SECTIONS
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Disaster
Management Act, 2005
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Preamble |
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CHAPTER I
: PRELIMINARY |
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Short title, extent and commencement |
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Definitions |
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CHAPTER II : THE NATIONAL
DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY |
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Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority |
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Meetings of National Authority |
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Appointment of officers and other employees of the National Authority |
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Powers and functions of National Authority |
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Constitution of advisory committee by National Authority |
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Constitution of National Executive Committee |
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Constitution of sub-committees |
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Powers and functions of National Executive Committee |
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National Plan |
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Guidelines for minimum standards of relief |
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Relief in loan repayment, etc |
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CHAPTER III : STATE DISASTER
MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES |
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Establishment of State Disaster Management Authority |
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Meetings of the State Authority |
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Appointment of officers and other employees of State Authority |
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Constitution of advisory committee by the State Authority |
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Powers and functions of State Authority |
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Guidelines for minimum standard of relief by State Authority |
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Constitution of State Executive Committee |
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Constitution of sub-committees by State Executive Committee |
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Functions of the State Executive Committee |
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State Plan |
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Powers and functions of State Executive Committee in the event of threatening disaster situation |
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CHAPTER IV : DISTRICT
DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY |
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Constitution of District Disaster Management Authority |
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Powers of Chairperson of District Authority |
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Meetings |
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Constitution of advisory committees and other committees |
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Appointment of officers and other employees of District Authority |
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Powers and functions of District Authority |
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District Plan |
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Plans by different authorities at district level and their implementation |
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Requisition by the District Authority |
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Powers and functions of District Authority in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disaster |
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CHAPTER V : MEASURES BY
THE GOVERNMENT FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT |
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Central Government to take measures |
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Responsibilities of Ministries or Departments of Government of India |
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Disaster management plans of Ministries or Departments of Government of India |
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State Government to take measures |
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Responsibilities of departments of the State Government |
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Disaster management plan of departments of State |
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CHAPTER VI : LOCAL AUTHORITIES |
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Functions of the local authority |
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CHAPTER VII : NATIONAL
INSTITUTE OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT |
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National Institute of Disaster Management |
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Officers and other employees of the National Institute |
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CHAPTER VIII : NATIONAL
DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE |
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National Disaster Response Force |
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Control, direction, etc |
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CHAPTER IX : FINANCE,
ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT |
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National Disaster Response Fund |
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National Disaster Mitigation Fund |
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Establishment of funds by State Government |
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Allocation of funds by Ministries and Departments |
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Emergency procurement and accounting |
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CHAPTER X : OFFENCES AND
PENALTIES |
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Punishment for obstruction, etc |
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Punishment for false claim |
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Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc |
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Punishment for false warning |
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Offences by Departments of the Government |
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Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act |
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Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning |
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Offence by companies |
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Previous sanction for prosecution |
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Cognizance of offences |
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Prohibition against discrimination |
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Power to issue direction by Central Government |
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Powers to be made available for rescue operations |
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Making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances |
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Power of requisition of resources, provisions, vehicles, etc., for rescue operations, etc |
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Payment of compensation |
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Direction to medial for communication of warnings, etc |
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Authentication of orders or decisions |
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Delegation of powers |
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Annual report |
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Bar of jurisdiction of court |
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Act to have overriding effect |
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Action taken in good faith |
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Immunity from legal process |
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Power of Central Government to make rules |
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Power to make regulations |
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Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament |
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Power of State Government to make rules |
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Power to remove difficulties |
