Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)Chapter 2 : Intergovernmental structures and Policy framework6. National disaster management framework |
| (1) | The Minister, by notice in the Gazette— |
| (a) | must prescribe a national disaster management framework, taking into account— |
| (i) | any recommendations of the Intergovernmental Committee on Disaster Management made in terms of section 4 |
| (ii) | comments by the public submitted as a result of a publication in terms of and subsection (2); and |
| (b) | may, from time to time, amend the national disaster management framework. |
| (2) | Before prescribing or amending the national disaster management framework, the Minister must publish particulars of the proposed framework or amendment in the Gazette for public comment. |