Section 2

In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise —

“Centre” means the National Disaster Management Centre established under section 16(1);

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Council referred to in section 10(1);

“Council” means the National Disaster Council established under section 8;

“declared area” means Brunei Darussalam or, if the disaster situation is declared for a part of Brunei Darussalam, that part;

“declared disaster powers” means the powers of the Director under sections 30 and 31;

“Director” means the Director of the Centre referred to in section 16(2);

“disaster” has the meaning ascribed to it by section 4(1);

“disaster management” has the meaning ascribed to it by section 5;

“disaster management guidelines” means the guidelines referred to in section 20;

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“disaster operations” has the meaning ascribed to it by section 6;

“disaster situation” means a disaster situation declared under section 22;

“event” has the meaning ascribed to it by section 7(1);

“members” means members of the Council;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for disaster management;

“period” means the period for which the declaration of a disaster situation is in force;

“place” includes land or premises and a vehicle;

“Plan” means the National Disaster Management Plan referred to in section 18(1);

“premises” includes a building or structure, or part of a building or structure, of any type;

“rescue officer” means a police officer or any person authorised under section 27(1) to exercise declared disaster powers for a disaster situation;

“vehicle” means anything used for carrying anything or any person by land, water or air.