The Sikkim Regulation of Transfer And Use of Lands Act 1975

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GOVERNIlIEN'I' OF SII<KIIU
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No.38/LD/06 Dated : 4.7.2006.

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Tlrelollou,ingActpassedL.iriusikklmLegisrattueAssemblyhavingreceivedtheassentoftheGovernor

on l5lh day of.lu re 2006 is herer.y publlshe.i lor generatintorniaUon :

TI.,IE SIKKIM DISI\STEB IVi,qNAGEI!]ENT ACT. 2OO6

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1o provide ior elfective management o, disaster, for iniiigation oi effecls of disaster, for admlnistering, iacilitating,

coordinalinq ancl monitoring emergency relief ciuring and afier occurrence oJ dlsaslers a[d for implemenl ng,

rnonilorirr, and coordinating nr-oasures for reconslruction and rehabiliiation in lhe aftermalh of disaslers, in the

Staie and for matters cofnected herewith or ncid enla I thereio.

Be il onacted by the Leglslature of Sikkim in the Flfiy'Sevenlh year of lhe Republic of lndia as follows:'



Chapter I

Preliminary

Short ti e, extent 7. (i) l-his Act may be called the S kkim State Disaster l\lanagernenl Act, :1004.

(ii) lt extends to the whote of the Slate oi Sikkim.

(li ) lt shall corne into force on such date as tjle Siate Government may, by
notiiication in lhe olficial Gaze e, appo nt,

Definitions 2_ ln this Act, unless the context otherw se requires, -

a. "Affecled area' meanslhe area declared as such underclause (2) of sectlon 16 oi
this Aci;

b-'Authorlly" meansihe Sikkim State Disast6r l\,lanagemeft A!thority estaa,tshed under
sectlon 5 of this Act l

c."Capacily bLrllding" means buitding of capacity to cope up wtlh any disaster arjcj
includes:

i lde rt iication oi exist ng resources relevant io any disaster ancj lo be acqu red forlhe
purposo of ihis Act;

ti. Acquir ng and creating resource, organizallon andtrainifg ofg.oLrps in ioca cofitmunityl
and

ii . Coordination of such traln ngl

d 'Commissione/' rneans Reliei Cornrfiss onerior Disaster Managemeft Deparlmenl
in the Statei

e. "District Colecior (DC)" or "District i!]ag strate (D[,,]),'means an O{iicer in charge oi an
Administrative Diskictas notifed underthe provisions oi Crirnlnat procedure Code
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f. " D isastel' rnean s an actualor tmminent event, whether naiuralor otherwise ocaurrlng
ln any pad oi state which causes, or threatens lo cause, all or any oi lhe lo low n9,

i Widespread oss or damage to property, boih movabte or immovable; or
. Widespread loss of human lfe or injury or llness to huma;1 beings or

lri. Widespread loss of ivestock or jllness to livestock; or
v, Damage or degradalion of environmenti

and any oi the effects specified in sub. section (a) to (d) s such that i is be beyond
the capacity of the alfected cornmunlty lo cope up with using its own resources and whlch
d srupts the normal fLrnciion ng of the communiiyi
g.'DisaslerManagement"meansaconlinuousandintegraledprocessofplanningand
implehenlal on ol measures, wilh a view to:

I m i galing or reducing the risk oi disasler;

, m tigating the severity or conseqL-rence of disasterl
ii. capaciiy bulldlng;

v. emergencypreparedness;

v. assessinq the effects of disasler;

vl, prov ding emergency relief and resource; and

vi " posl - drSaster rehabjlilation and reconslrLrct on;



h. "emergency preparedness'means lhe slale of read nessv/h ch enables siakeholders
to mobilze, orgar ze and p'ovjde roliellodealwih an impendrng oractua disaster
or the eflects of d sasterl

i "LocalA!thorily rneans a municipa corporalion,munlcipalcounci , urban local
bod es, Zil a Par shad. Grarn Panchayat legally recognised trad t ona instiiutions
or any otirer nst tulion declared by Siate Government;

