Act 6 of 1991

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.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Enacted 1991-01-22
24 sections

Section	Title
1	Short title and commencement.	Read
2	Definitions.	Read
3	Liability to give relief in certain cases on principle of no fault.	Read
4	Duty of owner to take out insurance policies.	Read
5	Verification and publication of accident by Collector.	Read
6	Application for claim for relief.	Read
7	Award of relief.	Read
7A	Establishment of Environmental Relief Fund.	Read
8	Provisions as to other right to claim compensation for death, etc.	Read
9	Power to call for information.	Read
10	Power of entry and inspection.	Read
11	Power of search and seizure.	Read
12	Power to give directions.	Read
13	Power to make application to Courts for restraining owner from handling hazardous substances.	Read
14	Penalty for contravention of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 4 or failure to comply with directions under section 12.	Read
15	Penalty for failure to comply with direction under section 9 or order under section 11 or obstructing any person in discharge of his functions under section 10 or 11.	Read
16	Offences by companies.	Read
17	Offences by Government Departments.	Read
18	Cognizance of offences.	Read
19	Power to delegate.	Read
20	Protection of action taken in good faith.	Read
21	Advisory Committee.	Read
22	Effect of other laws.	Read
23	Power to make rules.	Read