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

Chapter 2 : Intergovernmental structures and Policy framework

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(1)	The Minister must establish a National Disaster Management Advisory Forum consisting of—

(a)	the Head of the National Centre;

(b)	a senior representative of each national department whose Minister is a member of the Intergovernmental Committee on Disaster Management designated by that Minister;

(c)	a senior representative of each provincial department whose MEC is a member of that Committee, designated by that MEC;

(d)	municipal officials selected by the South African Local Government Association;

(e)	representatives of other disaster management role-players designated by the Minister, which may include—

(i)	organised business;

(ii)	the Chamber of Mines;

(iii)

organised labour;

(iv)	the insurance industry;

(v)	organised agriculture;

(vi)	traditional leaders as recommended by the National House of Traditional Leaders established by section 2 of the National House of Traditional Leaders Act, 2009 (Act No. 22 of 2009);

[Subsection (1)(e)(vi) substituted by section 2(a) of Act No. 16 of 2015]

(vii)

religious and welfare organisations;

(viii)

medical, paramedical and hospital organisations;

(ix)	organisations representing disaster management professions in South Africa;

(x)	other relevant non-governmental and international organisations and

(xi)	statutory bodies regulating safety standards in particular industries;

(xii)

institutions of higher education;

(xiii)

institutions that can provide scientific and technological advice or relief agencies; support to disaster management; and

(xiv)

representatives of national umbrella organisations for women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities;

[Subsection (1)(e)(xiv) substituted by section 2(b) of Act No. 16 of 2015]

(f)	experts in disaster management designated by the Minister; and

(g)	persons co-opted by the Forum for a specific period or specific discussions.

(2)	The Head of the National Centre is the chairperson of the Forum.

(3)

(a)	The Forum is a body in which national, provincial and local government and other disaster management role-players consult one another and co-ordinate their actions on matters relating to disaster management.

(b)	In performing the functions referred to in paragraph (a), the Forum –

(i)	must make recommendations concerning the national disaster management framework to the Intergovernmental Committee on Disaster Management; and

(ii)	may advise any organ of state, statutory functionary, non-governmental organisation or community or the private sector on any matter relating to disaster.

(4)	The Forum serves as the South African National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.

[Subsection (4) inserted by section 2(c) of Act No. 16 of 2015]