Act Number: 4

Act Name: The Insurance Act, 1938

Year: 1938

Enactment Date: 1938-02-26

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the business of insurance.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 64J: Omitted.
    (1) The functions of the Executive Committee of the Life Insurance Council shall be--(a) to aid, advise and assist insurers carrying on life insurance business in the matter of setting up standards of conduct and sound practice and in the matter of rendering efficient service to holders of life insurance policies;
         (b) to render advice to the 1[Authority] in the matter of controlling the expenses of insurers in respect of their life insurance business in India;
         (c) to bring to the notice of the 1[Authority] the case of any insurer acting in a manner prejudicial to the interests of holders of life insurance policies;
         (d) to act in any matter incidental or ancillary to any of the matters specified in clauses (a) to (c) as, with the approval of the 2Authority], may be notified by the Life Insurance Council in the Gazette of India.
     3[(2) For the purpose of enabling it to effectively discharge its functions, the Executive Committee of the Life Insurance Council may collect such fees as may be laid down in the bye-laws made by the Council from the insurers carrying on life insurance business.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 41 of 1999, s. 30 and the First Schedule, for "Controller" (w.e.f. 19-4-2000).
2. Subs. by s. 30 and The First Schedule, ibid., for "Central Government" (w.e.f. 19-4-2000).
3. Subs. by Act 5 of 2015, s. 75, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 26-12-2014).
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