Act 53 of 2005

The Disaster Management Act, 2005

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

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