LawgistThe National Food Security Act
44Force Majeure
The Central Government, or as the case may be, the State Government, shall be liable for a claim by any person entitled under this Act, except in the case of war, flood, drought, fire, cyclone or earthquake affecting the regular supply of foodgrains or meals to such person under this Act:
Provided that the Central Government may, in consultation with the Planning Commission, declare whether or not any such situation affecting the regular supply of foodgrains or meals to such person has arisen or exists.
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MISCELLANEOUS
- 32 Other welfare schemes
- 33 Penalties
- 34 Power to adjudicate
- 35 Power to delegate by Central Government and State Government
- 36 Act to have overriding effect
- 37 Power to amend Schedules
- 38 Power of Central Government to give directions
- 39 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 40 Power of State Government to make rules
- 41 Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc
- 42 Power to remove difficulties
- 43 Utilisation of institutional mechanism for other purposes
- 44 Force Majeure
- 45 Repeal and savings
