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Disaster Management Act, 2006 (No. 1 of 2006).

País/Territorio
Eswatini
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2006
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Swaziland Government Gazette No. 33 of 31 March 2006.
Título completo
An Act to provide for the integration and co-ordination of disaster management; the establishment of a Disaster Management Fund and other matters incidental thereto.
Materia
General
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Peligros Gobernanza Política/planificación Salud pública Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Protección social Institución Sistema de alerta temprana
Área geográphica
Africa, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Africa Meridional
Resumen

This Act is made to manage disasters, and specifically confines its applications to disruptions in societal functioning causing widespread human, material or environmental losses. It specifically excludes civil disorders and industrial disputes from its scope of application. The Act also provides that the Minister in consultation with role players in disaster management shall establish a national policy for disaster management. The Act further provides for the establishment of ministerial disaster management team to make recommendations to the Cabinet on policy and coordination of issues relating to disaster management, advise Cabinet on oversight of disaster management at all levels, among others. Essentially, the Act establishes the National Disaster Management Agency as a an institution within the public service charged with being the principal institution for disaster management at the national level and with the objective to promote an integrated and coordinated system of disaster management focused on decreasing vulnerability and increasing preparedness and mitigation capacity. The Act also gives the Minister the prerogative to classify disasters and declare state of emergencies after assessing the magnitude and severity or potential magnitude and severity of the disaster.

Texto completo
Inglés

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020.

Legislación | Eswatini | 2020

Palabra clave: Peligros, Salud pública, Evaluación/manejo de riesgos, Seguridad alimentaria, Protección del consumidor

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX