law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  Chapter X: Offences
  
  and Penalties 
  51. Punishment for
  
  obstruction, etc.- Whoever, without reasonable cause- 
  a.     
  
    obstructs
  
  any officer or employee of the Central Government or the State Government, or a
  
  person authorised by the National Authority or State Authority or District
  
  Authority in the discharge of his functions under this Act; or
  b.    
  
    refuses
  
  to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of the Central Government or
  
  the State Government or the National Executive Committee or the State Executive
  
  Committee or the District Authority under this Act, shall on conviction be
  
  punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with
  
  fine, or with both, and if such obstruction or refusal to comply with
  
  directions results in loss of lives or imminent danger thereof, shall on
  
  conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two
  
  years.