DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT 57 of 2002

The Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 intends to provide for:

• an integrated and co-ordinated disaster management policy that focuses on preventing or reducing the risk of disasters, mitigating the severity of disasters, emergency preparedness, rapid and effective response to disasters and post-disaster recovery;
• the establishment of national, provincial and municipal disaster management centres;
• disaster management volunteers; and
• matters incidental thereto.