The Disaster Management Act
53Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc
Whoever, being entrusted with any money or materials, or otherwise being, in custody of, or dominion over, any money or goods, meant for providing relief in any threatening disaster situation or disaster, misappropriates or appropriates for his own use or disposes of such money or materials or any part thereof or wilfully compels any other person so to do, shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and also with fine.
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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 51 Punishment for obstruction, etc
- 52 Punishment for false claim
- 53 Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc
- 54 Punishment for false warning
- 55 Offences by Departments of the Government
- 56 Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act
- 57 Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning
- 58 Offence by companies
- 59 Previous sanction for prosecution
- 60 Cognizance of offences