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

Chapter 5 : Municipal Disaster Management

Part 3 : Powers and duties of municipalities and municipal entities

52. Preparation of disaster management plans by municipal organs of state other than municipalities

[Heading of section 52 substituted by section 20(a) of Act No. 16 of 2015]

 

(1) Each municipal organ of state other than a municipality must—
(a) conduct a disaster risk assessment for its functional area;
(b) identify and map risks, areas, ecosystems, communities and households that are exposed or vulnerable to physical and human-induced threats;
(c) prepare a disaster management plan setting out—
(i) the way in which the concept and principles of disaster management are to be applied in its functional area, including expected climate change impacts and risks for that municipal entity or administrative unit;
(ii) its role and responsibilities in terms of the national, provincial or municipal disaster management framework;
(iii) its role and responsibilities regarding emergency response and post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation;
(iv) its capacity to fulfil its role and responsibilities;
(v) particulars of its disaster management strategies;
(vi) contingency strategies and emergency procedures in the event of a disaster, including measures to finance these strategies; and
(vii) specific measures taken to address the needs of women, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities during the disaster management process;
(d) co-ordinate and align the implementation of its plan with those of other organs of state and institutional role-players;
(e) provide measures and indicate how it will invest in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, including ecosystem and community-based adaptation approaches;
(f) develop early warning mechanisms and procedures for risks identified in its functional area; and
(g) regularly review and update its plan.

[Subsection (1) substituted by section 20(b) of Act No. 16 of 2015]

 

(2)        

(a) A municipal organ of state referred to in subsection (1) must submit a copy of its disaster management plan, and of any amendment to the plan, to the relevant municipal disaster management centre.
(b) If a municipal organ of state fails to submit a copy of its disaster management plan or of any amendment to the plan in terms of paragraph (a), the relevant municipal  disaster management centre must report the failure to the executive mayor or mayor, as the case may be, of the municipality concerned, who must take such steps as may be necessary to secure compliance with that paragraph, including reporting the failure to the municipal council.

[Subsection (2) substituted by section 20(c) of Act No. 16 of 2015]