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The Disaster Management Act, 2005

An Act to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

2005

Location:

Rajasthan

Enactment Date:

12/23/2005

Enforcement Date:

28-07-2006

Department:

Disaster Management, Relief and Civil Defense Department

Full List of Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

Section 3 to Section 13

Section 3

Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority.

Section 4

Meetings of National Authority.

Section 5

Appointment of officers and other employees of the National Authority.

Section 6

Powers and functions of National Authority.

Section 7

Constitution of advisory committee by National Authority.

Section 8

Constitution of National Executive Committee.

Section 9

Constitution of sub-committees.

Section 10

Powers and functions of National Executive Committee.

Section 11

National plan.

Section 12

Guidelines for minimum standards of relief.

Section 13

Relief in loan repayment, etc.

STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

Section 14 to Section 24

Section 14

Establishment of State Disaster Management Authority.

Section 15

Meetings of the State Authority.

Section 16

Appointment of officers and other employees of State Authority.

Section 17

Constitution of advisory committee by the State Authority.

Section 18

Powers and functions of State Authority.

Section 19

Guidelines for minimum standard of relief by State Authority.

Section 20

Constitution of State Executive Committee.

Section 21

Constitution of sub-committees by State Executive Committee.

Section 22

Functions of the State Executive Committee.

Section 23

State Plan.

Section 24

Powers and functions of State Executive Committee in the event of threatening disaster situation.

DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

Section 25 to Section 34

Section 25

Constitution of District Disaster Management Authority.

Section 26

Powers of Chairperson of District Authority.

Section 27

Meetings.

Section 28

Constitution of advisory committees and other committees.

Section 29

Appointment of officers and other employees of District Authority.

Section 30

Powers and functions of District Authority.

Section 31

District Plan.

Section 32

Plans by different authorities at district level and their implementation.

Section 33

Requisition by the District Authority.

Section 34

Powers and functions of District Authority in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disaster.

MEASURES BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Section 35 to Section 40

Section 35

Central Government to take measures.

Section 36

Responsibilities of Ministries or Departments of Government of India.

Section 37

Disaster management plans of Ministries or Departments of Government of India.

Section 38

State Government to take measures.

Section 39

Responsibilities of departments of the State Government.

Section 40

Disaster management plan of departments of State.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Section 41

Functions of the local authority.

NATIONAL INSTITUTEOF DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Section 42 to Section 43

Section 42

National Institute of Disaster Management.

Section 43

Officers and other employees of the National Institute.

NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE

Section 44 to Section 45

Section 44

National Disaster Response Force.

Section 45

Control, direction, etc.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 46 to Section 50

Section 46

National Disaster Response Fund.

Section 47

National Disaster Mitigation Fund.

Section 48

Establishment of funds by State Government.

Section 49

Allocation of funds by Ministries and Departments.

Section 50

Emergency procurement and accounting.

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 51 to Section 60

Section 51

Punishment for obstruction, etc.

Section 52

Punishment for false claim.

Section 53

Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc.

Section 54

Punishment for false warning.

Section 55

Offences by Departments of the Government.

Section 56

Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act.

Section 57

Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.

Section 58

Offence by companies.

Section 59

Previous sanction for prosecution.

Section 60

Cognizance of offences.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 61 to Section 79

Section 61

Prohibition against discrimination.

Section 62

Power to issue direction by Central Government.

Section 63

Powers to be made available for rescue operations.

Section 64

Making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances.

Section 65

Power of requisition of resources, provisions, vehicles, etc., for rescue operations, etc.

Section 66

Payment of compensation.

Section 67

Direction to media for communication of warnings, etc.

Section 68

Authentication of orders of decisions.

Section 69

Delegation of powers.

Section 70

Annual report.

Section 71

Bar of jurisdiction of court.

Section 72

Act to have overriding effect.

Section 73

Action taken in good faith.

Section 74

Immunity from legal process.

Section 75

Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 76

Power to make regulations.

Section 77

Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

Section 78

Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 79

Power to remove difficulties.