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Disaster Management Act 2003
sec.3Main objects of Act
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### sec.3 Main objects of Act
The main objects of this Act are as follows—
to help communities—
mitigate the potential adverse effects of an event; and
prepare for managing the effects of an event; and
effectively respond to, and recover from, a disaster or an emergency situation;
to provide for effective disaster management for the State.
s 3 amd 2014 No. 17 s 26
- (a) to help communities— (i) mitigate the potential adverse effects of an event; and (ii) prepare for managing the effects of an event; and (iii) effectively respond to, and recover from, a disaster or an emergency situation;
- (i) mitigate the potential adverse effects of an event; and
- (ii) prepare for managing the effects of an event; and
- (iii) effectively respond to, and recover from, a disaster or an emergency situation;
- (b) to provide for effective disaster management for the State.
- (i) mitigate the potential adverse effects of an event; and
- (ii) prepare for managing the effects of an event; and
- (iii) effectively respond to, and recover from, a disaster or an emergency situation;