About the Committee:
Order XVII Rule B. 22.(1) states that there shall be a Committee to be known as Committee on Emergency and
Disaster Preparedness consisting of not more than forty (40) Members appointed at the commencement of
the life of the House.

(2) The Committee's Jurisdiction shall cover:
             (a) development of  policies on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness;
             (b) development of pre-emptive policies and programmes for Search and Rescue Operations in the
                   Maritime and Air Transport Industries;
             (c) design oil spillage control and illegal bunkering preventive measures for the oil industry;
             (d) development of appropriate measures, including legislative action relating to the prevention of terrorism and
                   related matters;
             (e)  Develop sustainable National Contingency plan in private and public sectors;
             (f) Oversight over National Emergency Management Agency
             (g)  Annual Budget Estimates