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Section 2.3


Functions of the LDMG                                   The following functions of the LDMG are prescribed under
                                                        section 30 of the Act:

                                                        •   To ensure that disaster management and            •   To provide reports and make
                                                            disaster operations in the area are consistent        recommendations to the relevant district
                                                            with the State group’s strategic policy               group about matters relating to disaster
                                                            framework for disaster management for the             operations
                                                            State                                             •   To identify, and coordinate the use of,
                                                        •   To develop effective disaster management,             resources that may be used for disaster
                                                            and regularly review and assess the disaster          operations in the area
                                                            management plan                                   •   To establish and review communications
                                                        •   To help the local government for its area to          systems in the group, and with the relevant
                                                            prepare a local disaster management plan              district group and other local groups in the
                                                        •   To identify, and provide advice to the relevant       disaster district of the relevant district group,
                                                            district group about, support services required       for use when a disaster happens
                                                            by the local group to facilitate disaster         •   To ensure information about a disaster in the
                                                            management and disaster operations in the             area is promptly given to the relevant district
                                                            area                                                  group
                                                        •   To ensure the community is aware of ways of       •   To perform other functions given to the group
                                                            mitigating the adverse effects of an event, and       under the Act
                                                            preparing for, responding to and recovering       •   To perform a function incidental to a function
                                                            from a disaster                                       mentioned in paragraphs in the points listed
                                                        •   To manage disaster operations in the area             above.
                                                            under policies and procedures decided by the
                                                            State group




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