], "an i gaton" means measlrres a med al reduc ng th,o lmpaclorellecis oi a disasleTi
(. mag si-ate rnearslud ca magistraie.
. Prevontion mgans rn-6asures, the object of !1/] ch s to avoid ihe occulrence oi

d saslerl
n. 'reconstruction fieans repair and reconslruction of a properly

n. tehabiitalron" m€ans eny act v \i the oblect ol r,r'rich is to resiore
caused bv a disaslerl

undertaken alier a

nonna cy in condit on

o. relref' rreans measures tak-on dLr-ing or lrnmed alely after a dec aral on of d sasler
to d nin sh, o'a lev ate arysuiierng, pa n rijury or d stress or harrjship calrsed on
ac.oLrnl r)f disasler:

p. "Secrelary" r eansSec etary forcj saster manaEeneni Depanmerri n the lltale
q'Siakeholder" nci!des'
al th-6 Siaie Govern neni:
b any slalulory f! rctionaryi
c vo un1ary agenc esl
d any olhe' person/ agency identlf ed by ihe Staie Governmenl
e which oadic pate in any manner in aciivll es relaled to C sast€r rianagemeni.

Chapler li
ALrihorities for Disaster l\4anaEenieni

3. For ihe purpose of carry rrg oui the objecls oi this Act the fo ow Ng sha be the
auihcrlties namely:-

(a) Tre Siate Gove nmenli
(b) The Slkklm Staie D saster Managerneni Authorlly
(c) I-leacls of Governmenl Departm-a 1ts.
(d) Commissioner/ Secr€1ary. D sasie' Management Deparlment,
(e) Distr cl lvlagist ate/ Disir cl Collector ln chalge ol a Dislr ct:
(f) SLrb-D visiona lvlaglstratei
(q) Block Deve opmenl Olf ceI
(h) Local Author ties.

ChaPter lli
Funclions cf Stale Government

4. 11) The Siate governnrenl shal ensure that allthe authorii es speclfied in sectron 3 and

s1a (eholdors shalliake sLlch measures asarenecessaryorexpedlentlorlhepurpose
of managi:rg a disasler and nr tlgal ng its effects.

(2) n parl c!lar and wilhoul preluclice to ihe genete l1y ol the pfovlsions oi sub sectlon
_ suc reas- es, a/r_c..delL^follatr _o

(a) ersul ng thai appropriate policies and guidellnes are developedi

lb) -evamp nq ihe Land Revenue Depadment to inc ude all the aspects ol D saster

. l\rlanagemenlafalrealesgnirgllasDlsaslerManagementDepar|rleniwithenhanced
a'eas cl responsib lil eslc nc ude m tigation, preveni on and preparedness



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(c) ensuaingth€ nvolvernentoialdeparlmeitlso,covernmenj.loca arlhorites
and a.y olher organizal on. w1.Jse sewices are requireilJor Itisosrer vla.alement:

(d) fira nslreamlng Disasler lvliigai or/p eve|1ion intO te clev."loptlcntD.ocesS;
(e) promolingtechrlo-ega reqmeslorsateconstrucionpractces
(l) ensure thal Slale Bu ld ng llod-as are mod fled to ncorporate lte BtS codes/

Na:o-a Bu r '-g ao .-
(g) enhancing ihe c:rl)acity ol Urlrao Local Bodies lo enforce cornptianco ol techno-

legalregimesi
(h) ensuring that the State search & resoue team is consi t!1ed equippEci and rna.le

iunci onal

O ensurngthatcapacitybulldlngi-rsiiuto sareidentilectandnrade{!nctiorati
0 ensure that State Rel ei Code is rnodif ed to incorporat_" m tiqatro|, pTeparectness

and p annlng measur€rs and rename ii as Siate Disasier IVlanaqernenl Cloalei
(k) ersuring thatthe Siate Adrn rrist,ai on anct oca aLrthorites sha I jake into

consideration the g!rdelines laid down by ihe SIaie covernment wh le planri rcl ts
actlvlt esi

O ensuring that State l:lesponse P an, Erner'gefcy suppod lunction slrLlctures ar-e

prepared and tcsted;
(m) ensuring lhal Stai{r arrd Drstrict E nergency Operation Centers are eslEblished,

equ pped and mad.r iLrncionall

(n) ensurin! that a comprehens ve cornmunicai on and lechr o ogy networl( is
eslab ished and nra ntaine.i;

