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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATION CENTRE

10,

GSECC will be manned in accordance with the GSECC guide and will provide administrative support to the GSC.

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GSECC will be responsible for:-

(a)

(b)

(c)

obtaining and issuing policy directives on

behalf of the GSC, the CS and the Sfors;

advising GSC of any emergency legislation that may be required;

preparing briefs, papers, situation reports, media releases and other secretariat services

for the GSC;

(d) providing a permanent link with the sfors through which urgent decisions and emergency

(e)

powers can be readily obtained by the

Departments

concerned,

together with

clarification and guidance on the content or

implementation of directions;

dealing with requests

civil support, and

officer 85 a member

Group.

Besides the

from Departments for providing a liaison of the Police Support

regular Departmental liaison presence

GSECC, there may on occasions be a requirement for hoc inter-Departmental working groups to be formed for the purpose of implementing decisions of the GSC. The GSECC Controller will convene such groups as required.

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