| (1) | The Minister must establish a National Disaster Management Advisory Forum consisting of— |
| (b) | a senior representative of each national department whose Minister is a member of the Intergovernmental Committee on Disaster Management designated by that Minister; |
| (c) | a senior representative of each provincial department whose MEC is a member of that Committee, designated by that MEC; |
| (d) | municipal officials selected by the South African Local Government Association; |
| (e) | representatives of other disaster management role-players designated by the Minister, which may include— |
| (ii) | the Chamber of Mines; |
| (iv) | the insurance industry; |
| (v) | organised agriculture; |
| (vi) | traditional leaders as recommended by the National House of Traditional Leaders established by section 2 of the National House of Traditional Leaders Act, 2009 (Act No. 22 of 2009); |
[Subsection (1)(e)(vi) substituted by section 2(a) of Act No. 16 of 2015]
| (vii) | religious and welfare organisations; |
| (viii) | medical, paramedical and hospital organisations; |
| (ix) | organisations representing disaster management professions in South Africa; |
| (x) | other relevant non-governmental and international organisations and |
| (xi) | statutory bodies regulating safety standards in particular industries; |
| (xii) | institutions of higher education; |
| (xiii) | institutions that can provide scientific and technological advice or relief agencies; support to disaster management; and |
| (xiv) | representatives of national umbrella organisations for women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities; |
[Subsection (1)(e)(xiv) substituted by section 2(b) of Act No. 16 of 2015]
| (f) | experts in disaster management designated by the Minister; and |
| (g) | persons co-opted by the Forum for a specific period or specific discussions. |
| (2) | The Head of the National Centre is the chairperson of the Forum. |
| (a) | The Forum is a body in which national, provincial and local government and other disaster management role-players consult one another and co-ordinate their actions on matters relating to disaster management. |
| (b) | In performing the functions referred to in paragraph (a), the Forum – |
| (4) | The Forum serves as the South African National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. |
[Subsection (4) inserted by section 2(c) of Act No. 16 of 2015]
