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National Disaster Act (Cap. 267).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act relating to the management of disasters.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Disasters Institution Early warning system/emergency intervention system Basic legislation
Geographical area
Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act concerns prevention and management of actual or imminent occurrences of disasters including storm, flood, drought, bush fire or other natural happening; an infestation, plague or epidemic; being an occurrence that endangers, or threatens to endanger, the safety or health of people in Vanuatu, or destroys or damages, or threatens to destroy or damage, property in Vanuatu. A National Disaster Committee and a National Disaster Management Office are established. The National Disaster Manage

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