MPUMALANGA PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

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BRIEFING ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT BILL
LOUIS BUYS CHIEF DIRECTOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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STRUCTURE AS PROPOSED IN THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT
BILL
NATIONAL STRUCTURE

• INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON DISASTER
  MANAGEMENT
• Cabinet members
• MECs
• SALGA
• Other role-players

• NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT ADVISORY FORUM TO BE
  ESTABLISHED BY MINISTER
• Head of NDMC
• National Departments
• Local Government
• Experts in Disaster Management
• Other

• NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE
• Minister to appoint Head of NDMC
• See powers and duties

PROVINCIAL STRUCTURE
MUNICIPAL STRUCTURE

• PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT ADVISORY FORUM MAY
  BE ESTABLISHED BY MEC
• Head of PDMC
• Municipal Disaster Managers
• SALGA
• Other

• PROVINCIAL DISASTER
• MANAGEMENT CENTRE
• MEC to appoint Head of PDMC
• See powers and duties

• METROPOLITAN AND DISTRICT MANAGEMENT CENTRE
• Municipal Council to appoint
• Head of Centre
• Operate centre in partnership
• with Local Municipalities

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NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (NDMF)
CHAPTER 2

• NDMF must provide coherent, transparent and
  inclusive policy on Disaster Management in South
  Africa.
• NDMF must reflect proportionate emphasis on
  disasters of different kinds, severity and
  magnitude as well as measures that reduce the
  vulnerability of disaster prone areas,
  communities and households.
• NDMF must inter-alia
• Guide development and implementation of Disaster
  Management.
• Establish prevention and mitigation as core
  principles.
• Facilitate SA co-operation in Regional and
  International Disaster Management.
• Apply co-operative governance amongst the spheres
  of Governement.
• Guide Disaster Management implementation within
  National, Provincial and Municipal organs of
  State.
• Facilitate involvement of private sector, NGOs,
  Traditional Leaders, technical experts and
  volunteers in disaster management.
• Facilitate capacity building, training and
  education.
• Promote disaster management research.
• Pride framework for disaster management funding.

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NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE CHAPTER 3

• OBJECTIVE
• To promote an integrated and co-ordinated system
  of disaster management, with special emphasis on
  prevention and mitigation, by National,
  Provincial and Municipal organs of State,
  statutory functionaries, other role-players
  involved in disaster management and communities.
• POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE NATIONAL CENTRE
• The National Centre must
• Specialise in issues concerning disasters and
  disaster management.
• Monitor whether organs of State and statutory
  functionaries comply with the Act.
• Act as repository of information concerning
  disasters and disaster management.
• Make recommendations regarding the funding of
  disaster management.
• Must promote recruitment, training and
  participation of volunteers.
• Must promote research.
• Co-ordinate its activities with Provincial and
  Municipal Disaster Management Centres.

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PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (PDMF)
CHAPTER 4

• Establish and implement a PDMF to ensure an
  integrated and uniform approach to disaster
  management in the Province by all Provincial
  organs of State, Provincial statutory
  fucntionaries, NGOs and private sector.

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PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT ADVISORY FORUM

• This is a body in which Provincial Government and
  relevant Disaster Management role-players in the
  Province consult one another and co-ordinate
  their actions on related matters.
• The MEC responsible may establish a Provincial
  Disaster Management Advisory Forum consisting of
• Head of Provincial Disaster Management Centre.
• Senior representative of each Provincial
  Department.
• Heads of Municipal Disaster Management Centres.
• Representatives of organised Local Government in
  the Province.

