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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to add something on the functions of this very wonderful authority that I have seen being proposed in this Bill. It will be very important if this authority is organized in the following functional divisions, which will involve the formation of departments of disaster management tlater in the process. One, it should clearly show the following divisions; policy and planning; mitigation, operations and communication; administration and finally, prevention and capacity building. It will be very important if this is included within Clause 5, on the functions of the authority. First, it is important for every department to have a division of policy formulation and planning. This will help the authority to come up with policies that will guide any functions of this particular authority. From those broad categories or divisions, it will also include a function on coordination and monitoring of the implementation of the national policy on the same. It will enable the authority to have a function on examining vulnerabilities of different parts of the country and make recommendations and mitigation strategies based on different parts of our country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, another division will be in charge of evaluation of preparedness in all government and non-governmental institutions on a continuous basis. This is so as to respond to disasters and enhance preparedness throughout with a view to enhancing sustainability of the functions of the authority. The same authority will include a division that will examine any construction in the area and if, in their opinion, the standards have been compromised, they will come up with a directive to ensure compliance to such standards. Second last, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is also my opinion that---"
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