This Act makes provision with respect to disaster preparedness and management in Zanzibar. It establishes the Disaster Co-ordination Commission, a National Committee and regional committees for disaster relief, and the National Disaster Relief Fund and provides with respect to declaration of disaster areas and the National Plan for co-ordination and disaster prevention. The Commission shall, among other things, coordinate all disaster relief operations and preparedness measures subject to the direction of the National Committee. The National Committee shall be responsible generally for overseeing and coordinating the activities of the government designed to secure the effective prevention of disasters and the preparedness and operation of affairs in the event of a disaster. The President shall, after due advice, declare a disaster area. Upon the declaration of any area as a disaster area, the Commission shall as soon as possible cause such measures under the National Emergency Operation Plan as may be appropriate to be taken in respect of that area in order to minimize the impact. The National Emergency Operation Plan shall identify all measures needed to anticipate, understand, preparedness and prevention of a disaster.
Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania) · 2003-06-09