The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010
Central Act · Act 38 of 201049 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for civil liability for nuclear damage and prompt compensation to the victims of a nuclear incident through a no-fault liability regime channeling liability to the operator, appointment of Claims Commissioner, establishment of Nuclear Damage Claims Commission and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
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| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 38 of 2010 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Department of Atomic Energy |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 49 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent, application and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Atomic Energy Regulatory Board to notify nuclear incident.
- Section 4 Liability of operator.
- Section 5 Operator not liable in certain circumstances.
- Section 6 Limits of liability.
- Section 7 Liability of Central Government.
- Section 8 Operator to maintain insurance or financial securities.
- Section 9 Compensation for nuclear damage and its adjudication.
- Section 10 Qualifications for appointment as Claims Commissioner.
- Section 11 Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Claims Commissioner.
- Section 12 Adjudication procedure and powers of Claims Commissioner.
- Section 13 Inviting application for claims by Claims Commissioner.
- Section 14 Person entitled to make application for nuclear damage.
- Section 15 Procedure for making application before Claims Commissioner.
- Section 16 Award by Claims Commissioner.
- Section 17 Operator's right of recourse.
- Section 18 Extinction of right to claim.
- Section 19 Establishment of Nuclear Damage Claims Commission.
- Section 20 Composition of Commission.
- Section 21 Term of office.
- Section 22 Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
- Section 23 Filling up of vacancies.
- Section 24 Resignation and removal.
- Section 25 Chairperson or Member deemed to retire from service.
- Section 26 Suspension of pension.
- Section 27 Prohibition of acting as arbitrator.
- Section 28 Prohibition of practice.
- Section 29 Powers of Chairperson.
- Section 30 Officers and other employees of Commission.
- Section 31 Application for compensation before Commission.
- Section 32 Adjudication procedure and powers of Commission.
- Section 33 Transfer of pending cases to Commission.
- Section 34 Proceedings before Claims Commissioner or Commission to be judicial proceedings.
- Section 35 Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts.
- Section 36 Enforcement of awards.
- Section 37 Annual report.
- Section 38 Dissolution of Commission in certain circumstances.
- Section 39 Offences and penalties.
- Section 40 Offences by companies.
- Section 41 Offences by Government Departments.
- Section 42 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 43 Power to give directions.
- Section 44 Power to call for information.
- Section 45 Exemption from application of this Act.
- Section 46 Act to be in addition to any other law.
- Section 47 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 48 Power to make rules.
- Section 49 Power to remove difficulties.
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