Civil protection

Abstract

On 1 August 1989, the Civil Protection Act (Chapter 10:06) was created to establish a CPO and provide for the operation of civil protection services in times of disasters. The Act replaced the Civil Defence Act of 1982. It also provided for the establishment of a national fund to finance civil protection operation in the country (Government of Zimbabwe 1989).This Act consists of 10 parts and 44 sections. Part I is a preliminary section that provides the title, and the interpretation of various terms used in the Act, while Part II outlines the functions of the director of civil protection. The third part deals with the NCPCC, its structure, purpose and its functional procedures. Part IV of the Act establishes planning committees of the CPO, remuneration and expenses of members of the planning committees as well as civil protection plans.