(o) developing s np lfied user lrlend y warf ng protoco s !p to I re d strict jevetand

ensLJr ng its commL nication to commLn ty;
(p) facliiatngprocur-.meni/{ratedtodisasterfitanaqementolnale.ials equipments

and servrces ln connecton with lhe disasier managernent and ensurnctihe r quallyl
(q) ensuring thal disastermanagement plans at Stale/D st ici/gram pancahayvvitage

are prepared and trainlng for managlng the dtsaster is impartedi
(r) pulling appropr ale Standard Operaling procedures ior lnc dent Command Sysl-6m

at each ove foT prolessional management of dlsaster;

ls) evo ving a policy in conlorrrlity wiih the ex st nq !lLt detines for recelpt of lunds
from oLtside Governrnenl fo Dlsaster \4alargementi

(t) promot ng adequate rlsklrarsfer, risl(sharng and coslshar ng rnechat)ismi
(u) ensuring thai adequate lunds are avai ab e for Drsaster l\,4anagen)enti

(v) ensurlnq appropr ate recovery measuresi

(w) tak ng such sieps and ssuinq such direcliofl as rray be necessary to prevenl

esca atlon oi the disaster or to al eviate oontain or tnin rniTe lhe -affecis of ihe
d sasterl

(x) prornoling scientil c strrdies nio the area ol .lisaster rrsk reduct on and ensurino
rts app cal on n belter d saster managem-.nt:

(y) insi tuiiona zing knowledEe and lessons earnt in the process ot disasier
managemet't1;

(z) promot ng reglonalco.operation in lerms of man mate'ia and knowledge sharing

in the I eld oi disaster management by involvlng Nort'l Eastern Council.



EsrElrlishmenr ot 5.

il0anagemeni Auihorily

(3) Subiect to provls on oi ihls Acl, lhe State Goverlment, may ln exercise ol ts
povt]erand performarlce of lls function u-rcle'ihis Act, ssueadirection nwritingto
Er person or aLrihor ty ior the purpose ol avoidlng an irnmrnent damage arislng out

of a disasler o n i gai of cf ils efro.ts and such person or aulhotiiy sha comply

u/ th slrc I dire ion.

(4) St]bjecl io the prov s on oi this Aci, the Siaie GoveTllneni may n exerc se of ils

powers and pefiormaree oi ils furrction. underth s Acl suspend operation oi anv

execliive order ifsuch exEoulive order prevenls, h nders or de ays arlv neoessary

aclron n coPinq uri11d sasler.

(1) The Slale Govei imentsrall, by rotiiicalion n the of{ic al gazette, eslablsh an

ALthorty n Lhe nanl€ oi lhe Sik (im Slate Disaster l.4anagemenl ALlthorily wth

efleci irom slrch dale as may be spec fled in ihe nolilication.

(2) The Authoriiy shallconsists oi Cha rperson and not mo'e ihar h&enty other members

as icllours, nanel),
(a) Thi? Chief lVinlsier ol Sikkim, Ex olliclo, who shall be th-. Chairrnan,

(b) Seven IMin siers nominated by lhe Chiel l\4in sler,

(c) The Chief Secreiary ol ihe Slale, ex- officioi

\1/ T'^ rr.ld .o_ala" elS.. -cl r,)'. r:r-o'!ic o'

t The Comnriss o[er/Secretary, Disaster [\4anagement Depanmenl, Ex oificioi

(f) The DGF of tha S,'a1e, ex officioi

(!) Su.h oiher oilloers ot tl-re Slare Gover lnrenl as may be appointed by virtue oi

providod in case oi Droclarnalron under anrc e 356 of the Consiitution. ihe Ceniral

Govl. flay nominale li\/e mefitllers in p ac-a oi S . No. (a) and (b) abov-'tlll its

oPelation.

(3)(a) The Auil'rorily sralilake approirriate aclion tofacllilaie alllhe actions specil ecj

in section 4 above.

(lr) 'Ihe aulhoriiy shal lay doM/n Po lcies and monitor miiigatjon, preventlon and

preparedness and also oversee response.

