Act Number: 21

Act Name: The Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985

Year: 1985

Enactment Date: 1985-03-29

Long Title: An Act to confer certain powers on the Central Government to secure that claims arising out of, or connected with, the Bhopal gas leak disaster are dealt with speedily, effectively, equitably and to the best advantage of the claimants and for matters incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Department: Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals

Section 7: Power to delegate.
    The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate, subject to such conditions and limitations as may be specified in the notification, all or any of its powers under this Act (excepting the power under section 9 to frame a Scheme) to the Government of Madhya Pradesh or an officer of the Central Government not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to that Government or an officer of the Government of Madhya Pradesh not below the rank of a Secretary to that Government 1 [or the Commissioner].
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 12-8-1992).
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