Emergency procurement and accounting
Section 50 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 deals with 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 [or the Urban Authority] is satisfied that immediate procurement of provisions or materials or the immediate application of resources are necessary for rescue or The Act came into force on 28 Jul 2006.
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
Section 50, The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument states 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 3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Appointment of date of effect for the provisions of sections 7,9,11,12,13,35,36,37,42,43,49,50 of DM ActOrder 2006
- Central Govt. appointed the 30th October, 2006 as the date on which the provisions of Sections 7,9,11,12,13,35,36,37,42,43,49,50, Sub-section (1) of Section 70 and Section 76 shall come into force in the whole of India.Notification 2006
- constitution of National Institute of Disaster Management with effect from 30-Oct-2006Notification 2006
Questions about Section 50
What does Section 50 of the Disaster Management Act deal with?
Section 50 of the Disaster Management Act is headed "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 [or the Urban Authority] is satisfied that immediate procurement of provisions or materials or the immediate application of resources are necessary for rescue or
How do I find court cases under Section 50 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 50, section 50 Disaster Management Act 2005, section 50 of the Disaster Management Act. People searching for it also type section 50 of disaster management act 2005. 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 50 of the Disaster Management Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Constitution of National Institute of Disaster Management (2006).
When did Section 50 of the Disaster Management Act come into force?
Section 50 of the Disaster Management Act, cited as Disaster Management Act 2005 50, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1200 words
- 30. Powers and functions of District Authority861 words
- 6. Powers and functions of National Authority703 words
- 42. National Institute of Disaster Management566 words
- 66. Payment of compensation533 words
- 18. Powers and functions of State Authority473 words
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