The Disaster Management Act, 2005 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF
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Overview
An Act to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Sections (Showing 1 to 10 of 79)
Section 1 to Section 10 (10 Sections)
Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Disaster Management Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date 1 as the Central Government may, by no...
Definitions.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--- (a) "affected area" means an area or part of the country affected by a disaster; (b) "capacity-building" includes--- (i) iden...
Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority.
(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint in this behalf, there shall be established for the purposes of this Ac...
Meetings of National Authority.
(1) The National Authority shall meet as and when necessary and at such time and place as the Chairperson of the National Authority may think fit. (2) The Chairperson of the Nation...
Appointment of officers and other employees of National Authority.
1 [ 5. Appointment of officers and other employees of National Authority. --- (1) The National Authority may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, specify the numb...
Powers and functions of National Authority.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the National Authority shall have the responsibility for laying down the policies, plans and guidelines for disaster management for ensur...
Constitution of advisory committee by National Authority.
(1) The National Authority may constitute an advisory committee consisting of experts in the field of disaster management and having practical experience of disaster management at ...
Constitution of National Executive Committee.
(1) The Central Government shall, immediately after issue of notification under sub-section (1) of section 3, constitute a National Executive Committee to assist the National Autho...
Constitution of sub-committees.
(1) The National Executive Committee may, as and when it considers necessary, constitute one or more sub-committees, for the efficient discharge of its functions. (2) The National ...
Powers and functions of National Executive Committee.
(1) The National Executive Committee shall assist the National Authority in the discharge of its functions and have the responsibility for implementing the policies and plans of th...
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