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> Article 86
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13. Union Objects |
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| Article 86-Union Emergency Management Centre | ||
| 86.1 | Union Emergency Management Centre | |
| (2) The Centre is to become operational in the event of a disaster ("the current disaster") in accordance with the instructions of the Director. The Centre can be operational whether or not a state of emergency has been declared. |
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| (3) The Director is in charge of the Centre while it is operational during the current disaster and must ensure that the Centre undertakes its functions in accordance with the Standard Operational Procedure. |
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| (4) The Centre has the following functions in relation to the current disaster: |
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| (a) to coordinate the actions of all government and non-government agencies; |
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| (b) to control and direct the allocation of aid provided by government and non-government agencies; |
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| (c) to coordinate requests for aid; |
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| (d) to prepare situation reports and disseminate such reports and other information through public broadcasting networks, other media outlets and other communication facilities so as to keep members of the public throughout Vanuatu well informed. |
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| (5) The Centre is to be staffed on a 24 hour basis while it is operational by officers of the Vanuatu Police Force agreed to by the Director and the Commissioner of Police, and such other officers of government agencies as the Director determines. |
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