law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  Chapter II: The
  
  National Disaster Management Authority
  3. Establishment of
  
  National Disaster Management Authority.- 
  1.     
  
    With
  
  effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the
  
  Official Gazette appoint in this behalf, there shall be established for the
  
  purposes of this Act, an authority to be known as the National Disaster
  
  Management Authority.
  2.     
  
    The
  
  National Authority shall consist of the Chairperson and such number of other
  
  members, not exceeding nine, as may be prescribed by the Central Government
  
  and, unless the rules otherwise provide, the National Authority shall consist
  
  of the following:- 
  a.     
  
    the
  
  Prime Minister of India, who shall be the Chairperson of the National
  
  Authority, ex officio;
  b.    
  
    other
  
  members, not exceeding nine, to be nominated by the Chairperson of the National
  
  Authority.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  3.     
  
    The
  
  Chairperson of the National Authority may designate one of the members
  
  nominated under clause (b) of sub-section (2) to be the Vice-Chairperson of the
  
  National Authority.
  4.     
  
    The
  
  term of office and conditions of service of members of the National Authority
  
  shall be such as may be prescribed.