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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Disaster Management Act, 2005 Section 3

Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority

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Disaster Management Act, 2005 Section 3 is part of Disaster Management Act, 2005 - Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint in this behalf, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, an authority to be known as the National Disaster Management Authority.

(2) The National Authority shall consist of the Chairperson and such number of other members, not exceeding nine, as may be prescribed by the Central Government and, unless the rules otherwise provide, the National Authority shall consist of the following:--

(a) the Prime Minister of India, who shall be the Chairperson of the National Authority, ex officio;

(b) other members, not exceeding nine, to be nominated by the Chairperson of the National Authority.

(3) The Chairperson of the National Authority may designate one of the members nominated under clause (b) of sub-section (2) to be the Vice-Chairperson of the National Authority.

(4) The term of office and conditions of service of members of the National Authority shall be such as may be prescribed.

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Section Section 3 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority) is reproduced on this page as part of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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