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PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT
CENTRES CHAPTER 4 PART 2

• Each Province must establish a Disaster
  Management Centre which should form part and
  function within a department designated by the
  Premier.
• The MEC responsible must appoint a person as the
  Head of the Provincial Disaster Management Centre

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POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PROVINCIAL CENTRE
The Powers and Duties are similar to the Powers
and Duties of the National Centre
BUT
Must exercise powers and duties within the
National NDMF
AND Is subject to policy
directions of the MEC of the Province

AND In accordance with the administrative
instructions of the Provincial Department

AND Must liaise and co-ordinate its activities
with the National Centre and Municipal
Disaster Management Centres in the Province.
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EACH PROVINCE
MUST

• Prepare a Disaster Management Plan for the
  Province as a whole.
• Align the implementation of those plan(s) with
  other organs of State.
• Regularly review and update its plan.
• Ensure that the Disaster Management Plan form
  an integral part of development planning in the
• Province.
• Facilitate maximum emergency preparedness.
• Provide contingency plans and emergency
  procedures in the event of disaster.
• Declare a Provincial State of Disaster and deal
  with a provincial disaster by making regulations
• issuing directions.

EACH PROVINCE

• 
  
• MUST exercise the above powers to the extent
  necessary to
• Protect and assist the public.
• Provide relief to the public.
• Protect property.
• Prevent or combat disruption or
• Deal with the effects of the disaster.

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THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED BY

• Way of formulating regulations, issuing of
  directions or authorising such directions that
• is needed to
• Release available resources.
• Implement the provincial disaster management
  plan.
• Evacuate people to temporary shelters.
• Regulate traffic.
• Regulate the movement of people and goods.
• Temporary install lines of communication.
• Procurement of goods and services on an
  emergency basis.

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MUNICIPAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (MDMF)
CHAPTER 5

• Each Metro and District Municipality must
  establish and implement a MDMF in line with the
  NDMF
• and PDMF aimed at ensuring an integrated and
  uniform approach to Disaster Management.
• INVOLVING
• Statutory functionaries of the District and
  Local Municipalities or Metro functionaries.
• All Municipal entities operating in its area.
• All NGOs involved in Disaster Management in
  its area.

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MUNICIPAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE CHAPTER 5
PART 2

• Each Metropolitan and District Municipality
  must establish a Disaster Management Centre
• for its Municipal Area.
• AND
• Each District Municipality must establish such a
  centre after consultation with its Local
• Municipalities within its area and may operate
  such a centre in partnership with those Local
• Municipalities.
• AND
• A Municipal Council must appoint a person as
  Head of its Municipal Disaster Management Centre.

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POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MUNICIPAL CENTRE
The Powers and Duties are similar to the Powers
and Duties of the National and Provincial Centre.
BUT

• Must exercise powers and duties within the
  National and Provincial Disaster Management
• Framework
• Subject to the Municipalitys Integrated
  Development Plan.
• Policy directions of the Municipal Council.
• In accordance with the administrative
  instructions of the Municipal Manager.
• Must liaise and co-ordinate its activities with
  the National and Provincial Centre.

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EACH MUNICIPALITY

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  MUST
• Prepare a Disaster Management Plan for its area
  according to circumstances prevailing in the
  area.
• Align the implementation of those plan(s) with
  other organs of State.
• Regularly review and update its plan.
• Ensure that the Disaster Management Plan form
  an integral part of Municipalitys Integrated
• Development Plan
• Anticipate the types of disasters that are
  likely to occur in the Municipality area and
  their possible
• effects.
• Place emphasis on measures that reduce the
  vulnerability of disaster-prone areas,
  communities
• and households.
• Provide contingency plans and emergency
  procedures in the event of disaster.
• Declare a Provincial State of Disaster and deal
  with a Provincial Disaster by making regulations
• issuing directions.

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RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE EVENT OF A LOCAL
DISASTER

• Municipality will have primary responsibility
  for co-ordination and management of the disaster.
• Municipal council may make by-laws or issue
  directions.
• Release available resources.
• Implement the Municipal Disaster Management
  Plan.
• Evacuate people to temporary shelters.
• Regulate traffic.
• Regulate the movement of people and goods.
• Temporary install lines of communication.
• Procurement of goods and services on an
  emergency basis.
• Facilitation of response and post-disaster
  recovery and rehabilitation.

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