| NEVIS DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE |
| Extracts from Sections 13 -16 of the 2005 Nevis Disaster Plan (draft) NEVIS DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (NDMC) 13. The general direction and control of the Committee resides with the Honourable Premier of Nevis. 14. Membership of the Committee is as follows: Honourable Premier - Chairman Permanent Secretary, Premier & Human Resources - Deputy Chairman Director � Nevis Disaster Management Office - Secretary Legal Adviser Permanent Secretary - Agriculture, Lands, Housing, Cooperatives & Fisheries Permanent Secretary - PPNRE/CWPUP Permanent Secretary - Finance Permanent Secretary - Education & Library Affairs Permanent Secretary - Tourism, Culture, Telecommunications & Informatics Permanent Secretary - Health, Gender & Social Affairs Principal Assistant Secretary - Youth, Sports, Community Affairs, Trade & Industry Medical Officer of Health Superintendent of Police - Police Division (Nevis) Director - Press and Government Information Director - Physical Planning, Natural Resources & Environment Manager - Nevis Electricity Company Ltd. (NEVLEC) Representative - Lion's Club Representative - Rotary Club Representative - Red Cross Society Representative - Chamber of Commerce (Nevis Chapter) Representative - Telecommunications 15. FUNCTIONS The main function of the Nevis Disaster Management Committee is to ensure that the island is in a state of preparedness at all times. Its areas of planning will include: - Collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency. - Co ordination of the activities of District Emergency Organizations in the island. - Arrangements for relief aircraft and ships, including customs clearance for relief supplies and personnel. - Storage and control of relief supplies and equipment. - Public information and press briefings. - Warning systems, warning dissemination, responsibility for and control of local broadcasting. - Disaster plans, emergency shelters and promulgation of plans. - Transport and equipment requirements. - Direction of labour - Entry control of non essential visitors. - Advising the National Emergency Management Agency on the requirement for anticipatory orders under the Emergency Powers Act. - Post disaster reconnaissance and reports. - Post disaster demolition and repairs 16. All correspondence concerning the Management Committee should be addressed to: The Secretary Nevis Disaster Management Committee Nevis Disaster Management Office Charlestown NEVIS |
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