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The Disaster Management Act, 2005

Making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances

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 Instruments 2

Section 64 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 deals with making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances. Subject to the provisions of this Act, if it appears to the National Executive Committee, State Executive Committee or the District Authority [or the Urban Authority], as the case may be, that provisions of any rule, regulation, notification, guideline, instruction, order, scheme or bye-laws, as the The Act came into force on 28 Jul 2006.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, if it appears to the National Executive Committee, State Executive Committee or the District Authority 1[or the Urban Authority], as the case may be, that provisions of any rule, regulation, notification, guideline, instruction, order, scheme or bye-laws, as the case may be, are required to be made or amended for the purposes of prevention of disasters or the mitigation thereof, it may require the amendment of such rules, regulation, notification, guidelines, instruction, order, scheme or bye-laws, as the case may be, for that purpose, and the appropriate department or authority shall take necessary action to comply with the requirements.

Section 64, The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005).

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.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 64

What does Section 64 of the Disaster Management Act deal with?

Section 64 of the Disaster Management Act is headed "Making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances". Subject to the provisions of this Act, if it appears to the National Executive Committee, State Executive Committee or the District Authority [or the Urban Authority], as the case may be, that provisions of any rule, regulation, notification, guideline, instruction, order, scheme or bye-laws, as the

How do I find court cases under Section 64 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 64, section 64 Disaster Management Act 2005, section 64 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 64 of the Disaster Management Act, and has it changed?

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 64 of the Disaster Management Act come into force?

Section 64 of the Disaster Management Act, cited as Disaster Management Act 2005 64, 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

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