ChaPter lV

Funelion of l)epaxlments ofthe State Government

a (l )The Governmeni Deparlmenis ol1lre State shali: "

(a) Provide assislance to Disaster i\larlagement Departmeni' ihe Dlstrict Collector/

Dlstricl fulagistrate ancilhe iocalauihority in seiting Llp oi comrnunication centers,

ciraw ng up conl ngency plans, capacltybuildilg, dalaco ecllon idenllyingand

lrainlng personne, ano cafrylng oul the actvities ol dlsasier management;

(r) Carryout re cf operailon underlhesupen/is on oithe Commissloner/Districl

Oolector:
(c) Assess the danlage and carry out reconslruction and rehab litalion acllvities ;n

accordance w ih the guidelil€s ftared by the S1a1e Government.
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(2) Every Government Depanment sha i: -
(a) Prepare a disasler managteiaent plan as specilied by the State Disasler

l\4anagement Deparlrf ent.
(b) Co-ordi ate p€paraiion and the trnplen.rentalion o, p an with olher Deparlrnents,

local authorltles, comrnrrnilies and slakehoklers;
(c) Conduct regu ar review and updaie lhe piani
(d) Subnrit to the State Disasler l\,4anagement DepanmeIr,. the Drsasier l\4anagemenl

plan and amef dntent iherelo.
(3) State Urban Developmeni Departm ent shalt erlsure the e$tablish m ent ol appropr a te

lechno- ega rogrnres and its cornpliance in ctose co_orclinat on wilh State Dlsaster
lvlanagement Depar.1men1.

Chapter V
Z (1) The State Disaster lvlanagenreni Departnenl shall generatiy iake appropriate

measures io iulflilthe aclion spett oltt in section 4 of the Ac1./2) -he Srare Disaster \4al^agernenl ucpa,1.net,l sn.rt : .

la) Actas rhe cenlra p anning, coordlnat ng and monilor ng body Jcr Dtsasler
lvanageraenl and posl clisaster reoonsl ltctlor, rehabililiiibn, evaluation anct
assessmenii

(b) Carry out the decls ons ofUre Stale Governme|1and State l)saster lvlanagemenl
Authority f or Disaster Managemert;

(c) Ass st ihe Slate Disaster Managemont t\uthority as and when reqLrired by the
Authorityi

(d) Assisl the Staie Government ln formulat on oi poiicy relar ng to emerllency r_6lief;(e) Provlde leedback to the Slate Government, the /\Lrtrorily and Governmenl
Depariments on progress and prrjblems n Disasier l\4anagtemeftj

(i) Promole general edLrcal on and awateness ori Dtsaster lvanagernent, emerclencv
p a-n ng ano ,espo s-_:

(g) Tak-. speciflc measures in coniormiiy r,yith naiionalroad maps or Slate roaci rnaps
for D sasler l\tanagemenl, whichever is app lcable;

(h) Advice the D sirici Collectors n carrying out D saster l\ianagemenl acttvities;(i) Fc\lmutate the mechanism for disasler mit gation ar a ys s oi all the projects/
sch ern es eonce pi ual zedl lm plentented n vulnefabie area6i

0 Assistthe Staie Governnreni in putting !p appropriate Tech no, e oal/ Tech no.
I ranc at l.drewo.. i . ptace to r r.gate tL e u..euls or ea4hqu".,; rr.o ol,e.
o saslefs:

(k) Prepare sirilable fehabilitation pollcy and reconrrnend il to State Governmen! ior
adopiion;

0 Assist the Distt.icl Col eclors in carry ng oul the Disasl+r t\,4anagerneft aciiv ties
n the concemed Distflctl

(m) Co.ordirrate the DIM activities wlterever two or more Drstncls are aflecteclrJUo to
Disarsler:

(n) lncorporate ihe local best pract ces in the field of Disaste"[4anaoemerl afl.]
'-slit-lrojiar'.e l" e ,cssons l. -oJgh aopropr ate doc-rrc.ls



Pawet end FutlctiaD

Chapter Vt
Powers anct Fu ctions ol the District Collecto/Dlstrict Magistrate

a. (l) During the period in an affected arealhe Districi olrhe colecror maf issue directions
. i:]!: :1,i*r".:r the Government ctepartmerrs and LocatAuthoriiy i"in" 

"if""i"aarcas,lo provide emergency retieltn accordance *ith otsaster rvlanlgemenl pilni.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(s)

(h)

(0

o
(k)

(t)

(n,

Wiih Disaster managenrent ptans.

