(1) The Director shall manage the affairs of NEMO.
(2) The Director shall, subject to section 7, be responsible to the Minister for coordinating the general policy of the Government of Saint Lucia relating to the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters in Saint Lucia.
(3) The Director shall for the purposes of subsection (1) and in addition to discharging other functions conferred on the Director by this Act or any other law —
(a) review and appraise the various programmes and activities of the Government in the light of the policy of this Act for the purpose of determining the extent to which such programmes and activities are contributing to the achievement of such policy, and to make recommendations to the Minister with respect thereto;
(b) develop and recommend to the Minister national policies to foster and promote the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters in Saint Lucia;
(c) gather timely and authoritative information concerning the conditions and trends in the quality of the environment, both current and prospective, as these relate to the likelihood of disasters in Saint Lucia;
(d) analyse and interpret the information gathered under paragraph (c) for the purpose of determining whether such conditions and trends are interfering, or are likely to interfere, with the achievement of the policy of this Act;
(e) conduct investigations, studies, surveys, research and analyses relating to ecological systems and environmental quality and document and define changes in the natural environment as these relate to the likelihood of disasters in Saint Lucia;
(f) prepare and review disaster risk assessment maps of Saint Lucia;
(g) conduct programmes of public information and education on the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters;
(h) liaise with persons and organizations within and outside Saint Lucia for the purpose of exchanging information and facilitating the harmonisation of the policies of such persons and organisations with those of the Government of Saint Lucia relating to the prevention and mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters in Saint Lucia;
(i) provide technical advice on draft regulations, whether under this Act or any other legislation, relating to the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters in Saint Lucia;
(j) coordinate the activities of other agencies involved in emergency and disaster management;
(k) evaluate the response capacities of agencies involved in emergency and disaster management, including facilities, personnel and equipment;
(l) coordinate the determination of risks associated with each hazard to determine the frequency and magnitude of disasters;
(m) determine specific damage caused by a hazard;
(n) design disaster simulations for disasters to which Saint Lucia is prone;
(o) coordinate vulnerability assessment projects to determine vulnerable areas for each hazard to which Saint Lucia is prone;
(p) consult with the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division when an Environmental Impact Assessment has been submitted to the Director for comments under the Physical Planning and Development Act.