Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)Chapter 3 : National Disaster ManagementPart 1 : National Disaster Management CentrePowers and duties of National Centre16. Communication links with disaster management role-players |
| (1) | The National Centre must— |
| (a) | develop and maintain a directory of institutional role-players that are or should be involved in disaster management in southern Africa showing— |
| (i) | their names, telephone and fax numbers and physical, postal and electronic addresses; |
| (ii) | particulars of their involvement in disaster management; and |
| (iii) | the nature, capacity and location of emergency and relief services under their control; and |
| (b) | establish effective communication links with contact persons identified by those role-players. |
| (2) | The directory must include particulars of— |
| (a) | all national, provincial and municipal organs of state and statutory functionaries involved in disaster management; |
| (b) | non-governmental organisations involved in disaster management |
| (c) | disaster management experts in South Africa; |
| (d) | private sector organisations with specialised equipment, skills or knowledge relevant to disaster management; |
| (e) | private sector voluntary agencies involved in disaster management and |
| (f) | foreign non-governmental organisations and international organisations involved in disaster management in southern Africa. |
| (3) | The National Centre must establish communication links with foreign disaster management agencies including institutions performing functions similar to those performed by the National Centre, to exchange information and to have access to international expertise in and assistance in respect of disaster management. |