(1) Whoever suffers nuclear damage shall be entitled to claim compensation in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) For the purposes of adjudicating upon claims for compensation in respect of nuclear damage, the Central Government shall, within such period not exceeding thirty days from the date of notification of nuclear incident under section 26, designate by notification, one or more officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, as Claims Commissioner for such area and subject to such terms and conditions, as may be specified in that notification.
55. Upon the notification of nuclear incident under section 26, the Claims Commissioner designated for the area shall cause wide publicity to be given in such manner as may be deemed fit, for inviting applications for claiming compensation for nuclear damage.
Appeals to Supreme Court.
Territorial jurisdiction for claims for nuclear damage.
Claims Commissioner.
Inviting application for claims.
30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— 30 Establishment of Nuclear Damage Claims Commission.
Composition of Claims Commission.
Powers of Chairperson of Claims Commission.
Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Claims Commission.
56. Where the Central Government, having regard to the extent and severity of the nuclear damage is of the opinion that it is expedient in public interest that claims for such damage be adjudicated by a Claims Commission instead of by Claims Commissioner, then, it may by notification, establish a Claims Commission to be called the Nuclear Damage Claims Commission for the purposes of such adjudication.