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Artikel 1 van die Wet op Rampbestuur, 2002 (hierna die Hoofwet genoem), word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die volgende omskrywing voor die omskrywing van ‘‘Departement’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘aanpassing’— (a) in verband met menslike stelsels, die proses van aanpassing by werklike of verwagte klimaat en die gevolge daarvan, ten einde skade te beperk of voordelige geleenthede te benut; en 5 10 No. 39520STAATSKOERANT, 15 Desember 2015Wet No 16 van 2015Wysigingswet op Rampbestuur, 2015 4 4 (b) in relation to natural systems, the process of adjustment to actual climate and its effects; ‘climate change’ means a change in the state of the climate that can be identified by changes in the variability of its properties and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer;’’; 5 (b) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘Department’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Department’ means the principal department Cabinet member referred to in section 3;’’; that supports the (c) by the substitution for subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of the definition of 10 ‘‘disaster’’ of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iii) significant disruption of the life of a community; and’’; (d) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘disaster management‘‘ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘disaster risk reduction’ means either a policy goal or objective, and the strategic and instrumental measures employed for— (a) anticipating future disaster risk; (b) (c) reducing existing exposure, hazard or vulnerability; and improving resilience;’’; 15 (e) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘district municipality’’ of the following 20 definition: ‘‘ ‘ecosystem’ means a system of relationships between animals and plants and their environment;’’; (f) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘emergency preparedness’’ of the following definition: 25 ‘‘ ‘emergency preparedness’ means— (a) a state of readiness which enables organs of state and other institutions involved in disaster management, the private sector, communities and individuals to mobilise, organise and provide relief measures to deal with an impending or current disaster or the effects of a disaster; and the knowledge and capacities developed by governments, profes- sional response and recovery organisations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to and recover from the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions;’’; (b) (g) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘mitigation’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘mitigation’, in relation to— (a) a disaster or disaster risk, means the lessening of the potential including those that are adverse impacts of physical hazards, human-induced, through actions that reduce hazard, exposure and vulnerability; or (b) climate change, means a human intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases;’’; (h) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘municipal entity’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘municipality’ means a municipality as contemplated in section 2 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000);’’; (i) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘organ of state’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘organ of state’ means [a national, provincial or municipal organ of state] any organ of state referred to in section 239 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;’’; (j) by the substitution for rehabilitation’’ of the following definition: the definition of ‘‘post-disaster recovery and ‘‘ ‘post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation’ means efforts, including development, aimed at creating a situation where— 30 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39520GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 December 2015Act No. 16 of 2015Disaster Management Amendment Act, 2015 5 5 (b) in verband met natuurlike stelsels, die proses van aanpassing by werklike klimaat en die gevolge daarvan;’’; (b) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘Departement’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘Departement’ die hoofdepartement wat die Kabinetslid in artikel 3 bedoel, ondersteun;’’; 5 (c) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘distriks- munisipaliteit’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘ekostelsel’ ’n stelsel van verhoudings tussen diere en plante en hul omgewing;’’; 10 (d) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘hierdie Wet’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘klimaatsverandering’ ’n verandering in die toestand van die klimaat wat deur wisseling in die veranderlikheid van die klimaat se eienskappe geïdentifiseer kan word en wat vir ’n verlengde tydperk voortduur, gewoonlik dekades of langer;’’; (e) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘kwesbaarheid’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘kwesbaarheid’ die omstandighede deur fisieke, maatskaplike, ekonomiese ’n gemeenskap se vatbaarheid vir die uitwerking van gevare vergroot;’’; en omgewingsfaktore of prosesse bepaal, wat (f) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘munisipale entiteit’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘munisipaliteit’ ’n munisipaliteit soos beoog in artikel 2 van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Stelsels, 2000 (Wet No. 32 van 2000);’’; (g) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘na-ramp herstel en rehabilitasie’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘na-ramp herstel en rehabilitasie’ optrede, insluitende ontwikkeling, wat daarop gemik is om ’n toestand te skep waar— (a) normaliteit herstel word in die toestande wat deur ’n ramp veroorsaak is, deur fasiliteite, lewensbestaan en woontoestande van rampgeteisterde gemeenskappe te herstel en te verbeter, waar gepas, met inbegrip van pogings om ramprisikofaktore te verminder; 15 20 25 30 (b) die gevolge van ’n ramp verlig word; of (c) omstandighede geskep word wat die risiko dat ’n soortgelyke ramp 35 kan plaasvind, sal verminder;’’; (h) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘noodgereedheid’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘noodgereedheid’— (a) ’n staat van gereedheid wat staatsorgane en ander instellings wat by rampbestuur betrokke is, die privaatsektor, gemeenskappe en te organiseer, en indiwidue in staat stel om te mobiliseer, noodlenigingsmaatreëls of dreigende teenswoordige ramp of die gevolge van ’n ramp te hanteer; en (b) die kennis en vermoëns ontwikkel deur regerings-, professionele reaksie- en herwinningsorganisasies, gemeenskappe en indiwidue om die uitwerking van waarskynlike, dreigende of huidige gevaargebeure of -toestande doeltreffend vooruit te loop, daarop te reageer en daarvan te herstel;’’; voorsien om ’n te 40 45 50 (i) (j) deur subparagraaf (iii) van paragraaf (a) van die omskrywing van ‘‘ramp’’ deur die volgende subparagraaf te vervang: ‘‘(iii) noemenswaardige ontwrigting van ’n gemeenskap, veroorsaak of dreig om te veroorsaak; en’’; deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘rampbestuur’’ in te voeg: 55 ‘‘ ‘ramprisikovermindering’ óf ’n beleidsdoel óf ’n -oogmerk, en die strategiese en instrumentele maatreëls gebruik vir— No. 39520STAATSKOERANT, 15 Desember 2015Wet No 16 van 2015Wysigingswet op Rampbestuur, 2015 6 6 (a) normality in conditions caused by a disaster is restored by the restoration, and improvement, where appropriate, of facilities, livelihoods and living conditions of disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors; the effects of a disaster are mitigated; or circumstances are created that will reduce the risk of a similar disaster occurring;’’; (b) (c) (k) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘response’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘risk assessment’ means a methodology to determine the nature and extent of risk by analysing potential hazards and evaluating existing conditions of vulnerability that together could potentially harm exposed people, property, services, livelihoods and the environment on which they depend;’’; and 5 10 (l) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘vulnerability’’ of the following definition: 15 ‘‘ ‘vulnerability’ means the conditions determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes, which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of hazards.’’. Amendment of section 5 of Act 57 of 2002