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The Disaster Management Act, 2005

Constitution of advisory committee by the State Authority

In force From 28 Jul 2006 Act 53 of 2005 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 53 of 2005 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 23 Dec 2005 In force 28 Jul 2006 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 4

Section 17 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 deals with constitution of advisory committee by the State Authority. A State Authority may, as and when it considers necessary, constitute an advisory committee, consisting of experts in the field of disaster management and having practical experience of disaster management to make recommendations on different aspects of disaster management. The Act came into force on 28 Jul 2006.

(1) A State Authority may, as and when it considers necessary, constitute an advisory committee, consisting of experts in the field of disaster management and having practical experience of disaster management to make recommendations on different aspects of disaster management.

(2) The members of the advisory committee shall be paid such allowances as may be prescribed by the State Government.

Section 17, The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005).

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Referred to by 1

  1. s. 78 Power of State Government to make rules

Made under this section, and citing it

2 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

Another 2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

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Questions about Section 17

What does Section 17 of the Disaster Management Act deal with?

Section 17 of the Disaster Management Act is headed "Constitution of advisory committee by the State Authority". A State Authority may, as and when it considers necessary, constitute an advisory committee, consisting of experts in the field of disaster management and having practical experience of disaster management to make recommendations on different aspects of disaster management.

How do I find court cases under Section 17 of the Disaster Management Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Disaster Management Act 2005 17, section 17 Disaster Management Act 2005, section 17 of the Disaster Management Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 17 of the Disaster Management Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Central Govt. appointed the 1st August. 2007 as the date on which the provisions of Sections 14-34, 38-41, 48. 51-69. 70(2), 71-74, 78 & 79 into force in the whole of India. (2007), then Notification regarding Central Govt. appointed the 1st Aug, 2007 as the date on which the provisions of sections 14-34, 38-41, 48, 51-69, 70(2), 71-74, 78 & 79 into force in the whole of India (2007).

When did Section 17 of the Disaster Management Act come into force?

Section 17 of the Disaster Management Act, cited as Disaster Management Act 2005 17, came into force on 28 Jul 2006, having been enacted on 23 Dec 2005. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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