Section 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 – Cognizance of offences

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Section 60: Cognizance of offences

No court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act except on a complaint made by—

  • (a) the National Authority, the State Authority, the Central Government, the State Government, the District Authority 1[, the Urban Authority] or any other authority or officer authorised in this behalf by that Authority or Government, as the case may be; or
  • (b) any person who has given notice of not less than thirty days in the manner prescribed, of the alleged offence and his intention to make a complaint to the National Authority, the State Authority, the Central Government, the State Government, the District Authority 1[, the Urban Authority] or any other authority or officer authorised as aforesaid.

Source: official text of The Disaster Management Act, 2005 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

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