Bare Acts

The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

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.

लोक दायित्‍व बीमा अधिनियम, 1991

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1991

Location:

Enactment Date:

1/22/1991

Enforcement Date:

01-04-1991

Ministry:

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

All Section List

Section 1 to Section 23

Section 1

Short title and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

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 16

Omitted.

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.