Disaster Management Amendment Act | Act 16 of 2015 — South Africa law | Esheria

Disaster Management Amendment Act

This section amends section 1 of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 and inserts a definition of “adaptation” for human systems.

Jurisdiction
South Africa
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Act 16 of 2015
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Updated
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About this statute

This section amends section 1 of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 and inserts a definition of “adaptation” for human systems. This section amends several definitions in the Disaster Management Act, including climate change, disaster, mitigation, and related disaster-management terms. This section amends section 5 of the principal Act and states that the Forum serves as the South African National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. A National Disaster Management Centre is established as an institution within the public service. The Head of the National Centre must report to the Minister and serve under a written employment contract that includes performance standards.

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