National Disaster Act (Cap. 267). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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 Full text English