In rule 4 of the said rules,-
(i) In sub-rule (1), for the words “committee” the words “Authority” shall be substituted.
(ii) for sub-rule (2), the following shall be substituted, namely.- “(2) The Authority shall maintain a register of Crusher Victim Claim Petitions in Form-G containing the details of claim petitions under the nomenclature Crusher Victim Claim Petition.”
(iii) for sub-rule (5), the following shall be substituted, namely.- “(5) The Member Secretary shall register the complaints received in the register in Form-G and shall fix the date for hearing in consultation with the Chairman of the authority and issue notice to both the parties.
(5A) The chairman shall;
(1) Place the respondent/owner of the crusher or any representative on his behalf if he fails to appear, asexparte and decide the matter on merits.
(2) Permit on appearance of the respondents/owner of crusher, to file the objections, rejoinder, if any.
(3) Allow both the parties to prove allegations and defence in writing by way of affidavits.
(4) Dismiss the applicationif applicant fails to produce evidence on the date fixed, without reasonable cause.
(5) Permit the parties to examine witnesses and their evidence by way of affidavit.
(6) Permit the opposite party, if desires to cross-examine the other party or witness, by interrogatories. The authority may get the service of any expert and put questions to any of them.
(7) Conduct proceedings in a quasi judicial manner.
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(8) Hear the parties or get the written arguments and shall pass orders within 15 days from the date of arguments.
(9) Communicate the orders passed to all concerned parties under RPAD.”
(iv) In sub-rule (7), for the words “application” the words “certificate” shall be substituted.
(v) for sub-rule (8), the following shall be substituted, namely.- “(8) The authority while granting compensation or relief to the petitioner in a victim claim petition shall take into consideration the facts like, the nature of injury suffered, age, occupation of the victim, money spent or to be spent by the victim, loss of earning capacity in future, income of victim at relevant time and loss of financial or economical support by the victim to their legal representatives, in case of death of victim.”
(vi) for sub-rule (9), the following shall be substituted, namely.- “(9) Any victim relief claim petition shall be disposed of within 180 days from the date of receiving the application. The authority may also pass interim orders if necessary.”
(vii) Sub-rule (10) shall be omitted.