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Disaster Risk Management Act, 2014 (No. 15 of 2014).

Pays/Territoire
Seychelles
Type du document
Législation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Supplement to Official Gazette of 18 August 2014.
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Disaster Risk Management Division for the effective management of disaster through a comprehensive and integrated all-hazard approach and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Risques Institution Politique/planification Système d'alerte précoce Fonds spécial Législation de base
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Océan Indien, Petits états insulaires en développement
Résumé

This Act concerns disaster risk management in Seychelles. It establishes the Disaster Risk Management Division within the Government and provides with respect to declaration of disasters and response to disasters. The Division shall implement an integrated emergency management and coordination system and carry out all functions related to disaster preparedness, response and mitigation. The Division shall, among other things, prepare a National Disaster Risk Management Plan and Strategy. There is also established a National Disaster Risk Management Committee, a Vulnerability Assessment Committee, a National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, a National Disaster Risk Management Fund and a National Multi-Hazard Risk Communication Alert, and Warning System for Seychelles.

Texte intégral
Anglais