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(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the NationalAuthority shall have the responsibility for laying down the policies, plans andguidelines for disaster management for ensuring timely and effective responseto disaster.
(2) Without prejudice to generality of the provisionscontained in sub-section (1), the National Authority may --
(a) lay down policies on disaster management;
(b) approve the National Plan;
(c) approve plans prepared by the Ministries or Departmentsof the Government of India in accordance with the National Plan;
(d) lay down guidelines to be followed by the StateAuthorities in drawing up the State Plan;
(e) lay down guidelines to be followed by the differentMinistries or Departments of the Government Of India for the purpose ofintegrating the measures for prevention of disaster or the mitigation of itseffects in their development plans and projects;
(f) coordinate the enforcement and implementation of thepolicy and plan for disaster management;
(g) recommend provision of funds for the purpose ofmitigation;
(h) provide such support to other countries affected bymajor disasters as may be determined by the Central Government;
(i) take such other measures for the prevention of disaster,or the mitigation, or preparedness and capacity building for dealing with thethreatening disaster situation or disaster as it may consider necessary;
(j) lay down broad policies and guidelines for thefunctioning of the National Institute of Disaster Management.
(3) The Chairperson of the National Authority shall, in thecase of emergency, have power to exercise all or any of the powers of theNational Authority but exercise of such powers shall be subject to ex postfacto ratification by the National Authority.