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Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....(d) procedural matters relating to legal representation, appeals, etc. 3. The existing law on the subject is to be found in the Geneva Convention Act, 1911 (an Act of the United Kingdom) as applied to India by the Gevena Convention Act, 1911 (British India) Order-in-Council dated the 24th October, 1916, and the Geneva Convention Implementing Act, 1936 (14 of 1936). The provisions of these Acts, however, are confined to extending protection to the two emblems, namely, the Red Cross and the Geneva Cross. 4. The Bill seeks to implement the Conventions in so far as it is necessary so to do and, at the same time, consolidates the law on the subject by repealing the United Kingdom Act of 1911andthe Central Act 14 of 1936and incorporating their provisions in the Bill." - Gaz. of Ind., 1959, Extra. Pt. II, S. 2, p. 1098. An Act to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :- -Geneva Conventions of 12th August, 1949, were ratified by the President on the 16th October,.....

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Schedule III

Title: Third Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....Parties, each party to the conflict shall be bound to apply, as a minimum, the following provisions:- (Conflicts not of an international character.) (1) Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria. To this end, the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons:- (a) Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture; (b) taking of hostages; (c) outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment; (d) the passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgement pronounced by a regularly constituted court affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognised as indispensable by civilized peoples. (2) The wounded and sick shall be collected and.....

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Schedule IV

Title: Fourth Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....to in this Article. In no case shall requisition of labour lead to a mobilization of workers in an organization of a military or semi-military character. Article 52 No contract, agreement or regulation shall impair the right of any worker, whether voluntary or not and wherever he may be, to apply to the representatives of the Protecting Power in order to request the said Power's intervention. (Protection of workers) All measures aiming at creating unemployment or at restricting the opportunities offered to workers in an occupied territory, in order to induce them to work for the Occupying Power, are prohibited. Article 53 Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, or to the State, or to other public authorities, or to social or co-operative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations. (Prohibited destruction) Article 54 The Occupying Power may not alter the status of public officials or judges in the occupied territories, or in any way apply sanctions to or take any measures of coercion or discrimination.....

Civil Defence Act, 1968 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1968

.....thereunder or any order made under this Act or any such rule shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. (2) Every appointment, order or rule made in relation to civil defence before the commencement of this Act by or under any law relating to civil defence shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue to be in force until it is rescinded or altered under this Act, and be deemed to have been made under the corresponding provisions of this Act. SECTION 13: ORDINARY AVOCATIONS OF LIFE TO BE INTERFERED WITH AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE Any authority or person acting in pursuance of the Act shall interfere with the ordinary avocations of life and the enjoyment of property as little as may be consonant with the purpose of ensuring the public safety and civil defence. SECTION 14: SAVINGS AS TO ORDERS (1) No order made in exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act shall be called in question in any Court. (2) Where an order purports to have been made and signed by any authority in.....

Disaster Management Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on 23.12.2005 and is hereby published for general information: THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005 No. 53 of 2005 An Act to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY: Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement: (1) This Act may be called the Disaster Management Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different States, and any reference to commencement in any provision of this Act in relation to any State shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provision in that State. SECTION 2: Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "affected area" means an area or part of the country affected by a disaster; (b) "capacity-building" includes (i) identification of existing resources.....

The Disaster Management Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 2005

.....in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Disaster Management Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different States, and any reference to commencement in any provision of this Act in relation to any State shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provision in that State. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "affected area" means an area or part of the country affected by a disaster; (b) "capacity-building" includes- (i) identification of existing resources and resources to be acquired or created; (ii) acquiring or creating resources identified under sub-clause (i); (iii) organisation and training of personnel and coordination of such training for effective management of disasters; (c) "Central Government" means the Ministry or Department of the Government of India.....

The Disaster Management Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 2005

.....etc. 68. Authentication of orders or decisions. 69. Delegation of powers. 70. Annual report. 71. Bar of jurisdiction of court. 72. Act to have overriding effect. 73. Action taken in good faith. 74. Immunity from legal process. 75. Power of Central Government to make rules. 76. Power to make regulations. 77. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. 78. Power of State Government to make rules. 79. Power to remove difficulties. THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005 NO. 53 OF 2005 [23rd December, 2005.] An Act to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Disaster Management Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different.....

The Sikkim Disaster Management Act, 2006 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 2006

.....other steps as may be necessary for Disaster Management. 13. Duties of Factories and Public Sector Enterprises Each factory as defined under the Factories Act 1948, shall (a) assist the State Government, the Commissioner and the District Collector in all Disaster Management activities; (b) ensure that onsite and offsite plans are made in conformity with the local Disaster Management plans and tested for the implementation. (c) take such other steps under the supervision of the Commissioner and the District Collector as may be necessary for Disaster Management; 14. Duties of voluntary agencies All voluntary agencies, including Non Governmental Organizations, which desire to participate in Disaster Management activities, may. (a) participate in capacity building, vulnerability reduction programmes and training activities; (b) assist in relief operations under the supervision of the State Government, the Commissioner and the District Collector. (c) provide such assistance to the Commissioner and the District Collector as may be necessary for effective Disaster Management. 15. Duties of citizens It shall be the duty of every citizen to assist the Commissioner, the District.....

Special Rules for the Multistoreyed and Public Buildings, 1974 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1974

.....use of sites as multi-storeyed buildings in the City of Madras, the same having been previously published by clause (a) of section 348 of the said act " RULES 1. SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT.-- (1) These rules may be called the Special Rules for the Multi-storeyed and Public Buildings, 1974. (2) They shall extend to the City of Madras. (3) They shall come into force at once. 2. DEFINITIONS."In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context" (1) "Corporation" means the Madras City Municipal Corporation" (2) "Floor Area Ratio" means the quotient obtained by dividing the total covered area (plinth area) on all floors and 100 by the area of the plot: Total Covered area of all floors X 100 Floor Area Ratio = Plot area (3) "Height of buildings" means the height measured from the average level of the central line of the street on which the site abuts "- (a) in the case of pitched roof, up to skyward surface of the roof. (4) "Multi-storeyed Buildings" means and includes all buildings with more than four floors (including the ground floor) or whose height is 15 metres or more measured from the average level of the central line of the street on which.....

Civil Defence Act, 1968 Chapter II

Title: Power of Central Government to Make Rules for Civil Defence

State: Central

Year: 1968

.....stocks of railways and tramways; (vi)warehouses and all other places used or intended to be used for storage purposes; (vii)mines, oilfields, factories or industrial or commercial undertakings generally,or any mine, oilfield, factory or industrial or commercial undertaking inparticular; (viii)laboratories and institutions where scientific or technological research or trainingis conducted or imparted; (ix)all works and structures being part of, or connected with, anything earlier mentionedin this clause; and (x)any other place or thing used or intended to be used for the purposes ofGovernment or a local authority or a semi-Government or autonomous organisation,the protection of which is considered necessary or expedient for securing civildefence; (p)control of any road or pathway, waterway, ferry or bridge, river, canal orother source of water supply; (q)precautionary measures, which the Government or any department thereof or anylocal authority, members of police force, fire brigade and members of any otherservice or authority employed primarily for purposes other than civil defencepurposes should be required to take within their respective jurisdictions orwith.....