(2)The Dlstrict Co teclor may: -

make arrangemenls for release and use oi avarlable resoutces:
reg-,ate fne trallc to rrofi and wf,-,h rLe are6 airecteo by a otsasrer
the movemenl to laciiiiate the Disaster I\Ianagernent actvities:
refiove debrisi

conduct search and rescue operationsi
make arrangementforthe disposal oi lh e dead bodies byappropriate means;

' provide allernative shelte(
provlde food. medicjnes a n d other esseniiats I

take possession and make use of any property, vehicles, equipment, buildings
and means of communicaiio| on such terrns and conditions as may be prescri;edi
consirucl temporary bridges or other struciures;
der.olish unsaie structures, which nray endangerthe public;
coordlnale the reliel activ ties;
direcl and compel evacuation of alj or part of tho population kom any afiectod
area 1or the purpose of preservalion of llie and such evacualion and for such
evacuation use such lotce as may be necessaryi

(, disseminate iilormation to the put)lic lo doat wilh the djsasier.(3) fhe Distrlct Coltector shalr -

(a) ensure thaf actions for prevention of a clisaster or nriligation oi iis elfects or
Drepareoness Io cooe uo w .h s-:- elfects are carr,ed o_I ;^ acco, oa.ce ,4itfl
guidetines as maybe prescribed;

(b) efsure the establishment, junctioni,rg ol fLrlly equipped D strict Emergency
Qperation Centre with the suppori of Slate Governmentr

(c) ensure management and imptementation of Indra Dlsasler Besource Networkj(d ensu'e ihe.rair,ng or D.skicySJb D.vis on .G.an oanchayat4^Jdrd V tage ot ic a,s
local bodies. cofimunity rn Disaster l\,,lanagemeni;

(e) ensure that lhe oistrict Disasier l\lan ageme nl p lans are pr€pared, revised and
!pdatedi

{f) facllitate and coordinalewith local a Lttho rities to ensure that pre disasterand post
disaster rnanagement activiiies in lhe D slrict are caffied out;(g) faclljtate nformation, Ed uoalon an d Comm un icalion activjties for lhe com rn un iiies,
local bodies, officialsl
ensure inkages belween Disaslet Mtanagerteni activiiies and planning;
ensure that comnt!rication systems arc in ordetl
ensure lhal the Fire Depn has kepl f re fighting equipments funclionati
coordinate the relief, rehabitilation and reconstruction activitiesi

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(h)

(i)

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(k)



enSUre the conduct oi mock dri perioclicaily;
exercise such powers as may be p rescribed/ deiegated by the Stale Government
in ca-y ng oLrl Disasrer Me' agc nenl activities,

Chapler Vit
Functio ol tooal Au{horities

9. Ihe localAulhorlties sha t: -
(a) EnsLrre that lts stafi oflicia s merl]bers are 1r-ained rn Oisaster l\,4anagenreft;(b) EnsLrre that al thebuldngsvuithnitslursdlc{ofrlolowtheearthquakeresistant

des gn;

(c) Ensure lhe upkeep ol all its relevant resource lor its usel(d) carry our rerier operalions in the afieote.rarca subrect to direclions oi the Distrct
Oollecio 7 State Governrf ent;

(e) Carry out reconstrLrction and rehabilitation activities in accordance with the
guidelines:

(r) Constilute and mainiail Disasler l\,4anagement Commiltee and Disaster
Managerrent Teams;

(g) Prepare Dsaster [4anagement p]an in accordance wth guialelines, update
ard revise ili

(fr) lmptentent the ptans in olose coordination wjth rhe State Government and the
Dislriot Colieclori

,0 ( 1 ) Each Departme ri oi tte Governrr)en t n a dlst ficl shail prepare a Disasler lvtanagem e nt
plan for the dlst cl and lhe D slrict Colsclor shallonsure that such plans are nt;grated
lnlo the Disaster Managemenl p an for the who e oflhe distict.

(2) I'iris pran w ri ncorporare afl iealures of Drsasler rv4anagemenl as prescribed by the
Stale Government.

