LawgistThe Disaster Management Act
62Power to issue direction by Central Government
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, it shall be lawful for the Central Government to issue direction in writing to the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India, or the National Executive Committee or the State Government, State Authority, State Executive Committee, statutory bodies or any of its officers or employees, as the case may be, to facilitate or assist in the disaster management and such Ministry or Department or Government or Authority, Executive Committee, statutory body, officer or employee shall be bound to comply with such direction.
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MISCELLANEOUS
- 61 Prohibition against discrimination
- 62 Power to issue direction by Central Government
- 63 Powers to be made available for rescue operations
- 64 Making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances
- 65 Power of requisition of resources, provisions, vehicles, etc., for rescue operations, etc
- 66 Payment of compensation
- 67 Direction to media for communication of warnings, etc
- 68 Authentication of orders of decisions
- 69 Delegation of powers
- 70 Annual report
- 71 Bar of jurisdiction of court
- 72 Act to have overriding effect
- 73 Action taken in good faith
- 74 Immunity from legal process
- 75 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 76 Power to make regulations
- 77 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
- 78 Power of State Government to make rules
- 79 Power to remove difficulties
