National Disaster Council definition

National Disaster Council means the National Disaster Council established under section 3 of the National Disaster Council Act (Cap. 148);
National Disaster Council means the National Disaster Council established under section 5:
National Disaster Council means the National Disaster Council established under section 5; "National Disaster Plan" means the National Disaster Plan prepared and formulated under

Examples of National Disaster Council in a sentence

  • Although the National Disaster Communication Policy, which was developed by the National Disaster Council in 2013, includes recommendations on communications for reducing risks during an emergency, it does not mention health and is instead focused on natural disasters such as cyclones and tsunamis.

  • There is hereby established a body to be called the National Disaster Council to advise the Minister on all matters, including the coordination of activities of Government and non Government agencies, relating to disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, and the preparation and formulation of a National Disaster Plan referred to in section 12.

  • The disaster relief budget allocated to the National Disaster Council is small—SI$1.9 million (US$260,000)— and was quickly exhausted following the floods.

  • And in this respect the Minister is given the overall general responsibility for such disaster relief (Section 4) whose adviser is the National Disaster Council (Section 5).

  • There shall be a National Disaster Management Office which shall carry out disaster management and other responsibilities as determined by the Minister and/or the National Disaster Council, and to deal with routine disaster-related affairs at national level.

  • The National Disaster Council, chaired by the Prime Minister and served by the Disaster Management Office, acts as the national coordinating mechanism to oversee disaster risk management in the country.

  • Regulated activities which are proposed to take place within the ‘UK Marine Area’ (Section 42, Marine and Coastal Access Act) may require a marine licence from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in accordance with the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

  • The procedures of the National Disaster Council shall be as may be determined by the Chairman.

  • All agencies involved shall report annually, at a time specified in the National Disaster Plan, to the National Disaster Council, notifying their state of readiness for the coming years.

  • All agencies involved shall report annually, at a time specified in the national Disaster Plan, to the National Disaster Council, notifying their state of readiness for the coming years.


More Definitions of National Disaster Council

National Disaster Council means the National Disaster Council established under section 5 (1) of the Disaster & Emergency Management Act 2007.

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