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> Article 83
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13. Union Objects |
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| Article 83- Union Emergency Council | ||
| 83.1 | Union Emergency Council | |
| 83.1 | Functions | |
| The functions of the Committee are: | ||
| (a) to develop strategies and policies for the prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from disasters; and |
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| (b) to ensure that such strategies and policies are implemented by the National Disaster Management Office, other government agencies and non-government agencies; and |
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| (c) to advise the Minister on the need for aid to counter the effects of a disaster and on any agreement proposed to be entered into by the Government in relation to such aid; and |
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| (d) to advise the Minister on the declaration of states of emergencies; and |
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| (e) subject to the approval of the Commission of Police, to determine the number of members of the Vanuatu Police Force to be deployed in the prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from a particular disaster; and |
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| (f) to ensure that government agencies comply with directions given by the Minister under section 16; and |
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| (g) to advise the Minister on all other matters relating to disasters. | ||
| 83.1 | Membership of the Council | |
| (1) The National Disaster Committee consists of: | ||
| (a) the Director General of the Ministry responsible for disaster management who is the chairperson of the Committee; and |
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| (b) the Commissioner of Police; and |
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| (c) the Director of the National Disaster Management Office who is to provide secretarial support to the Committee; and |
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| (d) 3 representatives (1 of whom must be a woman) of such non-government agencies as the Committee may from time to time determine. |
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| (2) The representative of a non-government agency is to be nominated by that agency. |
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| (3) If a member of the Committee (including the chairperson) is absent from Vanuatu or is for any reason unable to perform his or her duties as a member of the Committee, the Committee may appoint a person to act as the member. |
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| (4) The Committee is to meet as often as is necessary for the efficient performance of its functions. The Committee may adopt its own rules of procedure |
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