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The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010no. 38 of 2010[21st September, 2010.] Complete Act

Title: The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010no. 38 of 2010[21st September, 2010.]

Year: 2010

.....liable for any nuclear damage where such damage is caused by a nuclear incident directly due to- (i) a grave natural disaster of an exceptional character; or (ii) an act of armed conflict, hostility, civil war, insurrection or terrorism. (2) An operator shall not be liable for any nuclear damage caused to-(i) the nuclear installation itself and any other nuclear installation including a nuclear installation under construction, on the site where such installation is located; and (ii) to any property on the same site which is used or to be used in connection with any such installation; or(iii) to the means of transport upon which the nuclear material involved was carried at the time of nuclear incident: Provided that any compensation liable to be paid by an operator for a nuclear damage shall not have the effect of reducing the amount of his liability in respect of any other claim for damage under any other law for the time being in force.(3) Where any nuclear damage is suffered by a person on account of his own negligence or from his own acts of commission or omission, the operator shall not be liable to such person. 6. Limits of liability. - (1) The maximum amount of liability.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....To meet the immediate requirements of the country soon after independence the Merchant Shipping Laws. (Extension to Acceding States and Amendment) Act, 1949 was enacted, by which the British Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1938 were extended to the Acceding States (later known as Part B States) and Indian Consular Officers were empowered to perform functions in relation to Indian ships outside India and provision was made to enable Government to prescribe the proper national colours for ships registered in India, The Control of Shipping Act, 1947, was another short-term measure which continued the war-time control over Indian shipping and controlled the coastal trade by a system of licensing. This Act, which has been renewed from time to time, is due to expire on the 31st March, 1958. 3. The present Bill revises and consolidates all laws in force in India relating to merchant shipping, whether passed by the British Parliament or the Indian Legislature, and makes provision for the matters discussed in the succeedihg paragraphs, which also indicate the principal changes made in the law ........... -Gaz. of Ind., 1958, Extra., Pt. II, S. 2, p. 203.Act 21 of 1966.- The minimum.....

Companies Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....as in the (Depositories Act, 1996) (22 of 1996); (12B) "derivative" has the same meaning as in clause (aa) of (S.2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956) (42 of 1956);] (13) "director" includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name called; (14) "District Court" means the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction in a district, but does not include a High Court in the exercise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction ; [(14A) "dividend" includes any interim dividend;] (15) "document" includes summons, notice, requisition, order, other legal process, and registers, whether issued, sent or kept in pursuance of this or any other Act or otherwise ; [(15A) "employees stock option" means the option given to the whole-time directors, officers or employees of a company, which gives such directors, officers or employees the benefit or right to purchase or subscribe at a future date, the securities offered by the company at a pre-determined price;] (16) "existing company" means an existing company as defined in (section 3); (17) "financial year" means, in relation to any body corporate, the period in respect of which.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Part XB

Title: Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage

State: Central

Year: 1958

1 [PART XB CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE ________________________ 1. Part XB Containing sections 352G to 352R inserted by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1983 (12of 1983),Section 10(18-5-1983).

Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1909

....."If this Bill be passed into law it will be necessary to repeal the 1848 Act, and this raise a question which deserves consideration. The present Act is an Act of the imperial Parliament and a vesting order made under it vests in the assignee by direct operation all the real and personal estate and effects of the insolvent in whatever part of the King's dominions they may be situate or accrue; and a discharge under the Act has effect in every part of those dominions. The Act is one of those which it is within the competency of the Legislative Council of the Governor-General to repeal, but if it be repealed and an Indian Act be substituted, it follows that these advantages must at least for the most part be abandoned, since an Act of the Indian Legislature cannot operate for this purpose outside the limits of India. In 1886 it was proposed that an Act of the Imperial Parliament should be obtained to give this authority to insolvency proceedings in India, but no such Act has as yet been passed. It is believed, however, that the advantages conferred by the Act of 1848 are of no real value, since experience has shown that in practically every case in which there are assets in both.....

Special Bearer Bonds (Immunities and Exemptions) Act, 1981 [Repealed] Section 3

Title: Immunities

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....acquired Special Bearer Bonds; and (c) the fact that a person has subscribed to or has otherwise acquired Special Bearer Bonds shall not be taken into account and shall be inadmissible as evidence in any proceedings relating to any offence or the imposition of any penalty under any such law. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply in relation to prosecution for any offence punishable under Chapter IX or Chapter XVII of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (2 of 1947), or any offence which is punishable under any other law and which is similar to an offence punishable under either of those Chapters or under that Act or for the purpose of enforcement of any civil liability. Explanation.-- For the purposes of this sub-section, "civil liability" does not include liability by way of tax under any law for the time being in force.

National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1995

.....and received the assent of the President on 17th June, 1995 and became an Act of Parliament under the short title "THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TRIBUNAL ACT, 1995 (29 OF 1995). An Act to provide for strict liability for damages arising out of any accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance and for the establishment of a National Environment Tribunal for effective and expeditious disposal of cases arising from such accident, with a view to giving relief and compensation for damages to persons, property and the environment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. WHEREAS decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held at Rio de Janeiro in June, 1992, in which India participated, calling upon the States to develop national laws regarding liability and compensation for the victims of pollution and other environmental damages; AND WHEREAS it is considered expedient to implement the decisions of the aforesaid Conference so far as they relate to the protection of environment and payment of compensation for damage to persons, property and the environment while handling hazardous substances; BE it enacted by Parliament.....

Companies Act, 1956 Chapter 12

Title: Reconversion of Producer Company to Inter-state Co-operative Society

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....Act, 1913 (7 of 1913), or in any Act repeated by that Act shall be read as references to the corresponding provision, if any, contained in this Act. COMPANIES ACT, 1956Part 11 - COMPANIES INCORPORATED OUTSIDE INDIA Section 591 to 602 - Provisions as to establishment of places of business in India Section 591 - Application of sections 592 to 602 to foreign companies 1 [(1)] Sections 592 to 602, both inclusive, shall apply to all foreign companies, that is to say, companies falling under the following two classes, namely:- (a) companies incorporated outside India which, after the commencement of this Act, establish a place of business within India; and (b) companies incorporated outside India which have, before the commencement of this Act, established a place of business within India and continue to have an established place of business within India at the commencement of this Act. 2 [(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where not less than fifty per cent of the paid up share capital (whether equity or preference or partly equity and partly preference) of a company incorporated outside India and having an established place of business in.....

Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may" (a) authorise seaward artillery practice under the Seaward Artillery Practice Act. 1949 (8 of 1949); (b) provide for, by notification in the Official Gazette, special measures to ensure public safety and interest, the defence of India and civil defence, conduct of the naval operations and exercises, national security and other strategic - considerations and the matters connected therewith during war like conditions or otherwise. (4) No operating right shall be granted or renewed otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under and any reconnaissances permit exploration licence or production lease granted, renewed or acquired in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rules made there under, shall be void. SECTION 06: GRANT OF OPERATING RIGHT The Central Government shall not grant an operating right to any person unless such person" (a) is an Indian national, or a company as defined in Section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); and (b) satisfies such conditions as may be prescribed : Provided that no production lease for atomic minerals or.....

Special Bearer Bonds (Immunities and Exemptions) Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....against any such person under any law on the ground that such person has subscribed to, or has otherwise acquired, the bonds. It makes the fact of subscription to, or acquisition of the bonds inadmissible in evidence in any proceedings relating to any offence or imposition of any penalty under any such law. These immunities have been made subject to an exception in relation to prosecution for certain offences relating to property or prevention of corruption. The ordinance also provides that the acquisition of the bonds shall not be taken into account for the purpose of any proceedings under the Income-tax Act, 1961,the Wealth-tax Act, 1957andthe Gift-tax Act, 1958. The bonds themselves have been exempted from Wealth-tax. The premium payable on the redemption of the bonds has been exempted from income-tax. It has also been provided that transfer of the bonds will not attract any liability to capital gains tax or gift-tax. 3. The Bill seeks to replace the aforesaid Ordinance.-see Gaz. of India. 2-3-1981, Pt. II- S. 2. Ext.,p. 160. An Act to provide for certain immunities to holders of Special Bearer Bonds, 1991 and for certain exemptions from direct taxes in relation to.....