Article (5)
a. For the purpose of achieving the objectives of this Decree, the SCCDM will
have the duties and powers to:
1. develop, and supervise the implementation of, the general policy and
strategic plans for management of Risks, Emergencies, Crises, and
Disasters;
2. adopt various plans and scenarios to deal with Risks, Emergencies, Crises,
and Disasters which may compromise public health and safety, and the
environment; protect lives and property; and determine the role of the
Concerned Entities in implementing the same and ensure their commitment
to implementing plans for training on these scenarios;
3. consider all options and methodologies required to manage Risks,
Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters; and adopt the best available methods
in this regard;
4. determine the roles of the entities responsible for managing Risks,
Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters in the Emirate, based on the nature of
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each Risk, Emergency, Crisis, or Disaster; determine the levels of escalation
and warning required to deal with each Risk, Emergency, Crisis, or
Disaster; and verify compliance by the Concerned Entities with these
escalation and warning levels;
5. coordinate and cooperate with NCEMA on the identification and
classification of Risk, Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster management levels
as well as the Preventive Measures and Preparedness for Risks,
Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters, in accordance with the mechanisms
and procedures applicable in this regard;
6. verify, in coordination with the Concerned Entities, that the infrastructure
and various facilities in the Emirate are compliant with the requirements,
and prepared, for dealing with various Risks, Emergencies, Crises, and
Disasters;
7. assess the situation in the Emirate during Risks, Emergencies, Crises, and
Disasters; determine the appropriate course of action to deal with the
same; take all the appropriate measures and precautions; and issue the
necessary decisions in this regard;
8. review the periodic reports submitted to it by the Concerned Entities in
respect of the obstacles hindering the optimal response to Risks,
Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters; and find the appropriate solutions to
overcome these obstacles;
9. identify the needs of the Emirate for resources, facilities, machinery,
equipment, and other requirements and means for management of Risks,
Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters;
10. maintain a register containing the Risks and Threats that the Emirate may
face and the mechanism to deal with them before, during, and after their
occurrence; and determine the form of this register and the data that must
be recorded therein;
11. supervise community awareness plans and programmes in respect of Risks,
Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters;
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12. supervise the key processes and procedures implemented at the Emirate's
central operations rooms for the management of Risks, Emergencies,
Crises, and Disasters; and distribute, through these rooms, the
responsibilities and roles among the Concerned Entities;
13. propose legislation related to dealing with Risks, Emergencies, Crises, and
Disasters;
14. approve the bylaws, resolutions, and regulations governing the work of the
SCCDM and its sub-committees and work teams;
15. form permanent or temporary executive committees, sub-committees, and
work teams to assist it in performing its duties; determine the duties,
powers, and tenures of these committees and work teams; and approve
the recommendations and proposals submitted to it by them on matters
related to dealing with Risks, Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters;
16. seek, as it deems appropriate, the assistance of experts and specialists in
areas related to Risk, Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster management,
whether from the Government Entities within or outside of the Emirate or
from the private sector; and
17. exercise any other duties or powers assigned to it by the Ruler or the
Chairman of the Executive Council.
b. The SCCDM may delegate any of its duties and powers under paragraph (a) of
this Article to any committee or committees comprised of members of the
SCCDM appointed by the Chairman, or to the executive committees, sub-
committees, or work teams formed by the SCCDM, provided that this
delegation is specific and in writing.
Formation of the SCCDM
