Disaster Management Bill of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2010

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT BILL OF THE KINGDOM OF BHUTAN, 2010

Table of Content

CHAPTER 1        

PRELIMINARY        

Short title, commencement and extent        

Repeal        

Limitation on the application of the Act        

Purpose        

CHAPTER 2        

NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY        

Membership        

Functions of the National Disaster Management Authority        

CHAPTER 3        

DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE        

National Committee for Disaster Management        

Functions of the National Committee for Disaster Management        

Dzongkhag Disaster Management Committee        

Functions of the Dzongkhag Disaster Management Committee        

Dzongkhag Disaster Management Officer        

Functions of the Dzongkhag Disaster Management Officer        

Dungkhag Disaster Management Committee        

Functions of the Dungkhag Disaster Management Committee        

Thromde Disaster Management Committee        

Functions of the Thromde Disaster Management Committee        

Gewog Disaster Management Committee        

Functions of the Gewog Disaster Management Committee        

CHAPTER 4        

THE INTER-MINISTERIAL TASK FORCE        

Establishment of Inter-Ministerial Task Force        

Membership        

Functions of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force        

CHAPTER 5        

DEPARTMENT        

Secretariat to the National Committee for Disaster Management        

Functions of the Department        

CHAPTER 6        

MINISTRY, AGENCY AND CORPORATIONS        

Responsibilities of Ministry, Agency and Corporations        

CHAPTER 7        

DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND CONTINGENCY PLAN        

Gewog, Dungkhag, Thromde and Dzongkhag Disaster Management Plan        

48.        The Disaster Management Committee shall, within the time prescribed in the guidelines, make copies of its Disaster Management and Contingency Plan available to the next higher disaster management committee and to the Department having administrative control of disaster management        

Disaster Management Plan by Ministry, Agency, Corporations and Private Sector        

National Disaster Management and Contingency Plan        

Reviewing and updating the Disaster Management Plan        

Plan to be available for inspection        

CHAPTER 8        

MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS        

Time of meeting        

Quorum        

Presiding at a meeting        

Conduct of meeting        

Observer in the meetings        

CHAPTER 9        

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS        

His Majesty’s Relief Fund        

Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Preparedness Budget        

Emergency Procurements        

CHAPTER 10        

DISASTER CLASSIFICATIONS        

Type I Disaster        

Type II Disaster        

Type III Disaster        

Type IV Disaster        

Coordination and Management of Disaster        

Reclassification of Disaster        

CHAPTER 11        

POWERS OF CHAIRPERSON        

Operation Coordinator        

Delegation        

General Powers        

Power to Requisition        

Entry without warrant        

Power to give direction about property        

Duration of the exercise of power        

Warning        

CHAPTER 12        

EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE        

Emergency Operation Centre