Tag: "Disaster Management Act 2005"
Section 59 : Previous sanction for prosecution :
Disaster Management Act 2005 Section 59 : Previous sanction for prosecution : No prosecution for offences punishable under sections 55 and 56 shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Central Government or the State Government, as the… more »
Section 58 : Offence by companies :
Disaster Management Act 2005 Section 58 : Offence by companies : (1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company or body corporate, every person who at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the… more »
Section 57 : Penalty for contravention of any order..
Disaster Management Act 2005 Section 57 : Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning : If any person contravenes any order made under section 65, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or… more »
Section 56 : Failure of officer in duty or his connivance..
Disaster Management Act 2005 Section 56 : Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act : Any officer, on whom any duty has been imposed by or under this Act and who ceases or refuses to perform or… more »
Section 55 : Offences by Departments of the Government :
Disaster Management Act 2005 Section 55 : Offences by Departments of the Government : (1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any Department of the Government, the head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and… more »
Section 54 : Punishment for false warning :
Disaster Management Act 2005 Section 54 : Punishment for false warning : Whoever makes or circulates a false alarm or warning as to disaster or its severity or magnitude, leading to panic, shall on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment which may… more »
Section 53 : Punishment for misappropriation of money..
Disaster Management Act 2005 Section 53 : Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc : Whoever, being entrusted with any money or materials, or otherwise being, in custody of, or dominion over, any money or goods, meant for providing… more »
Section 52 : Punishment for false claim :
Disaster Management Act 2005 Section 52 : Punishment for false claim : Whoever knowingly makes a claim which he knows or has reason to believe to be false for obtaining any relief, assistance, repair, reconstruction or other benefits consequent to… more »
Section 51 : Punishment for obstruction, etc :
Disaster Management Act 2005 Chapter X : Offences And Penalties : Section 51 : Punishment for obstruction, etc : Whoever, without reasonable cause— (a) obstructs any officer or employee of the Central Government or the State Government, or a person… more »
Section 50 : Emergency procurement and accounting :
Disaster Management Act 2005 Section 50 : Emergency procurement and accounting : Where by reason of any threatening disaster situation or disaster, the National Authority or the State Authority or the District Authority is satisfied that immediate… more »