Delimitation of specially vulnerable areas

(1) The Prime Minister may, on the recommendation of the National Coordinator, designate specially vulnerable areas for the purposes of the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters by delimiting such areas under this section. (2) The National Coordinator shall prepare, for the approval of the Prime Minister, a draft order delimiting any specially vulnerable area that the National Co-ordinator recommends for designation under subsection (1) of this section. (3) Before approving the draft Order delimiting a specially vulnerable area, the Prime Minister shall arrange for a public inquiry to be held in conformity with the provisions of the First Schedule, at which the National Co-ordinator shall present the draft Order for discussion and comment. 20 (4) The Prime Minister may combine a public inquiry under this section with a public inquiry under any other Act or under section 18(l) of this Act or both. (5) After the public inquiry has been held, the Prime Minister shall, if he decides to accept the National Coordinator’s recommendation for the designation of the area, consider what revisions ought to be made of the draft Order and shall settle the delimitation of the specially vulnerable area by making the Order and publishing it in the Gazette.