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The Disaster Management Act, 2005

Functions of the local authority

In force From 28 Jul 2006 Act 53 of 2005 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 53 of 2005 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 23 Dec 2005 In force 28 Jul 2006

Section 41 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 deals with functions of the local authority. Subject to the directions of the District Authority, a local authority shall (a) ensure that its officers and employees are trained for disaster management; The Act came into force on 28 Jul 2006.

(1) Subject to the directions of the District Authority, a local authority shall

(a) ensure that its officers and employees are trained for disaster management;

(b) ensure that resources relating to disaster management are so maintained as to be readily available for use in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disaster;

(c) ensure all construction projects under it or within its jurisdiction conform to the standards and specifications laid down for prevention of disasters and mitigation by the National Authority, State Authority and the District Authority;

(d) carry out relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities in the affected area in accordance with the State Plan and the District Plan.

1[(e) prepare a disaster management plan as referred to in section 32.]

(2) The local authority may take such other measures as may be necessary for the disaster management.

Section 41, The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 32 Plans by different authorities at district level and their implementation

Questions about Section 41

What does Section 41 of the Disaster Management Act deal with?

Section 41 of the Disaster Management Act is headed "Functions of the local authority". Subject to the directions of the District Authority, a local authority shall (a) ensure that its officers and employees are trained for disaster management;

How do I find court cases under Section 41 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 41, section 41 Disaster Management Act 2005, section 41 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 41 of the Disaster Management Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 32 (Plans by different authorities at district level and their implementation), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 41 of the Disaster Management Act come into force?

Section 41 of the Disaster Management Act, cited as Disaster Management Act 2005 41, 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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