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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Chapter 4 : Provincial Disaster Management

Part 2 : Provincial disaster management centres

35. Disasters occurring or threatening to occur in provinces

 

(1) When a disastrous event occurs or threatens to occur in a province, the disaster management centre of the province concerned must determine whether the event should be regarded as a disaster in terms of this Act, and, if so the centre must immediately—
(a) initiate efforts to assess the magnitude and severity or potential magnitude and severity of the disaster;
(b) inform the National Centre of the disaster and its initial assessment of the magnitude and severity or potential magnitude and severity of the disaster;
(c) alert disaster management role-players in the province that may be of assistance in the circumstances; and
(d) initiate the implementation of any contingency plans and emergency procedures that may be applicable in the circumstances.

 

(2) When informing the National Centre in terms of subsection (1)(b), the provincial disaster management centre may make such recommendations regarding the classification of the disaster as may be appropriate.