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Disaster Management Act 1984.

Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source

Keywords

Abstract
The purpose of this Act is to establish a framework for the efficient response and management and control of natural disasters in the country. It provides for the establishment of the National Disaster Committee and the National Disaster Centre at national level and in each province a Provincial Disaster Committee is hereby established for each province. The functions of the National Disaster Committee are to supervise the national state of preparedness for emergencies and to report on it to the National Executive Council, to maintain the National Emergency Plan of the National Executive Council, to co-ordinate disaster relief actions, etc. (23 sections)
Long title of text
Being an Act to make provision with respect to emergencies arising out of epidemics, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other disasters, and for related purposes.
Notes
Consolidated version of 2006 as amended by No. 97 of 2006.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No