law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  26. Powers of
  
  Chairperson of District Authority.- 
  1.     
  
    The
  
  Chairperson of the District Authority shall, in addition to presiding over the
  
  meetings of the District Authority, exercise and discharge such powers and
  
  functions of the District Authority as the District Authority may delegate to
  
  him.
  2.     
  
    The
  
  Chairperson of the District Authority shall, in the case of an emergency, have
  
  power to exercise all or any of the powers of the District Authority but the
  
  exercise of such powers shall be subject to ex post facto ratification of the
  
  District Authority.
  3.     
  
    The
  
  District Authority or the Chairperson of the District Authority may, by general
  
  or special order, in writing, delegate such of its or his powers and functions,
  
  under sub-section (1) or (2), as the case may be, to the Chief Executive
  
  Officer of the District Authority, subject to such conditions and limitations,
  
  if any, as it or he deems fit.