The Provincial Executive dealt with the Provincial disaster in terms of existing legislation and contingency arrangements without declaring a Provincial state of disaster in terms of section 41(1) of the Act.

The classification is revoked by the Head: National Disaster Management Centre when the occurrence can no longer be regarded as a disaster in terms of the Act upon reassessment by the NDMC.

The Provincial Executive dealt with the Provincial disaster in terms of existing legislation and contingency arrangements as augmented by regulations and / or directions following the declaration of a Provincial state of disaster in terms of section 41(2).

The classification of a Provincial disaster is automatically revoked when the Provincial state of disaster is terminated or lapses in terms of section 41(5) of the Act.