Over the
years the Organisation has been forced to expand the scope of its responsibility
to respond to other emergencies such as flooding and landslides, as well as
man-made disasters such as oil spills, industrial fires, aircraft crashes
and large scale public service vehicle accidents.
The organisation
is currently conducting a
review of its Structure and Operations. One of the main areas of
review will be Disaster Management Legislation, which is intended to give
the organisation legal authority. The organisation is also reviewing and consolidating
its plans and procedures into a National Multi-hazard Disaster Management
Plan.
