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Disaster Management Act: Classification of COVID -19 pandemic as a national disaster (G.N. Notice 312 of 2020).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 43096 of 15 March 2020.
Subject
General
Keyword
Hazards Public health Governance
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Notice of the Head of the National Disaster Management Centre classifies the COVID -19 pandemic as a national disaster in terms of section 23(1)(b) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002. Emanating from the classification of this occurrence as a national disaster, in terms of section 26, read with section 23 (8) of the Act, the primary responsibility to coordinate and manage the disaster, in terms of existing legislation and contingency arrangements, is designated to the national executive. Also emanating from this classification, and the assistance provided by organs of state in terms of Section 23(8) and Sections 15(2)(aA) of the Act, organs of state are required to prepare and submit reports, as required by the National Disaster Management Centre and as outlined in Section 24(4) -(8) of the Act, to the respective intergovernmental forums as listed therein.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implements

Disaster Management Act, 2002 (No. 57 of 2002).

Legislation | South Africa | 2002

Keyword: Hazards, Environmental planning, Institution, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Basic legislation, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX