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Marine Insurance Act, 1963 Section 62

Title: Notice of Abandonment

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....diligence after the receipt of reliable information of the loss, but where the information is of a doubtful character the assured is entitled to a reasonable time to make enquiry. (4) Where notice of abandonment is properly given, the rights of the assured are not prejudiced by the fact that the insurer refuses to accept the abandonment. (5) The acceptance of an abandonment may be either express or implied from the conduct of the insurer. The mere silence of the insurer after notice is not aft acceptance. (6) Where notice of abandonment is accepted the abandonment is irrevocable. The acceptance of the notice conclusively admits liability for the loss and the sufficiency of the notice. (7) Notice of abandonment is unnecessary where at the time when the assured receives information of the loss, there would be no possibility of benefit of the insurer if notice were given to him. (8) Notice of abandonment may be waived by the insurer. (9) When an insurer has reinsured his risk, no notice of abandonment need be given by him.

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Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000 Section 14

Title: Knowledge About Old or Abandoned Chemical Weapons to Be Informed to National Authority

State: Central

Year: 2000

Any person having knowledge about the possession or location of Old Chemical Weapons or Abandoned Chemical Weapons shall inform the National Authority of such possession and the precise location of such Old Chemical Weapons or Abandoned Chemical Weapons within seven days from the commencement of this Act: Provided that where the knowledge about the possession or location of Old Chemical Weapons or Abandoned Chemical Weapons is obtained after the commencement of this Act, an information about knowledge of such possession or location shall be given to the National Authority within seven days from the occurrence of such knowledge.

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 127

Title: Removal of Motor Vehicles Abandoned or Left Unattended on a Public Place

State: Central

Year: 1988

1[(1) Where any motor vehicle is abandoned or left unattended on a public place for ten hours or more or is parked in a place where parking is legally prohibited, its removal by a towing service or its immobilisation by any means including wheel clamping may be authorised by a police officer in uniform having jurisdiction.] (2) Where an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burnt or partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard, because of its position in relation to the 2[public place], or its physical appearance is causing the impediment to the traffic, its immediate removal from the 2[public place] by a towing service may be authorised by a police officer having jurisdiction. (3) Where a vehicle is authorised to be removed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) by a police officer, the owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing costs, besides any other penalty. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 54 of 1994, Section 37, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). 2 . Substituted by Act 54 of 1994, Section 37, for "highway" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).

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Marine Insurance Act, 1963 Section 63

Title: Effect of Abandonment

State: Central

Year: 1963

(1) Where there is a valid abandonment the insurer is entitled to take over the interest of the assured in whatever may remain of the subject-matter, insured, and all proprietary rights incidental thereto. (2) Upon the abandonment of a ship, the insurer thereof is entitled to any freight in course of being earned, and which is earned by her subsequent to the casualty causing the loss, less the expenses of earning it incurred after the casualty; and, where the ship is carrying the owner's goods, the insurer is entitled to a reasonable remuneration for the carriage of them subsequent to the casualty causing the loss.

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Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Section 7

Title: Power of Government to Abandon Prosecution and to Allow Accuser to Continue It

State: Central

Year: 1850

At any subsequent stage of the proceedings, the Government may, if it think fit abandon the prosecution, and in such case may, if it think fit, on the application of the accuser, allow him to continue the prosecution, if he is desirous of so doing, on his furnishing such security as is hereinbefore mentioned.

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 173

Title: Abandoning Train, Etc., Without Authority

State: Central

Year: 1989

If any railway servant, when on duty, is entrusted with any responsibility connected with the running of a train, or of any other rolling stock from one station or place to another station or place, and he abandons his duty before reaching such station or place without authority or without properly handing over such train or rolling stock to another authorised railway servant, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

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Trade Marks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999) Section 132

Title: Abandonment

State: Central

Year: 1999

Where, in the opinion of the Registrar, an applicant is in default in the prosecution of an application filed under this Act or any Act relating to trade marks in force prior to the commencement of this Act, the Registrar may, by notice require the applicant to remedy the default within a time specified and after giving him, if so, desired, an opportunity of being heard, treat the application as abandoned, unless the default is remedied within the time specified in the notice.

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Designs Act, 2000 Section 28

Title: Prohibition and Publication of Specification, Drawings, Etc., Where Application Abandoned, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 2000

Where an application for a design has been abandoned or refused, the application and any drawings, photographs, tracings, representations or specimens left in connection with the application shall not at any time be open to public inspection or be published by the Controller.

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Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 62

Title: Restrictions on Re-registry of Abandoned Ships

State: Central

Year: 1958

Where a ship has ceased to be registered as an Indian ship by reason of having been wrecked or abandoned, or for any reason other than capture by the enemy, the ship shall not be re-registered until she has at the expense of the applicant for the registry been surveyed by a surveyor and certified by him to be seaworthy.

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Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, I873 Section 54

Title: Procedure in Respect of Vessels Abandoned and Goods Unclaimed

State: Central

Year: 1873

.....contents, cargo or goods be not so claimed, he may, at any time after the day named in the notice, proceed to sell the same. The said vessel and its contents, and the said cargo or goods if unsold, or, if a sale has taken place, the proceeds of the sale, after paying all tolls, charges and expenses incurred by the Divisional Canal officer on account of the taking possession and sale, shall be made over to the owner of the same, when his ownership is established to the satisfaction of the Divisional Canal-officer.(Disposal of proceeds of sale.) If the Divisional Canal-officer is doubtful to whom such property or proceeds should be made over, he may direct the property to be sold as aforesaid, and the proceeds to be paid into the district treasury, there to be held until the right thereto be decided by a Court of competent jurisdiction.

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