Threatened disaster alerts

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a threatened disaster alert exists when, (a) the Prime Minister declares, after consultation with the National Co-ordinator under subsection (2) of this section, that there is a substantial prospect that a disaster of a kind in Column I of the Third Schedule will strike within the applicable period in Column 2 of that Schedule; or (b) an agency, whether within Belize or otherwise, certified by the National Co- ordinator as an Accredited Notification Service under subsection (3) of this section, broadcasts or otherwise publishes a formal announcement warning persons in Belize of the threat of the striking of a disaster of a kind in Column I of the Third Schedule within the applicable period in column 2 of that Schedule, Provided that the Prime Minister may, by declaration after the same consultation as is provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection, declare that notwithstanding such an announcement Belize is not in a state of threatened disaster (2) The National Coordinator shall advise the Prime Minister on request, and at any time he considers appropriate, Disaster Preparedness and Response [CAP. 145 25 when there is a substantial prospect that a disaster of a kind in Column I of the Third Schedule C will strike within the applicable period in Column 2 of that Schedule. (3) The National Coordinator may certify any agency, whether within Belize or otherwise, which he considers to have a high level of technical expertise in the prediction or assessment of risk of any kind of disaster, as an Accredited Disaster Notification Service for the purposes of this Act. (4) A certification under subsection (3) of this section may be general or limited to specified kinds of disasters and may be revoked by the National Coordinator.