SECTIONS | Disaster Management Act, 2005 |
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| Preamble |
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| CHAPTER I : PRELIMINARY |
1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
2. | Definitions |
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| CHAPTER II : THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY |
3. | Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority |
4. | Meetings of National Authority |
5. | Appointment of officers and other employees of the National Authority |
6. | Powers and functions of National Authority |
7. | Constitution of advisory committee by National Authority |
8. | Constitution of National Executive Committee |
9. | Constitution of sub-committees |
10. | Powers and functions of National Executive Committee |
11. | National Plan |
12. | Guidelines for minimum standards of relief |
13. | Relief in loan repayment, etc |
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| CHAPTER III : STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES |
14. | Establishment of State Disaster Management Authority |
15. | Meetings of the State Authority |
16. | Appointment of officers and other employees of State Authority |
17. | Constitution of advisory committee by the State Authority |
18. | Powers and functions of State Authority |
19. | Guidelines for minimum standard of relief by State Authority |
20. | Constitution of State Executive Committee |
21. | Constitution of sub-committees by State Executive Committee |
22. | Functions of the State Executive Committee |
23. | State Plan |
24. | Powers and functions of State Executive Committee in the event of threatening disaster situation |
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| CHAPTER IV : DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY |
25. | Constitution of District Disaster Management Authority |
26. | Powers of Chairperson of District Authority |
27. | Meetings |
28. | Constitution of advisory committees and other committees |
29. | Appointment of officers and other employees of District Authority |
30. | Powers and functions of District Authority |
31. | District Plan |
32. | Plans by different authorities at district level and their implementation |
33. | Requisition by the District Authority |
34. | 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 |
35. | Central Government to take measures |
36. | Responsibilities of Ministries or Departments of Government of India |
37. | Disaster management plans of Ministries or Departments of Government of India |
38. | State Government to take measures |
39. | Responsibilities of departments of the State Government |
40. | Disaster management plan of departments of State |
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| CHAPTER VI : LOCAL AUTHORITIES |
41. | Functions of the local authority |
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| CHAPTER VII : NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT |
42. | National Institute of Disaster Management |
43. | Officers and other employees of the National Institute |
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| CHAPTER VIII : NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE |
44. | National Disaster Response Force |
45. |
Control, direction, etc |
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| CHAPTER IX : FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT |
46. | National Disaster Response Fund |
47. | National Disaster Mitigation Fund |
48. | Establishment of funds by State Government |
49. | Allocation of funds by Ministries and Departments |
50. | Emergency procurement and accounting |
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| CHAPTER X : OFFENCES AND PENALTIES |
51. | Punishment for obstruction, etc |
52. | Punishment for false claim |
53. | Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc |
54. | Punishment for false warning |
55. | Offences by Departments of the Government |
56. | Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act |
57. | Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning |
58. | Offence by companies |
59. | Previous sanction for prosecution |
60. | Cognizance of offences |
61. | Prohibition against discrimination |
62. | Power to issue direction by Central Government |
63. | Powers to be made available for rescue operations |
64. | Making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances |
65. | Power of requisition of resources, provisions, vehicles, etc., for rescue operations, etc |
66. | Payment of compensation |
67. | Direction to medial for communication of warnings, etc |
68. | Authentication of orders or decisions |
69. | Delegation of powers |
70. | Annual report |
71. | Bar of jurisdiction of court |
72. | Act to have overriding effect |
73. | Action taken in good faith |
74. | Immunity from legal process |
75. | Power of Central Government to make rules |
76. | Power to make regulations |
77. | Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament |
78. | Power of State Government to make rules |
79. | Power to remove difficulties |