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(1) The Central Government shall, immediately after issue ofnotification under sub-section (1) of section 3, constitute a NationalExecutive Committee to assist the National Authority in the performance of itsfunctions under this Act.
(2) The National Executive Committee shall consist of thefollowing members, namely:--
(a) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge ofthe Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrativecontrol of the disaster management, who shall be Chairperson, ex officio;
(b) the Secretaries to the Government of India in the Ministriesor Departments having administrative control of the agriculture, atomic energy,defence, drinking water supply, environment and forests, finance (expenditure),health, power rural development, science and technology, space,telecommunication, urban development, water resources and the Chief of theIntegrated Defence Staff of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, ex officio.
(3) The Chairperson of the National Executive Committee mayinvite any other officer of the Central Government or a State Government fortaking part in any meeting of the National Executive Committee and shallexercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by theCentral Government in consultation with the National Authority.
(4) The procedure to be followed by the National ExecutiveCommittee in exercise of its powers and discharge of its functions shall besuch as may be prescribed by the Central Government.