The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
Central Act · Act 6 of 199127 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for public liability insurance for the purpose of providing immediate relief to the persons affected by accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 6 of 1991 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 27 |
| Subjects | financial |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Liability to give relief in certain cases on principle of no fault.
- Section 4 Duty of owner to take out insurance policies.
- Section 5 Verification and publication of accident by Collector.
- Section 6 Application for claim for relief.
- Section 7 Award of relief.
- Section 7A Establishment of Environmental Relief Fund.
- Section 8 Provisions as to other right to claim compensation for death, etc.
- Section 9 Power to call for information.
- Section 10 Power of entry and inspection.
- Section 11 Power of search and seizure.
- Section 12 Power to give directions.
- Section 13 Power to make application to Courts for restraining owner from handling hazardous substances.
- Section 14 Penalty for contravention.
- Section 15 Penalty for non-compliance of directions.
- Section 15A Adjudicating officer.
- Section 15B Appeal.
- Section 17 Penalty for contravention by Government Department.
- Section 17A Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Relief Fund.
- Section 17B Offence for failure to pay penalty or additional penalty.
- Section 18 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 19 Power to delegate.
- Section 20 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 21 Advisory Committee.
- Section 22 Effect of other laws.
- Section 23 Power to make rules.
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