Act Info:Preamble1 - THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991
Section1 - Short title and commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Liability to give relief in certain cases on principle of no fault
Section4 - Duty of owner to take out insurance policies
Section5 - Verification and publication of accident by Collector
Section6 - Application for claim for relief
Section7 - Award of relief
Section7A - Establishment of Environmental Relief Fund
Section8 - Provisions as to other right to claim compensation for death, etc
Section9 - Power to call for information
Section10 - Power of entry and inspection
Section11 - Power of search and seizure
Section12 - Power to give directions
Section13 - Power to make application to Courts for restraining owner from handling hazardous substances
Section14 - Penalty for contravention of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) or sub-section (2A) or sub-section (2C) of section 4 or failure to comply with directions under section 12
Section15 - 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
Section16 - Offences by companies
Section17 - Offences by Government Departments
Section18 - Cognizance of offences
Section19 - Power to delegate
Section20 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section21 - Advisory Committee
Section22 - Effect of other laws
Section23 - Power to make rules
Schedule1 - THE SCHEDULE