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The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

Central

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.

Act number
6 of 1991
Ministry
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Enacted
22 Jan 1991

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

28 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Liability to give relief in certain cases on principle of no fault.
  4. Section 4Duty of owner to take out insurance policies.
  5. Section 5Verification and publication of accident by Collector.
  6. Section 6Application for claim for relief.
  7. Section 7Award of relief.
  8. Section 7AEstablishment of Environmental Relief Fund.
  9. Section 8Provisions as to other right to claim compensation for death, etc.
  10. Section 9Power to call for information.
  11. Section 10Power of entry and inspection.
  12. Section 11Power of search and seizure.
  13. Section 12Power to give directions.
  14. Section 13Power to make application to Courts for restraining owner from handling hazardous substances.
  15. Section 14Penalty for contravention.
  16. Section 15Penalty for non-compliance of directions.
  17. Section 15AAdjudicating officer.
  18. Section 15BAppeal.
  19. Section 16Omitted.
  20. Section 17Penalty for contravention by Government Department.
  21. Section 17APenalty amount to be credited to Environmental Relief Fund.
  22. Section 17BOffence for failure to pay penalty or additional penalty.
  23. Section 18Cognizance of offences.
  24. Section 19Power to delegate.
  25. Section 20Protection of action taken in good faith.
  26. Section 21Advisory Committee.
  27. Section 22Effect of other laws.
  28. Section 23Power to make rules.