(3) Each Depatment of the Government tn a District shail be respoIsibJe lor eflective
irnplemenlation of the plans drawn Lrp irl this behai_

CtraFter V t

Dlrties oI Search anri flescueTeams, pclicc, I;ire Siervices, Horhe Guard$, Civit
De',ense

,1. (1) Where an area s declared as disaster prone area or disasier aliecled area Lrnder
clause (a) 01 sub"section (2) of section t 6 as an alfected area, the members ol _

(al Searctl.tndRescJc'fearas
(b) Pollce Force

(c) Frre Seryices
(d) Hom6 Guards
(e) CivilDefense

Shal perform the iollou/ir g funct on urrder the supervlsion oi ihe Comrnissioner/
Dislrict Collector flamelyl
(a) giv ng oJ warning;

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(n,

Futlctions.tf Loc6!

and nescue fear;ns,



(b) canying olll search and Rescue operations and

(c) carrli ln!l orrt Ielief and rehalliltal on operations

(2) Ila.lrsasteroccurs nanyareathes-6norrlosiofficerfromamongstthemenbers

ol organ zalions spec fl6d ln cLauses 1a) 1o (o) and o{ ocalauthorily an'l Depalment

oilheGoveT,]mentinsLlchaleaShallreporltolheDislriclCo]eclorandCal-yoUlany
instructlons rrhlch the Distrl't Colleciol may ss!e ior providing emergercy -eliel'

(3)TheDepadmenlsollheGovernmonllnihestateshalLgeneraycarryoutlhe{unclons

specified ln ts llrsasteT Nlanagemenl plan as clirecied by the Commissic ler/Distr ct

Col ector,

ChaPter nX

DutiesoiComrnuniiies.PrhjalesectolEnterprises&othelA.gencieSorpersons

L)uties af c.tnnunilv 12'' Each communly group and youlh organlzaiio'r' such as the I\alional Cadei Corps'

gnup and yalth Niattonat seru ce scheme Nehru Yuva l(end a may-

Dutias of Factaties

Secior'Erte/Prises

Duties af voluntary

(a) ass sl the Stale GDVerrrmeni, th-o Cornnllssloner and tl're D strict Col ecior

in all Disasier l\Ianager'e li aciil/ iies;

{b) parllc paie if capacily bui ding, v! nerab llty reduction programmes and

tralnin! aci vitiesi

(c) assisi ln rescue an'l feliei operations lrnrle'thesup-orr' sion of th_o

Commissioner and ihe Dlstr ci Collectori

(d) prov de such assisiance io the Commissioner and ihe D st ict Co ector

and take s!ch olher sleps as may be necessary ior D saster lJlana!6meni

'13. Eachfaciolyasdelined unclerthe FactoriesAci lg48 shal

(a) ass slthc Siale Governmeni the Commlss onel and the D stricl ColLector

inall Dlsasle'[4anagementaciivties;

(b) elsure that onsile and olfsite plans a-e nacle in coniormtywith the ocaL

Disast-or lvlarlagement p ans and tested ior the irnplemeniallon'

(c) lake sLrch other sieps under the superv sion oi the Commissioner and the

Dlsir ct Col ecior as may be n€cessaTy ior Disasier IVlanagementi

74. A1l volLrnlary agencies, incLLrding Non Governmenia Or'ganlzalons' \/hch desire io

parl crpate in Disasler N/lanagemenl acilvilies naV
' (a) parl clpate n capacity bui ding' vlrlnerab lily reduclioll prograrnmes and

lrainlng activlliesi

(b) assist in reliei operalions under the 'iupervlsion 01 ihe Siate Governrrenl

ihe Comm ssloner and the Distici Collector'

(c) provlde such asslstance to the Commissioner and the D slict Col ecior as

may be necessary foI effe'i ve D sasier l\4anagerneni'

/a, lt sha I be the duty of every oltizen to asslsl tlre Comnllss oner the DLst lci C0 eclor or

sLrch oll-rer person entrLrsled w th or engaqed n Drsast-er Manaqemeni wheneve h s aid



isdemandedgenerallylorlhe purposeof Disastel lvlafagemenlal]d particu larly for th e

iollowing PurPoses narnelY:'

(a) Prevenllon,

(b) Response,

(c) Warn ng,

(d) Ernergencyoperalon,

(e) Evacuatlon,

(f) Fiecovery.

