National Disaster Management Act
Year of publication
1998
Specific thematic area
Disaster preparedness, management and/or response
Sector of governance
Disaster
Type of human mobility
Displacement
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Disaster-related events
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Melanesia
Region
Melanesia
Macro-region
Oceania
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
C
Gender marker
C
Human rights marker
C
Article 25. If a natural disaster is declared under Part 4, the Council through the Minister responsible will inform Cabinet of any action which may be necessary including the making of regulations for - (a) the evacuation of people in their own interests, or in order to facilitate the necessary operations of the police or military personnel; [...]
Arts. 25, 29
Article 29. The District Officer shall be responsible for immediate relief assistance to disaster victims at designated evacuation centres in a district.
Arts. 25, 29