2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Local Disaster Management Plan - Attachment 1

3 Prevention and Disaster Mitigation
3.1     Prevention
The Act defines prevention as the taking of preventative measures to reduce the likelihood of
an event occurring or, if an event occurs, to reduce the severity of the event.

3.2     Disaster mitigation
Disaster mitigation is the means taken in advance of, or after a disaster aimed at decreasing
or eliminating its impact on communities, the economy, infrastructure and the environment.
The objective of prevention and disaster mitigation activities is reduced risk and vulnerability
through initiatives to enhance community resilience and sustainability.
Prevention and disaster mitigation can be, in part, achieved through application of building
codes and planning policies and legislation.

3.3     Building codes, building use regulations and planning policies
Codes and regulations that are relevant and apply include:
(a) Body Corporate and Community Management Act
(b) Building Act
(c) Building and Other Legislation Amendment Act
(d) Building Code Australia
(e) Building Fire Safety Regulation
(f) Building Regulations 1991
(g) Building Services Authority Act
(h) Building Standards Regulation 1993
(i) Building Units and Group Titles Act
(j) Local Government Finance Standard 2005
(k) Noosa Plan
(l) Queensland Coastal Plan
(m) Queensland Development Code
(n) State Planning Policy 1/03 guideline: mitigating the adverse impacts of flood, bushfire
    and landslide
(o) State Planning Policy for Coastal Protection

3.4     Legislation
In addition to the Disaster Management Act 2003 legislation relevant to disaster
management includes:
     Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966
     Ambulance Service Act 1991
     Local and Subordinate Local Laws
     Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988


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