Section List

Act Number: 6

Act Name: The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

Year: 1991

Enactment Date: 1991-01-22

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Department:

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