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TypeBare Act JurisdictionMeghalaya Government

The Disaster Management Act, 2005

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/136177

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The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (2005) is Meghalaya state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - The Disaster Management Act, 2005
Chapter1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Chapter2 - Definitions
Chapter3 - Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority
Chapter4 - Meetings of National Authority
Chapter5 - Appointment of officers and other employees of the National Authority
Chapter6 - Powers and functions of National Authority
Chapter7 - Constitution of advisory committee by National Authority
Chapter8 - Constitution of National Executive Committee
Chapter9 - Constitution of sub-committees
Chapter10 - Powers and functions of National Executive Committee
Chapter11 - National Plan
Chapter12 - Guidelines for minimum standards of relief
Chapter13 - Relief in loan repayment, etc
Chapter14 - Establishment of State Disaster Management Authority
Chapter15 - Meetings of the State Authority
Chapter16 - Appointment of officers and other employees of State Authority
Chapter17 - Constitution of advisory committee by the State Authority
Chapter18 - Powers and functions of State Authority
Chapter19 - Guidelines for minimum standard of relief by State Authority
Chapter20 - Constitution of State Executive Committee
Chapter21 - Constitution of sub-committees by State Executive Committee
Chapter22 - Functions of the State Executive Committee
Chapter23 - State Plan
Chapter24 - Powers and functions of State Executive Committee in the event of threatening disaster situation
Chapter25 - Constitution of District Disaster Management Authority
Chapter26 - Powers of Chairperson of District Authority
Chapter27 - Meetings
Chapter28 - Constitution of advisory committees and other committees
Chapter29 - Appointment of officers and other employees of District Authority
Chapter30 - Powers and functions of District Authority
Chapter31 - District Plan.-(1) There shall be a plan for disaster management for every district of the State
Chapter32 - Plans by different authorities at district level and their implementation
Chapter33 - Requisition by the District Authority
Chapter34 - Powers and functions of District Authority in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disaster
Chapter35 - Central Government to take measures
Chapter36 - Responsibilities of Ministries or Departments of Government of India
Chapter37 - Disaster management plans of Ministries or Departments of Government of India
Chapter38 - State Government to take measures
Chapter39 - Responsibilities of departments of the State Government.-It shall be the responsibility of every department of the
Chapter40 - Disaster management plan of departments of State.-(1) Every department of the State Government, in conformity with the
Chapter42 - National Institute of Disaster Management
Chapter43 - Officers and other employees of the National Institute
Chapter44 - National Disaster Response Force
Chapter45 - Control, direction, etc
Chapter46 - National Disaster Response Fund
Chapter47 - National Disaster Mitigation Fund
Chapter48 - Establishment of funds by State Government
Chapter49 - Allocation of funds by Ministries and Departments
Chapter50 - Emergency procurement and accounting
Chapter51 - Punishment for obstruction, etc
Chapter52 - Punishment for false claim
Chapter53 - Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc
Chapter54 - Punishment for false warning
Chapter55 - Offences by Departments of the Government
Chapter56 - Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act
Chapter57 - Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning
Chapter58 - Offence by companies
Chapter59 - Previous sanction for prosecution
Chapter60 - Cognizance of offences
Chapter61 - Prohibition against discrimination
Chapter62 - Power to issue direction by Central Government
Chapter63 - Powers to be made available for rescue operations
Chapter64 - Making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances
Chapter65 - Power of requisition of resources, provisions, vehicles, etc., for rescue operations, etc
Chapter66 - Payment of compensation
Chapter67 - Direction to medial for communication of warnings, etc
Chapter68 - Authentication of orders or decisions
Chapter69 - Delegation of powers
Chapter70 - Annual report
Chapter71 - Bar of jurisdiction of court
Chapter72 - Act to have overriding effect
Chapter73 - Action taken in good faith
Chapter74 - Immunity from legal process
Chapter75 - Power of Central Government to make rules
Chapter76 - Power to make regulations
Chapter77 - Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
Chapter78 - Power of State Government to make rules
Chapter79 - Power to remove difficulties
Section41 - Functions of the local authority

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