Natural Disaster Management Act, 1998 (No. 21 of 1998). Country/Territory Fiji Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make better provision for performance by government and relevant agencies of their functions and duties in relation to natural disaster management and related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Water Keyword Disasters Institution Basic legislation Geographical area Oceania, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision for measures to better manage the state of calamity caused by a natural disaster. It provides for the establishment of the National Disaster Management Council, the National Disaster Management Office and the National Emergence Operation Centre and for the appointment of the National Disaster Controller, the National Disaster Co-ordinator and the Disaster Service Liaison Officer. Full text English Website www.paclii.org