Section 9Part —
Emergency shelters
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The Director shall establish and maintain a list of suitable premises available for use as emergency shelters in the event of a threat of a disaster or the aftermath of a disaster.
In the list referred to in subsection (1) the Director shall —
distinguish between Government property and other premises;
list the facilities available at such premises; and
indicate the suitability of each of the listed premises for use during a disaster or in the event or aftermath of a disaster.
The Director shall —
assign to each of the listed premises, a shelter manager charged with the responsibility of managing the shelter to which the shelter manager is assigned during any period where the shelter is being used for the purposes of this Law, and may assign one or more persons as assistant shelter managers to assist any shelter manager; and
develop and publish at each shelter such rules and guidelines as may be necessary for the proper management of the listed premises that are being used for the purposes of this Law.
A person seeking admission to a shelter shall provide information in such form as the Director may require for registration, to assist in the tracking of persons accommodated during the shelter operation.
No liability shall attach to the Government, shelter managers, assistant shelter managers, Government employees or agents or the owner or occupier of listed premises in respect of —
accidental or negligent loss or damage to property brought into the shelter by a person seeking protection; or
persons who leave the shelter prior to the issuance of an All Clear.
A shelter manager may suspend or expel from the shelter any person who commits a serious breach or persistently breaches any of the guidelines, and may enforce the suspension or expulsion by the use of reasonable force.