Chapter X

Declaration ofarea as Oisaster Prone Area or Dis;,ster Affecled /l''ea

,6. (1) Where there is threai of mperdingDisasierorv!trereaDs;lslerhasoccul1ed'

(a) in an aaea spreacl over more than one Distr cl, the Comrn ss oner ard

(b) inanarearest cted 1() a Districl, the DC may immedlately n ake a report to

thal efiect to Siale Governmeni

(2) (a) The Stale Governmeni on receiptofsrlch reporl shalldeclare sLch areaas

Dlsasler prone alea or Disasler afiected area through notification in the

ofiicial Gazette and use other means to give wider publicity'

(b) Where the State G ove Tn nent decid es n ot to rn al(e declaralion under c ause

(a), it sha\l se(d communiaa(io(to thQ Commissloner or, as the case may

be, the D strici Co lector-

(c) A nolf cation unclerc alse (a) sha lspecifythe pe od noiexceeding ilJleen

days during whlch ihe area shal, forthe purpose ol th s Acl beihe aiiecied

aTea:

Provided lhal ihe State Governlneni may extend such period from lllne n)

time by any period fot exceedil]g fiiteen days al any one lime'

(3) Dur ng lhe notil ed pe od lhe Ccmni ss oner o' the Disklct Co leclor, as

the case rnay be, w thin arl allecled area perlorm sLlch Junct on relaled to_

(a) Prevention,

(b) llesponse.

{c) Warning,

(d) EmergencYopelatiorr,

(e) Evaciralion, and

(i) Becovery.

ChaPterXt
offences and Penalties

Wilhoul reasonable cause plevents orobstrucls alyofJiceroflhe Stale Government

or l-ocal Authority or Comrnissioner or lhe Dislrict Colleclor {rorn carry ng out

funcliofs under this Aclt or

Wlthout reasonab e 6ause lefuses to comply vrilh the d rect on given by an oJficer

ol.1he Slate Governmenl or ol LocalAulhorily or the Comnlissioner or the Distrlci

Oollector while carryinq out his fLlncl cns under this Ac1; or

(a)

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(b)

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(c) False y predicts lhe occrrrrence ol a Disasler wllhouf any scienlilic basis arld

thereby creates panic in the communilyi or
(d) l\4akes a false claim ior assislance lor reconslruclion or repair from any olllcer oi

the State Governmenl or Loca A rthor ly or the Com m ssioner or the Disiricl

Co lector, shall on cor]v ct on be pun shable \i/lth rnprisonmerrt for a terrn, which

may e)dend 10 three monlhs or u/ th line, which may extend to fi\/e ihousand

rupees or both,

7s. (1)No magiskate shalltake cognizance oi offence underseclion lTexcept on a oornplaint

in wriiing made by an ofiicei specialy authorized in tr s behalf by lhe Sfate Government

or the Comrrissioner or'the D strict Colleclor.
(2) Nolwllhstandinq an\',lhinq contained ln seci on 200 oi ire Code ol Criminal Procedure

1973 il shall nC)1 be nocessary in respecl of the oflence reterred to ln sub seclion (1) 10

6xamine the aulhorize.J olf ce orthe Cornmiss on-ar orihe Drsiricl Co ecior,

Cl1aPter Xll
' Illlisceitplmeoue

19. The Commlssiore or the Disirict Colleclor genera ly or specifical y aulhorized by the

State Government / Authorily in this behali. may, at a i reasonalrle tirres, enteT upon

any Tand and there do such th ngs as rnay lre reasonafrV necessary ior the purpose ol
lawful y p,.rlorming funcllon imposed upon them by or under lhls Acl.

20. (1) The Comffissioner or lhe Dislrict Colleclo for11re purpose oi periorrrlng functlons

underthis Acl and lor and iorreasors to be recorded n writirlg issue an order dltectrng

a person to do or abslain irom doing a specif ed thlng within the af,ected area jn wh ch

the enrergo 1cy rellef measur-.s are beiDg underLaken,

(2) Anyperson on recelpt ol such ordershailcomplywith lhesamo.

2?. Nosuil, prosecltion orother legalproceed ngs shall ie againsl lhe Slate Governmentor

anyotlicersol theSiate Governmentoranyolherpersonioranything, whlch is in good

faith done or intended to be done in pursLrance oflhrs Act orany rule, regLr alion orordeT

made there under,

22. The Stale Governmenl may make rules for carrying out l1e plrrposes of this Act.

2J. Save as otrenvise provided in lhis Act, no decision made in exelcise oi a ry power

confefied by or under this Act shall be cal ed in q!est on in any Coud.

By 0i'6ler.

R.K. Purkayasth8 (SSJ5)
I-H. -cum- Secretary
Law Depanment

Govermment of Sikklm
File No. 16 {32) 2006