National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act 2016 (No. 2 of 2016).

The Act establishes an administrative framework for disaster risk reduction and response in Mauritius and concerns the declaration of State of Disaster. parts of the Act apply only to territorial subdivisions of Mauritius.
The Act establishes the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (Council), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre, the Rodrigues Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the Rodrigues Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre, and requires to be established a Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee for every local authority, and, in the event of a disaster, a National or local Crisis Committees. The Act also sets out measures that the prime minister may take in case of a disaster. The Council shall ensure that disaster risk reduction becomes an integral objective of environment-related policies and plans. There shall be a National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan and a National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Strategic Framework. There shall be a National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. The National Council shall consist also of the supervising officer or a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of gender equality.