Section 55: Offences by Departments of the Government .-(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any Department of the Government, the head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence

Q: What does Section 55 of The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DMA) deal with?

Section 55 DMA pertains to "Offences by Departments of the Government .-(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any Department of the Government, the head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence". It is part of the The Disaster Management Act, 2005, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 55 of The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DMA) prescribes offences by Departments of the Government .-(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any Department of the Government, the head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 55 DMA still in force?

Yes, Section 55 of the The Disaster Management Act, 2005 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 55 DMA?

धारा 55 DMA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 55 of the The Disaster Management Act, 2005. Section 55 of The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DMA) prescribes offences by Departments of the Government .-(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any Department of the Government, the head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 55 DMA?

Dhara 55 DMA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 55 of the The Disaster Management Act, 2005. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 55 of The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DMA) prescribes offences by Departments of the Government .-(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any Department of the Government, the head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 55 of The Disaster Management Act, 2005?

Cite as: "Section 55, The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DMA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Disaster Management Act, 2005, § 55 (India).

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Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a Department of the Government and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any officer, other than the head of the Department, such officer shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.