# The Disaster Management Act, 2005, Section 50: Emergency procurement and accounting

- Act: The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005)
- In force from: 2006-07-28
- Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/disaster-management-act-2005/section/50/

## Text

Where by reason of any threatening disaster situation or disaster, the National Authority or the State Authority or the District Authority 1[or the Urban Authority] is satisfied that immediate procurement of provisions or materials or the immediate application of resources are necessary for rescue or relief,--- (a) it may authorise the concerned department or authority to make the emergency procurement and in such case, the standard procedure requiring inviting of tenders shall be deemed to be waived; (b) a certificate about utilisation of provisions or materials by the controlling officer authorised by the National Authority, State Authority or District Authority 1[or Urban Authority], as the case may be, shall be deemed to be a valid document or voucher for the purpose of accounting of emergency, procurement of such provisions or materials

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