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Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1991

PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991 PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991 6 of 1991 An Act to provide for public liability insurance for the purpose of providing immediate relief lo the persons affected by accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-first Year of thee Republic of India as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- 2[(a) "accident" means an accident involving a fortuitous or sudden or unintended occurrence while handling any hazardrous substance resulting in continuous or intermittent or repeated exposure to death of, injury to, any person or damage to any property but does not include an accident by reason only of war or radio-activity;] (b) "Collector" means the Collector having jurisdiction over the area in which the accident occurs; {c) "handling", in relation to any hazardous substance,.....

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.....

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2010

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ACT, 2010 NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ACT, 2010 19 OF 2010 An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. And whereas India is a party to the decisions taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June, 1972, in which India participated, calling upon the States to take appropriate steps for the protection and improvement of the human environment; And 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 provide effective access to judicial and administrative proceedings, including redress and remedy and to develop national laws regarding liability and compensation for the victims of pollution and other environmental damage;.....

National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 Chapter 1

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1995

.....human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism and property; (e) "handling", in relation to any hazardous substance, means the manufacture, processing, treatment, package, storage transportation by vehicle, use, collec­tion, destruction, conversion, offering for sale, transfer or the like of such hazardous substance; (f) "hazardous substance" means any substance or preparation which is defined as hazardous substance in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and exceeding such quantity as specified by the Central Government under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of 1991); (g) "Judicial Members" means a Member of the Tribunal appointed as such under this Act, and includes the Chairperson or a Vice-Chairperson who possesses any of the qualifications specified in sub-section (3) of section 10; (h) "Member" means a Member (whether Judicial or Technical) of the Tribunal and includes the Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson. (i) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (k) "rules" means the rules made under this Act; (l) "Technical.....

Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1991

.....Collector having jurisdiction over the area in which the accident occurs; (c) "handling", in relation to any hazardous substance, means the manufacture, processing, treatment, package, storage, transportation by vehicle, use, collection, destruction, conversion, offering for sale, transfer or the like of such hazardous substance; (d) "hazardous substance" means any substance or preparation which is defined as hazardous substance under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), and exceeding such quantity2as may be specified, by notification, by the Central Government; (e) "insurance" means insurance against liability under sub-section (1) of section 3; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; 1[(g) "owner" means a person who owns, or has control over handling, any hazardous substance at the time of accident and includes-- (i) in the case of a firm, any of its partners; (ii) in the case of an association, any of its members; and (iii) in the case of a company any of its directors, managers, secretaries or other officers who is directly in charge of, and is responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of.....

National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1995

.....human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism and property; (e) "handling", in relation to any hazardous substance, means the manufacture, processing, treatment, package, storage transportation by vehicle, use, collec­tion, destruction, conversion, offering for sale, transfer or the like of such hazardous substance; (f) "hazardous substance" means any substance or preparation which is defined as hazardous substance in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and exceeding such quantity as specified by the Central Government under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of 1991); (g) "Judicial Members" means a Member of the Tribunal appointed as such under this Act, and includes the Chairperson or a Vice-Chairperson who possesses any of the qualifications specified in sub-section (3) of section 10; (h) "Member" means a Member (whether Judicial or Technical) of the Tribunal and includes the Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson. (i) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (k) "rules" means the rules made under this Act; (l) "Technical.....

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 2010

.....specified in sub-section (2) of section 5, and, is not a Judicial Member; (e) "handling", in relation to any hazardous substance, means the manufacture, processing, treatment, package, storage, transportation, use, collection, destruction, conversion, offering for sale, transfer or the like of such hazardous substance; (f) "hazardous substance" means any substance or preparation which is defined as hazardous substance in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986(29 of 1986), and exceeding such quantity as specified or may be specified by the Central Government under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991(6 of 1991); (g) "injury" includes permanent, partial or total disablement or sickness resulting out of an accident; (h) "Judicial Member" means a member of the Tribunal who is qualified to be appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 5 and includes the Chairperson; (i) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (j) "person" includes-- (i) an individual, (ii) a Hindu undivided family, (iii) a company, (iv) a firm, (v) an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, (vi) trustee of a.....

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 2010

.....specified in sub-section (2) of section 5, and, is not a Judicial Member; (e) "handling", in relation to any hazardous substance, means the manufacture, processing, treatment, package, storage, transportation, use, collection, destruction, conversion, offering for sale, transfer or the like of such hazardous substance; (f) "hazardous substance" means any substance or preparation which is defined as hazardous substance in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986(29 of 1986), and exceeding such quantity as specified or may be specified by the Central Government under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991(6 of 1991); (g) "injury" includes permanent, partial or total disablement or sickness resulting out of an accident; (h) "Judicial Member" means a member of the Tribunal who is qualified to be appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 5 and includes the Chairperson; (i) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (j) "person" includes-- (i) an individual, (ii) a Hindu undivided family, (iii) a company, (iv) a firm, (v) an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, (vi) trustee of a.....

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Complete Act

Title: Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....Punishment for offence for which no punishment is provided Section32A - No suspension, remission or commutation in any sentence awarded under this Act Section32B - Factors to be taken into account for imposing higher than the minimum punishment Section33 - Application of section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 Section34 - Security for abstaining from commission of offence Section35 - Presumption of culpable mental state Section36 - Constitution of Special Courts Section36A - Offences triable by Special Courts Section36B - Appeal and revision Section36C - Application of Code to proceedings before a Special Court Section36D - Transitional provisions Section37 - Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable Section38 - Offences by companies Section39 - Power of court to release certain offenders on probation Section40 - Power of court to publish names, place of business, etc., of certain offenders Chapter 5 Section41 - Power to issue warrant and authorisation Section42 - Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorisation Section43 - Power of seizure and arrest in public place Section44 -.....

Inflammable Substances Act, 1952 Complete Act

Title: Inflammable Substances Act, 1952

State: Central

Year: 1952

Preamble1 - INFLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES ACT, 1952 Section1 - Short title Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Declaration of certain substances to be dangerously inflammable Section4 - Power to apply Petroleum Act to dangerously inflammable sub-stances Section5 - Operation of certain notifications and rules Section6 - Validation of certain acts and indemnity in respect thereof Section7 - Repeal of section 30, Act XXX of 1934