The National Disaster Preparedness Response Plan

(1) The National Coordinator shall prepare annually, for the approval of the Prime Minister, the National Disaster Preparedness Response Plan, comprising the statement of the contingency arrangements under the co-ordination of the National Coordinator for responding to the threat or event and aftermath of a disaster in Belize whether or not the threat or the disaster is such as to prompt the declaration of a disaster (2) The National Disaster Preparedness Response Plan shall include, (a) procedures related to disaster preparedness and response of public officers, Ministries and Departments of Government, statutory bodies, local government units, and persons or organisations who volunteer or are required by law to perform functions related to the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters in Belize; (b) procedures for coordinating the national disaster response plan and its implementation with the preparation and implementation of disaster response plans of persons and bodies in paragraph (a) of this subsection; (c) procedures for informing persons under paragraph (a) of this subsection and the public in Belize and elsewhere of the existence of a threatened disaster alert under section 27 of this Act or of the existence of a 14 (d) procedures for preparing and maintaining inventories of services, systems and supplies for the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters during a threatened disaster alert under section 27 of this Act or the existence of a disaster emergency; (e) procedures for mobilising services and systems for the mitigation of, preparedness for, to and recovery from emergencies and disasters during a threatened disaster alert under section 27 of this Act or the existence of a disaster emergency, including procedures for the manning of (f) procedures for the protection and restoration of communications, both nationally and internationally, during a threatened disaster alert under section 27 of this Act or in the event or the aftermath of a disaster (g) procedures for informing persons under paragraph (a) and the public in Belize and elsewhere of the state of affairs during a threatened disaster alert under section 27 of this Act or in the event or the aftermath of a (h) procedures for the release, distribution and replenishment of contingency stores of supplies of food, water, clothing and medical supplies during a threatened disaster alert under section 27 of this Act or in the event or the aftermath of a disaster emergency; Disaster Preparedness and Response [CAP. 145 15 (i) procedures for safeguarding against fire and epidemics during a threatened disaster alert under section 27 of this Act or in the event or the aftermath of a disaster emergency; (j) procedures for the provision of shelter for persons during a threatened disaster alert under section 27 of this Act or in the event or the aftermath of a disaster emergency; (k) procedures for cooperation with international organisations and governments of countries outside Belize during a threatened disaster alert under section 27 of this Act or in the event or the aftermath of a disaster (l) procedures for accepting and facilitating the distribution of volunteer services and relief supplies during a threatened disaster alert under section 27 of this Act or in the event or the aftermath of a disaster emergency; (m) procedures to apply in the event that the evacuation of all the residents of any area is considered to be desirable in the event of a (n) procedures to apply in the event that the requisitioning of private property is considered to be desirable in the event of a disaster emergency, including procedures for assessing and paying compensation; (o) procedures for protecting life and property from the dangers of looting and riotous behaviour in the event or the aftermath of a 16 (3) The National Coordinator shall consult the National Disaster Preparedness and Response Advisory Committee in the preparation of the National Disaster Preparedness