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Section 50: Emergency procurement and accounting.

The Disaster Management Act, 2005Central Act · Act 53 of 2005

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 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 [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

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ActThe Disaster Management Act, 2005
Section50
Marginal noteEmergency procurement and accounting.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • inserted, Act 10 of 2025. . Ins. by Act 10 of 2025, s. 30, (w.e.f. 9-4-2025).

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